by Clare Bowen | Nov 1, 2017 | Beer Devon, Cliff, Seascape, Sky, Water
I looked around after I finished the previous boat painting I posted and saw the light on the water and sky and thought I’ve got to paint that! So I turned my easel around and started straight away. The light only lasted about 30 minutes so it was a scramble to...
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...
by Clare Bowen | Nov 5, 2016 | Boats, Bridge, Staithes, Water
I have painted a similar view on the last trip to Staithes in July (#87) I wanted to try again on our recent visit……When I got back to the cottage I was happy with it. The format was wrong for the composition and the paint application wasn’t what I...
by Clare Bowen | Oct 6, 2016 | Boats, Bridge, London, Palette, Water
This was the painting I started last weekend outside in London. It was a complex subject and good size painting to tackle en plein air and in the rain! See pic below.I used my ‘Best Brella’ for the first time and it was a boon! I couldn’t have...
by Clare Bowen | Oct 3, 2016 | Bridge, Green, Hampshire, Landscape, Water
A beautiful sunny day and great to be out painting again for the 3rd day in a row! I previously painted this bridge and trees from the other side on the 18th September no.124. The leaves are just turning and the ones one the ground are orange, which I made full use of...
by Clare Bowen | Sep 25, 2016 | Blue, Boats, Hampshire, Sea, Seascape, Water
This is the same subject as yesterday but I experimented with different combinations – a warmer blue, Ultramarine base. Paint thickness, putting it on in thick strokes, no medium to thin it. Letting some of the dark tone underapitnign show. This was the...
by Clare Bowen | Sep 22, 2016 | Landscape, Sunrise, Surrey, Trees, Water
An early start, the sunrise came up opposite this view and only just tinged the scene in colours. The pond was very quiet apart from the coots and more hens and occasional dog walker. It such a great way to start the day, next to the water and totally focused on the...
by Clare Bowen | Sep 18, 2016 | Bridge, Green, Hampshire, Landscape, Trees, View, Water
This National Trust beauty spot in Hampshire, is just down the road from us. I had the idea to paint here as I did a sketch of it in March:I adapted the view as I love the big trees in foreground.I had limited time to paint it which worked well as I didn’t fuss...
by Clare Bowen | Sep 14, 2016 | Boats, Hampshire, Seascape, Water
I had planned the night before that I wanted to be in Bosham for sunrise I left at 5am but arrived and it was still dark, I held off setting up as I couldn’t see the view! I put my easel right next to the water as it was the best view. I thought the tide...
by Clare Bowen | Sep 4, 2016 | Boats, Landscape, Surrey, Water
I’ve had a few days break form painting. But still really busy lesson planning for start of teaching next week, we are doing some landscape painting which will be fun to teach. Also framing work ready for 3 exhibitions coming up. One locally with Haslemere Art...
by Clare Bowen | Aug 22, 2016 | Glacier, Iceberg, Iceland, Jokulsarlon, Landscape, Turquoise, Water
This was my second painting yesterday and my largest ‘plein air’ to date. Same Iceberg as the morning but different angle and lower down on the lagoon which allowed for a great reflection.I started the same way with thin translucent paint and even let...
by Clare Bowen | Aug 13, 2016 | Iceland, Landscape, Seascape, View, Water
The elements were against us today, still on the Western Peninsular we found this spot and within 10 minutes of painting the rain and mist came in, felt a bit like Cornwall! It was tricky as my view partly disappeared! And the rain was blowing in my face and eyes. My...
by Clare Bowen | Aug 5, 2016 | Boats, Hampshire, Landscape, Seascape, View, Water
These huts look simple but are deceptively tricky to paint, it was a struggle painting with lots of wiping off and angst! It’s the biggest board I’ve worked on to date. I wanted a long thin one, but my order for them hasn’t arrived yet. I like the line of huts but...
by Clare Bowen | Aug 2, 2016 | 10x8", Boats, Hampshire, Landscape, Seascape, Sky, Turquoise, View, Water
I was so lucky with the weather and light. The colours were gorgeous, and I loved the contrasted sandy spit with the deep turquoise blue sea behind. I used fast thinly painted strokes to cover the board quickly, then go in with thicker paint over the...
by Clare Bowen | Jul 30, 2016 | Boats, Emsworth, Landscape, Seascape, Trees, View, Water
The sun was sparkling on the water, directly behind this red boat. I quickly set up and by the time I sketched it out with my brush the sun had moved and it was no longer behind the boat! I carried on anyway and got the main shapes in especially the water....
