by Clare Bowen | Dec 30, 2017 | Devils Punch Bowl, Landscape, Snow, Surrey
This was the last painting I managed before it poured with rain and the snow sadly melted. I have painted this scene before but from a photo during our joint exhibition in March this year, doing this I felt more familiar with the subject.I chose a...
by Clare Bowen | Dec 29, 2017 | Landscape, Sheep, Snow, Surrey, Trees
This was my third time painting this view (from our back garden) and I felt brave enough to have a go with a larger board (my biggest to date outside.) I had no idea whether it would work out, but having ‘learnt the subject’ and feeling comfortable...
by Clare Bowen | Dec 28, 2017 | Bramshott Common, Landscape, Snow, Surrey, Trees
We had heavy snow yesterday and it was carnage outside our house, we are on a hill and cars were slipping, sliding and crashing into each other, and then abandoned. Quite a sight!Plus 40mile hour gusts made blizzard conditions. So I wrapped up in many layers – 3...
by Clare Bowen | Dec 19, 2017 | Devils Punch Bowl, Landscape, Sunrise, Surrey
A very tricky subject, as the composition is minimal, you have to make more of it than is actually there! The mist rolled up the hill at the end which changed it as well.When I got it back to the studio it was one of those that was disappointing, it didn’t...
by Clare Bowen | Dec 17, 2017 | Landscape, Snow, Sunset, Surrey, Trees
I have been distracted with Christmas preps so haven’t posted the last of my snow paintings from the beginning of the week.Across the road from us we have Bramshott Common with lots of Silver Birches, I have found it difficult to find a composition I like in the...
by Clare Bowen | Dec 14, 2017 | Field, Landscape, Sheep, Snow, Surrey, Trees
Second painting from the back garden this time quite different weather being a sunny and crisp morning with long purple shadows on the snow. The shadows went surprisingly quickly which meant there was no time for mixing. I used some of the paint on my...
by Clare Bowen | Dec 13, 2017 | Landscape, Snow, Surrey
Second painting from the snow in the past couple of days. Really lucky to have this view from our back garden, with snow and sheep it transforms! Not much light but the snow was still really bright and the sheep looked surprisinlgy yellow! I came back from...
by Clare Bowen | Dec 12, 2017 | Bramshott Common, Landscape, Snow, Surrey, Trees, Winter
Really tough painting conditions. Snowing, windy and bitter cold. Snow on the land makes it magical and I didn’t want to miss the opportunity so I wrapped myself up in two of everything- trousers, coats, scarfs, socks…! Even a new fleece balaclava, allowed...
by Clare Bowen | Sep 5, 2017 | Buildings, Haslemere, Surrey, Townscape
Saturday I was out with Haslemere Art Society painting on the High Street promoting our exhibition starting next Saturday at the Haslemere Museum. This is not a usual subject for me, but I looked for light and shade which looked great on this hotel front. Luckily...
by Clare Bowen | Aug 7, 2017 | Boats, Landscape, River Wey, Surrey, Trees
I painted with the Surrey Hills Plein air painters on Friday, a nice spot, near the lock at Ripley. A tricky subject with lots of greens and the boat end obscured by the grasses. Sometimes paintings work from the beginning, others like this painting I was 3/4...
by Clare Bowen | May 30, 2017 | Devils Punch Bowl, Landscape, Surrey, Trees
I started this one a few days ago….But decided I wanted to get more information to finish it so I went back the next morning to do a drawing and really look at the shapes and tones.It was early morning light between 5-6am it had a warm glow and strong contrasts....
by Clare Bowen | May 25, 2017 | Green, Landscape, Surrey
I started this one outside 30 mins in I looked behind me and saw and big bank of dark cloud coming. It didn’t take long before the light I was painting was obscured! So I painted what I could remember and then finished in my studio. To show you how...
by Clare Bowen | May 24, 2017 | Frensham Pond, Landscape, Surrey
I zoomed in to be close to the subject as I wanted to study the colours, reflections and light. Subtle variations in tone, with just a few really light, bright greens. It isn’t a classic view of this pond but still hopefully has a feel of the reeds and...
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 | Mar 16, 2017 | Landscape, Surrey, Water
I have been itching to do some painting especially outside. It was a beautiful day yesterday and so lovely to be by the water and painting again, I even had to take my coat off it was warm!Initially I was disappointed with the view, but when I looked into the sun...
