Posted by Stephen Quirke on January 2, 2012 under Betty's Bay, en plein air, watercolor, watercolour | 
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.
Posted by Stephen Quirke on under Betty's Bay, en plein air, painting, watercolor, watercolour |
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:
Read more of this article »
Posted by Stephen Quirke on December 12, 2011 under Art, en plein air, Kogelbaai, watercolor, watercolour |
Posted on 27 November 2010 – I have re-posted this because for some reason I could not open the post.
Read more of this article »
Posted by Stephen Quirke on October 11, 2011 under Art, Betty's Bay, en plein air, painting, watercolor, watercolour |
This is Bass Lake in Betty’s Bay, from the Eastern end.
It is painted on 300gm Arches cold pressed (180x290mm)
Read more of this article »
Posted by Stephen Quirke on September 17, 2011 under Art, en plein air, painting, Strand Pipe beach, watercolor, watercolour |
A spring evening at The Pipe. Painted on 185gm Arches Cold Pressed – 280x190mm.
Read more of this article »
Posted by Stephen Quirke on September 14, 2011 under Art, Drawing, en plein air, illustration |
I did these illustrations for a Christmas sermon using khoki pen, stencils and spray cans. Each is on a sheet made of 3×2 flip-charts, mounted on a sheet of plywood.
Angels attend the birth:
Read more of this article »
Posted by Stephen Quirke on under Art, Drawing, en plein air, illustration |
I am sure you know the story that begins “A man had two sons…”:
Read more of this article »
Posted by Stephen Quirke on under Art, Drawing, en plein air |
Here is a set of drawings I did with fat khoki pens to illustrate a sermon on the story of David and Goliath. Here is the practice on Goliath of Gath:
Read more of this article »
Posted by Stephen Quirke on August 16, 2011 under Art, en plein air, watercolor, watercolour |
Sometimes my work takes me to interesting places. I have just been with a team at Tau Lodge on the Botswana border. Read more of this article »
Posted by Stephen Quirke on August 1, 2011 under Art, Drawing, en plein air, portrait |
Last night while Donovan was preaching from Acts 8 I did this sketch of the Peter Makapela’s friend.
Follow Me!