A jolly good start to 2012

Posted by Stephen Quirke on January 2, 2012 under Betty's Bay, en plein air, watercolor, watercolour | 9 Comments to Read

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.

A good end to 2011

Posted by Stephen Quirke on under Betty's Bay, en plein air, painting, watercolor, watercolour | 2 Comments to Read

We came through to stay with friends in Bety’s Bay for new year. It seemed like a good idea to finish the year on a high note.  Which called for a watercolour.  So I had a magic surf, then I swam across Bass Lake.  And then I sat on the roof of my bakkie and painted it.
While I sat painting, there was a hectic game of volley ball going on on the grass below with shouts of encouragement and peels of laughter.  A beautiful sound.

Here is the last painting I did in 2011:

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