by Clare Bowen | Mar 30, 2020 | Boats, Seascape, Sunrise
One week into our lockdown in the Uk and I have been painting like billio. It’s helping me feel ‘normal’ and posting my work on here and social media helps me feel more connected and less alone. I hope you are ok out there. This is an unassuming...
by Clare Bowen | Mar 19, 2020 | Boats, Seascape, Sunrise
It was one of those beautiful perfectly still mornings. The sun rose behind me and I aimed to capture the colours as it did. It’s always tricky to decide when to commit to the colours of the moment. I did it before the sun came up too much so it has a...
by Clare Bowen | Feb 4, 2020 | Boats, London, Sunrise
Painted for the Affordable Art Fair in Battersea for this Spring. So pleased to be showing there with the London Russel Gallery, not been in it before. They have asked me to paint 2-3 large paintings (80x100cm) of London Bridges. With a tight deadline of end of this...
by Clare Bowen | Oct 7, 2019 | Boats, Seascape, Sunrise, Venice
Some small sketches from my trip, that I did over the 3 week period just not posted on here. All featuring Maria Della Salute. Such a great shaped building!
by Clare Bowen | Oct 6, 2019 | Seascape, Sunrise, Venice
A sunrise impression from the Accademia Bridge. I know this subject well and enjoy painting a fast sunrise of colours. I have just finished it with a few tweaks in the the studio…
by Clare Bowen | Oct 3, 2019 | Artist Life, Boats, Oil Painting, Seascape, Studio, Sunrise, Venice
It’s like unwrapping old friends once back in the studio seeing all my paintings again and in such better light than the house we had in Venice. Felt quite excited seeing them all as a group. Several unfinished but wont take long to get them done.. Extras I...
by Clare Bowen | Oct 2, 2019 | Blue, Boats, Seascape, Sky, Sunrise
Standing on the point – next to the old customs house and now art gallery, looking towards the sunrise and Giorgio Maggiore. I went big 12×16″ much harder with a fleeting sunrise to capture the moment but also cover the board quickly enough. I...
by Clare Bowen | Sep 23, 2019 | Cityscape, Sunrise, Venice
Such a tough subject! I went big too 12×16″ 🙂 It was early morning and the sun was behind the building, so the tones were close together and colours similar.I looked for the warm and cools and made sure the drawing was correct and the skyline details which...
by Clare Bowen | Sep 22, 2019 | Accademia Bridge, Boats, Seascape, Sunrise, Venice
From Accademia Bridge at 9am. My biggest board so far on this location 11×14″ Really simplified the colours and shapes but put in enough so they weren’t too blocky. I liked the bit of light hitting the left buildings, gives a pop of colour.
by Clare Bowen | Apr 29, 2019 | Langstone, Seascape, Sunrise
Some paintings just paint themselves, and this was one of them! Gorgeous colours and light, making the most of the recent good weather. I set up usually an hour before the sun is due to rise as it gives me time to mix colours and do a small quick study of light, helps...
by Clare Bowen | Apr 2, 2019 | Landscape, Sunrise, Surrey Hills
A really chilly start it was -1 and frosty grass with a contrasting beautiful glowing sunrise. A new painting find for our local area, I like the open meadows, windy river and the sheep were a bonus. Will go back in Spring…
by Clare Bowen | Feb 16, 2019 | Grand Canal, Impressionist, Italy, Sky, Sunrise, The Grand Canal, Venice
One for my exhibition, an idea taken from a small 8×10 plein air did in Venice September last year. I loved the building on the right with the light shining on it. I took a risk with the wooden poles, quite dominant structures but it gives depth and a sense of...
by Clare Bowen | Feb 10, 2019 | Blue, Contra Jour, English Landscape, Landscape, Snow, Snow landscape, Snowscape, Sunrise, Yellow
The second painting done straight after the first. You can see how much the sun has moved to the right and rose. Warmer blues and lots of colours in the snow! But also a limited colour palette – warm and cool.In this one I wanted more of the shadows as I...
by Clare Bowen | Feb 4, 2019 | Landscape, Snow, Snow landscape, Sunrise, Trees
Painted en plein air just before the sun came up, I’ve done this subject before in 2017, very paintable!
by Clare Bowen | Feb 2, 2019 | Devils Punch Bowl, English Landscape, Landscape, Pastels, Sky, Snow, Snow landscape, Sunrise, Trees
Just after sunrise when there’s still a bit of colour in the sky but no direct light on the scene. It was a few days ago -8 with wind chill, bitter but worth it 🙂 Reminds me of Farrow and Ball colours! Lots of mixed greys – warm and cool. More snow...