#489 Venice 3
by Clare Bowen | Sep 12, 2019 | Seascape, St Marks Square, Venice
Revisited this subject 4th time now, this is on a 11×14″ board. Went in closer to the arches, solid shapes and curves. Subdued light but enough to reflect onto the ground.
Venice Summary!
by Clare Bowen | Oct 9, 2018 | Academia Bridge, Artist Life, exhibition, Italy, Maria Della Salute, St Marks Square, Studio, The Grand Canal, Venice
Home from Venice and my studio line up, I can’t fit them all in! I do feel pleased and proud with what I achieved in a month. I felt sad leaving such a wonderful & inspiring place. I am already planning a trip to go back next year! I enjoyed...
#389 ‘Early Morning, San Marco Square’ 11×14″
by Clare Bowen | Sep 25, 2018 | Italy, Mist, San Giorgio Maggiore, San Marco Square, St Marks Square, Venice
I convinced my family to come with to San Marco at 6am sunrise no people just pigeons. It has a magical quality at this time, they really enjoyed it. I wanted to paint a bigger more of a statement piece of this square. Not easy to get the drawing and perspective...
#384 ‘Venice, Early Evening’ x2 paintings
by Clare Bowen | Sep 15, 2018 | Maria Della Salute, St Marks Square, Sunset, Venice
I wanted to get some movement in the water and variation in the sky.I did a very quick one while the sun was going down.
#383 ‘Early Mist St Marks Basilica’ 9×12″
by Clare Bowen | Sep 15, 2018 | Architecture, Basilica, Buildings, St Marks Square, Venice
Very misty at some points the Basilica almost disappeared! The tonal values were so close together, I had to make sure the darkest darks were quite light. Also not putting into much definition or hard lines – a suggestion of shapes.I couldn’t...
#382 ‘Mist St Marks Square’ 20x50cm
by Clare Bowen | Sep 14, 2018 | Mist, San Giorgio Maggiore, St Marks Square, Venice
An atmospheric morning, I wanted to capture a bigger area of it so tried this shape board.Very quiet but a lot of brides having their photo taken this morning!!
#371 ‘Painting St Marks Square, Venice’ no.2
by Clare Bowen | Sep 8, 2018 | Italy, St Marks Square, The Grand Canal, Venice
The second quick painting I did in St Marks Square with wonderful apricot light.
#370 ‘Painting St Marks Square, Venice’ no.1
by Clare Bowen | Sep 8, 2018 | Basilica, St Marks Square, Venice
We were a little worried about being moved on by the police – as there was a big whoha about it recently with artist Ken Howard being moved on, so we went at sunrise and did two quick paintings of the Basilica and The Square.Beautiful light and worth...