by Clare Bowen | Oct 21, 2019 | Artist Life, London, Surrey
Voted by the public out of 300 Surrey artists down to 15 and now the top 3. I am so pleased to be awarded runner up in The Surrey Artist of the Year! Public votes means a lot as it shows people like my work (I must be on the right track) and they want to buy it...
by Clare Bowen | Jun 18, 2019 | River Wey, Surrey
Clambering over dewy wet grass some of it as tall as me in search of an inspiring composition and scene….Morning light with the greens so bright plus the gate and reflections, worth a paint! A canvas bigger than usual 35x45cm as I want to challenge myself which...
by Clare Bowen | Aug 26, 2018 | Buildings, Haslemere, Surrey, Townscape
This weekend I painted with Haslemere Art Society on the high street on Haslemere. It’s to promote the annual exhibition at the Museum 8-15th September. A fun morning with the members and a few passers by taking an interest and a subject I wouldn’t...
by Clare Bowen | Jun 24, 2018 | Countryside, England, Green, Landscape, Oil Painting, Summer, Surrey, Surrey Hills
I was feeling confident from my previous large scale peonies painting so decided to go large on this one as well. I wouldn’t usually on a new subject but was egged on by Sarah Manolescue who also went big.We struggled a little with noise pollution – young...
by Clare Bowen | Jun 16, 2018 | Artist Life, Daisies, England, Flowers, Oil Painting, Open Studios, Pink, Still Life, Surrey
I am enjoying these still life paintings as you can experiment so much with colour & harmonies, composition, subject…I tried with no hard line background this time, bigger in size and reflected vase on the table.I can’t write so much today as just...
by Clare Bowen | May 21, 2018 | Green, Landscape, Summer, Surrey, Trees
We looked out the window and saw gorgeous morning light so dashed down to the end of the garden. My husband hopped over into the field and being a photographer lapped it up. But the camera wasn’t enough for me so I grabbed my plein air gear out of the studio and...
by Clare Bowen | May 9, 2018 | Landscape, Richmond Bridge, River Thames, Surrey, Trees
The sun was shining and the masses were out! Absolutely heaving for bodies – I painted the people before it got to busy.It’s a bigger scene than I’d usually tackle so I’m pleased it worked out, I was about 15 minutes through when...
by Clare Bowen | Apr 22, 2018 | Green, Landscape, River Thames, Surrey, The Thames, Trees, Twickenham
An early start up to Twickenham on Friday morning. I wanting to make the most of this glorious weather, although standing in full sun was quite hard work! I painted at Twickenham last July with the Wapping Group it was my first time with them as I was...
by Clare Bowen | Mar 28, 2018 | Bramshott Common, Hills, Landscape, Surrey, Trees
I decided this was going to be a more tonal painting less colour more about tonal shapes and brush marks. Leaving some of the board colour showing gives a sense of unity. The foreground trees are on the golden line – where it’s the most pleasing to the eye...
by Clare Bowen | Mar 23, 2018 | Devils Punch Bowl, Landscape, Light, Shadows, Snow, Surrey, Trees, Winter
On the last day of snow the sun came out, I wanted to find shadows and light to paint. I loved these colours. The sun was behind me and close to the tree line, I didn’t know how long I had to paint the bit I liked! Usually I would have started on the structure...
by Clare Bowen | Mar 20, 2018 | Landscape, Snow, Surrey, Trees, Winter
Such a wonderful find! A new painting in snow place, looked on the map before leaving and choose this area because of the farm. The church and big tree was a bonus. When I arrive there was an amazing stampede of cows running towards me as I entered the field next...
by Clare Bowen | Mar 20, 2018 | Buildings, Field, Landscape, Snow, Surrey, Trees, Winter
I went back to the same area as the previous painting the following morning – you can see the church in the distance, I’m stood further away. I loved the tracks and countryside feel.Enjoyed the colours of the bushes on the right side and the strong fence...
by Clare Bowen | Jan 31, 2018 | Buildings, Lake, Landscape, Reflection, Surrey, Trees, Winter
I completed this oil sketch in one hour this afternoon. The sun was out for about 20 minutes when I started which was a bonus as it looked so much better with the light on the trees. Squinting my eyes I could see quite a difference with the lower foliage being in...
by Clare Bowen | Jan 22, 2018 | Devils Punch Bowl, Landscape, Snow, Surrey, Trees
I didn’t know we were due snow, so Sunday morning was quite exciting! I dropped everything to get out and paint at the highest point in our area – The Punch Bowl. I was drawn to these trees because of the shapes and the snow on them and the feeling of...
by Clare Bowen | Dec 31, 2017 | Artist Life, Studio, Surrey
A selection of paintings in my studio Its been an amazing year….over the past 12 months I have blog posted 127 paintings, taken part in the Surrey Open Studios plus 5 joint exhibitions, and been on many paintings trips home and abroad!It was a very busy...
