by Clare Bowen | Oct 11, 2018 | Green, London, Plein air, Trees
Painted yesterday on a very sunny October day at St James Park with 80 or so other plein air painters! It was fun being part of this gathering and enjoyed chatting with lots of artists, it was hard to focus on the painting! This was not any easy subject with so...
by Clare Bowen | Jun 30, 2018 | England, Garden, Green, Landscape, Oil Painting, Summer, Teaching, Trees
I did a 1 to 1 plein air day with Elizabeth St John this week. She wanted to paint the view from our garden as we focused on mixing greens. Sheltered by a big pine tree we weren’t too hot and managed to get two paintings done. I suggested she mixed her...
by Clare Bowen | Jun 26, 2018 | Green, Landscape, South Downs, Summer, The Trundle, Trees, West Sussex
Late summer evenings are wonderful to paint, I tent not to make them very often because I’m too keen to paint first thing and I’m usually tired by the evening, but I geared myself up for this one and went for it! I loved the shadows on the white chalk...
by Clare Bowen | May 25, 2018 | Green, Landscape, Panoramic, South Downs, The South Downs, The Trundle, Trees, Trundle
I went back to the same area as last weeks painting. I wanted to do it again and really study the tonal values and colours. I am pleased with how it turned out.I will be using this painting for an article I am writing to go into The Artist Magazine. The title of the...
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 20, 2018 | Green, Hills, South Downs, The South Downs, The Trundle, Trees
Second painting of the day on the 1:1 plein air day last week. As you can see it was overcast but still pleasing to paint – the greens, shapes and path… It was a quick study getting the essence fo the place.I’m using more earth colours –...
by Clare Bowen | May 19, 2018 | Countryside, Green, Hills, The South Downs, The Trundle, Trees, West Sussex
I held a 1:1 plein air painting day with an artist called Rosie Copeland. Typical it was a windy grey day but actually was easier as it was stable light, so we weren’t chasing shadows or squinting into the sun.We covered a lot of ground from boards, gesso,...
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 26, 2018 | Emsworth, Reflection, Seascape, Sky, Spring, Trees
I drove past this scene and thought it looked good but still went to 3 other places first thinking I could find better! I had seen this subject in the winter and thought it had promise, but its even better now with the spring foliage. Getting a good...
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 21, 2018 | Devils Punch Bowl, Landscape, Snow, Trees, Winter
On the first day of snow I tackled this scene in a panoramic format. I went back yesterday – the last day of snow and did it again. This time a lot bigger as I found the small board crampt for the scene, see below:6×15″ initial oil studyThe light...
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 | 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...
