by Clare Bowen | Oct 21, 2017 | Boats, Buildings, San Giorgio Venice, Seascape, Sunrise, Venice
I got there before the sunrise so I could mix some initial colours and draw out the basic shapes. I knew it would be quick and I wanted to capture the light and colours of the moment. At the same time I drew out a second board which I will post tomorrow.When the sun...
by Clare Bowen | Oct 17, 2017 | Buildings, Mist, San Giorgio Venice, Sunrise, Venice
I couldn’t post while in Venice, I tried but had difficulties with Nick (my husbands) laptop, and I was out painting so much time was limited. I did write notes for each painting so I wouldn’t forget. I will post two a day for the next 5-6 days :-)First...
by Clare Bowen | Sep 27, 2017 | Blue, Boats, Langstone, Seascape, Sky, Sunrise
I decide not to settle for a mediocre composition. I went to a place I had liked previously painted and the tide was so far out there was a trickle of water and mainly mud! It didnt inspire me – and it needs too!So I drove across Langstone Bridge onto Hayling...
by Clare Bowen | Sep 14, 2017 | Boats, Bosham, Sunrise, West Sussex
This is one that I didn’t think was any good at the time but came out alright! Sometimes its the other way around, thinking its an ok painting and then looking at it again the next day and being disappointed!It was just after sunrise, a beautiful sky and a...
by Clare Bowen | Sep 4, 2017 | Boats, Bosham, Seascape, Sunrise, West Sussex, Yachts
I planned to go down to Bosham on advice from an artist saying it was gorgeous early morning. Somehow I picked the most stunning day, so happy. Got there just after sunrise and the cloud formation and reflections in the water….I painted the clouds quickly,...
by Clare Bowen | May 31, 2017 | Seascape, Sunrise
I made this painting from the drawings I did in Cape Town on our recent visit (see below). I didn’t have my paints with me so it was great to actually paint it! Sunrise, with beautiful soft light on the mountain and deep turquoise blues and apricots of...
by Clare Bowen | Apr 26, 2017 | Beach, Drawing, Pen & Ink, Rocks, Rose, Sky, Sunrise
Arrived back home yesterday from South Africa, a wonderful trip visiting my sister.Pen & Ink, Table Mountain. We saw the sunrise over Table Mountain twice – It was so good we had to go back and see it again! Beautiful colours and I was itching to paint...
by Clare Bowen | Apr 6, 2017 | Sketch, Snow, Sunrise, Surrey
I made a sketch of this scene back in February when it was snowing, see pic below.I liked the feathery tree with the dark behind and the wonderful blues. I worked on using thicker paint to create a more shimmery light.I enjoyed painting it so much I have done another...
by Clare Bowen | Apr 3, 2017 | Boats, exhibition, Hampshire, Oil Sketch, Sea, Seascape, Sunrise
We had our Private View last Thursday. It went well, had a good turn out, lovely feedback and some sales! You can see some daily still life paintings and my plen air land and seascape. I hung 44 and had 10 left over, I didn’t want to crowd the wall. Everyone...
by Clare Bowen | Feb 17, 2017 | Boats, Hampshire, Langstone, Seascape, Sunrise
Before the sun showed itself and the warm glow of light. This is the 6th painting of the Langstone area and as I get to know it I see more subtleties and details which I try to include in my painting.Difficult to manage all the dark tonal areas but I worked from the...
by Clare Bowen | Feb 4, 2017 | Clare painting, Frost, Landscape, Palette, Panoramic, Sunrise, Surrey
I started this last weekend. But when I got back to the studio I found I couldn’t finish because I didn’t have enough information, it was the fist time I had visited and it was misty with the sunrise. So I went back and did two drawings of the...
by Clare Bowen | Jan 3, 2017 | Boats, Hampshire, Langstone, Seascape, Sunrise
I painted this yesterday out in Lansgtone harbour, similar area to painting no.147It was bitterly cold with a north wind blasting me. My hands were numb before I even started! I had gloves and hand warmers but it wasn’t enough. I haven’t painted plein...
by Clare Bowen | Dec 5, 2016 | Landscape, Panoramic, Sunrise, Surrey
I painted most of this last Tuesday outside in a very cold field and then I was struck with a nasty bout of lurgie 🙁 feeling much better now and raring to paint again!A bigger board which allowed for a bigger scale and freer brush marks. The colours were mainly...
by Clare Bowen | Nov 29, 2016 | Boats, Hampshire, Langstone, Seascape, Sunrise
Loved painting this! The sweeping shape of the mud flats and gorgeous light. I haven’t painting the sun en plein air before. I had to be quick as it’s dangerous to look straight at it, so once it peeked over the trees I tried to capture the glow, difficult...
by Clare Bowen | Nov 12, 2016 | Beach, Boats, Hampshire, Panoramic, Sea, Seascape, Sunrise
I used to see this view every day as lived across the road and it’s where I walked my dog and ran along the seafront. I lived in Southsea (Hampshire) for 11 years, so I am familiar with the pier. I have painted it a few times but never en plein...
