more drawings in church

Posted by Stephen Quirke on August 2, 2009 under Art, Drawing, en plein air, figure, pencil sketch | 13 Comments to Read

This weekend has not been very productive on the watercolour front – I had a workshop to facilitate yesterday – and there were other things in the way.  I started a new painting last night and another new one this afternoon but they are not ready to show yet.  I did not take very good photos in the Cedarberg so have to work from a few photos to compose each painting.  Anyway…

I had a chance to do some sketches in church during anouncement time and, I admit, during the preaching.  But I have notes of the key points on which to reflect.  This morning I was drawn to a father with his active child on his lap and then his wife and then the people sitting in front of them.  Then later I drew the old couple sitting behind them, who sat really still.

Then this evening I drew this chap who sat at my table, during the announcements:

Later I drew this chap with some of the people sitting around him:

Leslie mentioned that her little dog adopted a few standard positions so she could follow her around to complete a composite of the dog in different positions.  I started two different positions but the chap eventually spent most of his time in the one I completed.  As I drew I also thought of Bill’s economy of line which is a skill I would like to develop.

songs for the road

Posted by Stephen Quirke on June 7, 2009 under Art, Drawing, en plein air, figure, pencil sketch | 9 Comments to Read

Here is a sketch I did in church this morning of the couple sitting in front of me.  I was listening to Gavin talk through Psalm 13.  Old David really battled with aflicition and depression.  What a guy!

I captured the chap OK but his wife was moving around quite a bit so it was a bit more difficult – and I jotted down more notes than usual.  I would love to be able to have my paint set out.  I will find other opportunities to do this.  I read a blog a while ago of someone who paints people in coffee shops.  Eeek – that is a bit scary.  But the time is coming for this.

sketches in church

Posted by Stephen Quirke on May 17, 2009 under Art, Drawing, figure, pencil sketch, portrait | 20 Comments to Read

I am afraid I cannot resist the opportunity when people sit still for longer than a few minutes.  This morning I did this sketch of the couple sitting in front of me in church.   I would love to haul out my watercolour sketch kit but that would be too disruptive.  Actually, maybe not – NO – desist!!!  (o:

here are some of the sketches I have done in the past.  This is Peter Makapela preaching:

and here is someone else:

and others:

here is a sketch I did of my son Calvin looking wild and wooly:

And here is a chap who sat in front of me the other day:

And finally, another sketch looking down from the gallery at the people sitting below: