Stephen J Quirke watercolour blog and online gallery
Posted by Stephen Quirke on August 16, 2011 under Art, en plein air, watercolor, watercolour | 
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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 | 6 Comments to Read
Last night while Donovan was preaching from Acts 8 I did this sketch of the Peter Makapela’s friend.
Posted by Stephen Quirke on under Art, Betty's Bay, en plein air, painting, watercolor, watercolour | Be the First to Comment
On Saturday I took a drive through to Betty’s Bay to take some photo’s for a commission. I had a pleasant walk on the beach and had a look at the views from some of the cottages on the dune. I was leaving when I stopped to look at the views across Bass Lake, behind the dune. Then I decided to sit on the roof of my bakkie and I did this quick sketch.
Posted by Stephen Quirke on June 28, 2011 under Art, en plein air, seascape, Strand Pipe beach, watercolor, watercolour | 2 Comments to Read
This evening I went down to see if there were any waves at The Pipe. Actually there was quite a nice wave but I really really wanted to paint. This had nothing to do with the icy North West wind. heh heh – mmm…
Here is the painting I did. A slightly newer view and one I would like to do again.
This is on 300 gm Arches Rough – a half sheet – 380 x 560mm
Posted by Stephen Quirke on June 18, 2011 under Art, en plein air, painting, seascape, Strand Pipe beach, watercolor, watercolour | 4 Comments to Read
I have just attended the wedding of Warren and Pamela. They are a friendly couple in our church who have been dating for what seems like a long time. Warren sometimes surfs at the Pipe so I thought he would like a painting.
So yesterday I bought a couple of sheets of Arches 300gm rough. This is a half sheet (560x380mm)
Posted by Stephen Quirke on April 16, 2011 under Art, Drawing, en plein air | Be the First to Comment
OK, you know how the best way to get someone to move is to wait until they look settled and then try to sketch them or paint them?
Posted by Stephen Quirke on March 21, 2011 under Art, en plein air, painting, seascape, Strand beach, watercolor, watercolour | 10 Comments to Read
Gordon’s Bay mountains from the Dog Beach in Strand
This is 560 x380mm on Arches 300gm Cold Pressed.
Posted by Stephen Quirke on March 18, 2011 under Art, en plein air, painting, seascape, Strand Pipe beach, watercolor, watercolour | 6 Comments to Read
Last year, someone in our municipality had a rush of blood to the brain and decided that The Pipe needed a walkway to the beach. So they got one of their friends – no I mean – they put the job out to tender and the contractor got busy.
Posted by Stephen Quirke on March 13, 2011 under Art, en plein air, painting, pencil sketch, portrait, seascape, Strand Pipe beach, watercolor, watercolour | 8 Comments to Read
Yesterday I attended a breakfast talk in the morning and did these sketches of the guys sitting around me:
Once I settled down I got some good likenesses.
Posted by Stephen Quirke on March 7, 2011 under Art, en plein air, figure, painting, seascape, Strand Pipe beach, watercolor, watercolour | Be the First to Comment
I had another long and enlivening chat at the pipe on Friday and had a chance to do this painting of the folks on the beach before having a quick goof and going home. That is a word from my school days – “hey guys, lets go for a goof” (a swim).
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