Passion Project – the arrest

Posted by Stephen Quirke on April 9, 2012 under figure, painting, The Passion, watercolor, watercolour | 3 Comments to Read

Here is my work from Thursday night.  It is the same scene as last year but with different composition.  Actually, there is some polishing to be done but I will think about that in the next few days.  I was keen to do more but the last couple of weeks have been quite full so I chose not to.  What can I say?  The flesh is indeed weak.

And here is the video I made of the painting:

Editing these movies takes a long time.   I also need to find a source of music.  This needs a good sound-track

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

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

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

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Ai!

Peter’s Denial

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Here is a my watercolour of Peter’s denial.

This is on Arches 300 gm 760x 560

The Passion – the betrayal

Posted by Stephen Quirke on April 22, 2011 under Art, painting, The Passion, watercolor, watercolour | 10 Comments to Read

Last night I did the first paintings, in a service at our church, in a series for Easter.  The first was based on the plan I did a while ago.  The betrayal and arrest in the garden:

This is on a full sheet of Arches 300 gm Cold Pressed.  760x560mm

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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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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