The resurrection

Posted by Stephen Quirke on April 24, 2011 under Art, figure, painting, The Passion, watercolor, watercolour | 4 Comments to Read

Oh what a morning, gloriously bright

Arches 300gm 760 x 560 mm

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Taking the body down

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This is the final painting for Friday.  Joseph taking the body down to lay it in the tomb

watercolour on Arches 300gm 560×760

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The crucifixion

Posted by Stephen Quirke on April 23, 2011 under Art, figure, painting, The Passion, watercolor, watercolour | 8 Comments to Read

Here is my painting.  This has been a tough project.

This is also so Arches 300 gm 560x 760 mm

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The scourging

Posted by Stephen Quirke on under Art, figure, painting, The Passion, watercolor, watercolour | 2 Comments to Read

Ai!

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Peter’s Denial

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Here is a my watercolour of Peter’s denial.

This is on Arches 300 gm 760x 560

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Passion – part 3

Posted by Stephen Quirke on March 7, 2011 under Art, figure, The Passion, watercolor, watercolour | 8 Comments to Read

This is an initial sketch of the crucifixion.

It is 180x280mm on 185gm Arches CP.

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family at The Pipe

Posted by Stephen Quirke on 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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Friends chatting at The Pipe

Posted by Stephen Quirke on March 3, 2011 under Art, en plein air, figure, painting, seascape, Strand Pipe beach, watercolor, watercolour | 10 Comments to Read

This is Rian and Ivor chatting at The Pipe.

This is 280x180mm on 85gm Arches Cold Pressed.

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Passion project

Posted by Stephen Quirke on February 14, 2011 under Art, figure, painting, The Passion, watercolor, watercolour | 8 Comments to Read

I would like to do a series of paintings on the passion of Christ.  I am not sure what will come of my whole plan but I want to share my preparation with my blog friends.

So here is the first – The betrayal in the garden:

They are 190x280mm.

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tête-à-tête at the Pipe – or should that be ‘à la Conduite’

Posted by Stephen Quirke on under Art, en plein air, figure, seascape, Strand Pipe beach, watercolor, watercolour | 2 Comments to Read

On Saturday I did not want to surf as I am nursing a cracked rib (from surfing).  So we all went for a swim and then Aura took a walk up the beach while Ethan and his mate went to play on the Supertube.  So I had an hour.

I found a place near this group of people chatting.

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