Limited Edition Prints, Watercolours, Commissions by Peter Bowen

WELCOME TO PETER BOWEN

Peter Bowen R.G.D., BA, is an accomplished graphic designer and professional watercolour artist who lives in the beautiful Cathedral City of Wells in Somerset.

His unique style of painting architectural subjects with humorous situations has earned him an international reputation during the last 25 years with much of his work in private collections in Canada, the United States and Great Britain.

Ideas for pictures often start as a collection of ideas of things that I have seen and I create a composition in my mind that I think would work. "Often I start sketching directly on to watercolour paper with a fine pen, letting the lines do the work and form the framework of the picture". Colour elements follow and start to bring life to the work. Shading and tonal colour adds dimension to the framework of shapes.


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NEW WATERCOLOUR PAINTINGS 2008



Light House - Watercolour 2008
On a recent trip to Weymouth and Chesil Beach we stopped at Potland Bill and the lighthouse there is quite stunning. It was a lovely day with blue sky and fluffy white clouds. After some initial sketches this idea emerged and reveals my interpretation of the lighthouse at Portland.




Sports Line - Watercolour 2008
The idea for this painting came from seeing rugby shirts on a washing line near a railway viaduct. The thought was what would happen if one of the numbered shirts was the wrong way up on the line... would it be noticed?



Beach Huts - Watercolour 2008
I have always had a fascination for the sea and can remember early childhood memories of Clacton on Sea where my Grandmother had a guest house on Beach Road. When I visit the seaside I am always fascinated by the various styles and colours of beach huts, they always seem to be locked up and yet there are numerous signs that there are people about... but where are they? Maybe they've gone for lunch...



Summer Cliffs - Watercolour 2007
Travelling to the south coast of England near Lulworth Cove there are many high cliffs of white chalk and sandstone rising majestically from the sea below. The white shades contrast very strogly against a blue sky create quite a contrast and the inspiration for this painting. Small areas of grasses cling to the edge and many break away and fall to the sea below.

Art For Life - Bath Open Art Fair 2007
14 to 22 August 2007
Summer Cliffs - Watercolour 2007 Accepted


Art Classes in Wells, Somerset - Professional Tuition


Learn to draw and paint - 5-26 June 2008 - Wells, Somerset
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