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:
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Posted by Stephen Quirke on December 22, 2011 under Art, figure, painting, watercolor, watercolour |
Here is another watercolour from Faestock.
This is painted in watercolour on Fabriano 300gm and is approx 380 x220mm.
Posted by Stephen Quirke on December 20, 2011 under Art, figure, painting, watercolor, watercolour |
Here is a figure painted from the Faestock:
This is watercolour on 300gm Arches Hot Pressed and is 380x280mm.
Posted by Stephen Quirke on December 19, 2011 under Art, Betty's Bay, painting, watercolor, watercolour |
Bass Lake in the late afternoon with the sun shining below the cloud cover. Watercolour on 300gm Arches Rough (380x560mm)
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Posted by Stephen Quirke on under Art, Betty's Bay, painting, watercolor, watercolour |
Bass Lake as the sun rises. Watercolour on 300gm Arches Rough (about 280x760mm)
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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.
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Posted by Stephen Quirke on November 20, 2011 under Art, Betty's Bay, painting, watercolor, watercolour |
And here is how it looks on the eve of delivery – A BEEG job – but fun!
Here is another triptych of the view down the beach at Betty’s Bay looking toward Dawidskraal.
These are painted on full sheets of Arches 300gm rough – each sheet is 760x560mm
Posted by Stephen Quirke on October 24, 2011 under Art, Drawing, painting, portrait, watercolor, watercolour |
This is Sam. She is the grand-daughter of my good friend and tip-top watercolourist Mary Serrurier. Sam models for a group of painters and offered to sit for me. So one afternoon in between meetings in town we had a quick session. OK portraits are hard and this is what I did from photos that I took. This took much longer than the hour I had sitting with Sam. Maybe its a bit over-worked. But I am happy with this.
This is on Arches Hot Pressed and is 380x280mm
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Posted by Stephen Quirke on October 23, 2011 under Art, Betty's Bay, painting, watercolor, watercolour |
On Thursday 10 November, here is how the two triptychs look:
Version 1:
Version 2:
Saturday 5 November: I touched up quite a bit – here is how it looks:
Sunday 30 October: here is how it looks now. This is pretty much it, there will be touch-ups:
Each of the sheets is 300gm Arches Rough – 760x560mm
And I was listening to a selection of music by Haydn.
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