tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397837404695131955.post6265424549613140424..comments2023-12-29T13:51:21.160+00:00Comments on Clare Bowen Artist: #307 'Hammer Vale in Winter' 8x10"Clare Bowen Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07119725061472258102noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397837404695131955.post-69120491104126204752018-03-11T16:44:13.698+00:002018-03-11T16:44:13.698+00:00V helpful, Clare, thank you.V helpful, Clare, thank you.Caroline Greenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551868095405244758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397837404695131955.post-73802624924876436332018-03-07T19:41:40.300+00:002018-03-07T19:41:40.300+00:00I love all the elements of your last painting, the...I love all the elements of your last painting, the colours, application and composition.ebbybowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16042492942495483359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397837404695131955.post-57047086703001701392018-03-07T11:39:46.742+00:002018-03-07T11:39:46.742+00:00Thanks Pat, so true, there's a lot of mental s...Thanks Pat, so true, there's a lot of mental stuff you have to get through to make a painting! If you as a painter do enough paintings I'm sure you could improve on this :-)Clare Bowen Artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07119725061472258102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397837404695131955.post-17118099487808023122018-03-07T11:36:30.056+00:002018-03-07T11:36:30.056+00:00Hi Caroline good question re boards... I use a acr...Hi Caroline good question re boards... I use a acrylic gesso mixed with acrylic burnt sienna & ultramarine but lean it to the warmer side - works with blues and greens of seascape and landscape, makes the colours pop! Or I make the ground colour more neutral grey for towns and cities which work well for this, the colours harmonise with the board colour. The sunset I have just posted was on a board I stained over dry acrylic gesso stained with oils burnt sienna and ultramarine making it an orangie background like the impressionist used. Hope this helps! Clare Clare Bowen Artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07119725061472258102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397837404695131955.post-43174008824192232742018-03-07T10:44:52.524+00:002018-03-07T10:44:52.524+00:00Interesting progression, you definitely painted lo...Interesting progression, you definitely painted looser and freer by the third painting. Mentally removing the fear of failure and allowing the creative juices to flow coupled with familiarity with the subject makes a big difference. I wish I could achieve this.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02222755123839125133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397837404695131955.post-70715887071971390972018-03-06T21:59:42.950+00:002018-03-06T21:59:42.950+00:00Do you use mostly boards you've prepared with ...Do you use mostly boards you've prepared with a warm rather than cool ground, Clare? And if so, can you talk about your thinking - I noticed it a lot with your snow paintings? I really like how your work is becoming looser and more free.Caroline Greenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551868095405244758noreply@blogger.com