by Karen Bowers | May 23, 2017 | 2017, LANDSCAPE PAINTING, RECENT WORK, SEASONS, SMALL DETAILS, WORK IN PROGRESS
This is an attempt to describe a paintings progress or process – it isn’t the same every time …maybe this time was different because I am trying to shift things and I find that hard – above is the beginning of a painting and the end of it (for...
by Karen Bowers | Nov 9, 2016 | 2016, NATURE, PHOTOGRAPHS, RECENT WORK, SEASONS, SMALL DETAILS
My morning walk with the dogs or my family when they are free is one of the pleasures of the day…..its time to look closely at the details in nature that can be easily passed by. I take hundreds of photographs – this in itself, slows me down and is totally...
by Karen Bowers | Oct 31, 2016 | 2016, NATURE, PHOTOGRAPHS, SEASONS, SMALL DETAILS
These Autumn colours are an inspiration – I feel this year nature has been more dramatic than ever…the berries are in abundance – looking like jewels cascading and the delicate leaves are holding on and showing the tracery of the branches...
by Karen Bowers | Oct 1, 2015 | 2015, NATURE, RECENT WORK, SMALL DETAILS
This painting makes me think of antique tapestries…which has come about by accident, not design!
by Karen Bowers | Oct 1, 2015 | 2015, NATURE, RECENT WORK, SMALL DETAILS
Finished painting (for the time being) With detail from the top left – Thought some close up paintings might be interesting to think about – so now on my ‘to do’ list.
by Karen Bowers | May 26, 2015 | 2015, EXHIBITIONS, LANDSCAPE PAINTING, NATURE, RECENT WORK, SMALL DETAILS
I am always unsure whether to enter competitions …. the costs/risks are high – framing, entry fees, transport and possible rejection and the questions you ask yourself after because the self doubt digs in deeper. However this year I am going...