A jolly good start to 2012
Posted by Stephen Quirke on January 2, 2012 under Betty's Bay, en plein air, watercolor, watercolour | 
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Well I decided to get the year off to a good start. We had seen the new year in on the beach at Betty’s which was very pleasant though I was not feeling so well and started off slowly the 1st of Jan. I went down for a surf later but it was really messy. But great to be in the water. There was a stiff North West blowing and the beach was no place to be. So I went up to Bass Lake again sat on the tailgate of my bakkie and painted this:
Families were picnicing on the grass and again there was mellow laughter and fun all around.
This is on Arches Rough 300gm 280x380mm.
A good start to 2012 I think.
Carol King said,
This is a beauty Stephen! I love the mountain against the sky. And that little bit of purple/blue for the water really pops.
Happy New Year…I look forward to many new paintings from you this year.
Stephen Quirke said,
Hi Carol
Nice to hear from you so early in the year. May you flourish this year. Thanks for this feedback. The colours in this scene change so radically, so frequently it is tough to get them down. But it does work hey? S
Leslie White said,
Beautiful painting of a dreamlike place, Stephen. I like the added bits of color here in this one.
Stephen Quirke said,
Hey Leslie – On the day after new year we took a walk along the contour just below the mountain. The dark strip at the foot of the mountain is un-burnt fynbos. A couple of years ago a massive fire was encroaching on Betty’s Bay from over the mountains the fire department did a back-burn from the top of the strip, upwards towards the approaching flames, which saved the town. The fresh green area is full of beautiful new growth and flowers. So I am glad I captured that. While I was walking I also came across a troup of baboons – but they didn’t bug me.
Barry Coombs said,
It beats a hangover for starting the New Year. Lovely. I like the way you drag the brush in places and pick up the texture of the paper.
What’s a bakkie?
Stephen Quirke said,
Hey Barry – thanks man – A bakkie is a truck I guess. It is a double cab which is useful for loading the family and the kit – it is an afrikaans word so it is pronounced ‘bucky’ (o:
napabelle said,
Lovely colors in the mountain. It looks like a beautiful place ! Happy New Year !
Stephen Quirke said,
Hi Isabelle – and a great new year to you too. Yes it is a magical place. I see you have also been doing many watercolours. You have some beautiful mountain paintings.
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