Comments on: helderberg from the R44 in the fading light http://www.sjqwatercolour.com/helderberg-from-the-r44-in-the-fading-light Stephen J Quirke watercolour blog and online gallery Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:23:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: swatch http://www.sjqwatercolour.com/helderberg-from-the-r44-in-the-fading-light/comment-page-1#comment-344 swatch Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:22:54 +0000 http://deg34south.wordpress.com/?p=353#comment-344 thanks K - It is coming along hey? thanks K – It is coming along hey?

]]> By: swatch http://www.sjqwatercolour.com/helderberg-from-the-r44-in-the-fading-light/comment-page-1#comment-343 swatch Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:15:20 +0000 http://deg34south.wordpress.com/?p=353#comment-343 That sounds like a mess - so the tow-trucks are the same there? Here we call them vultures. They are a real tough bunch with zero scruples. That sounds like a mess – so the tow-trucks are the same there? Here we call them vultures. They are a real tough bunch with zero scruples.

]]> By: swatch http://www.sjqwatercolour.com/helderberg-from-the-r44-in-the-fading-light/comment-page-1#comment-342 swatch Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:13:36 +0000 http://deg34south.wordpress.com/?p=353#comment-342 OK - next time I will put in the inches - the sheets are designed in inches which made the cutting easier. I was dividing these arbitrary amounts of mms by two and mental arith is not my forte. I am agnostic about which system is better. Interesting that you have a Helderberg there. "Helder" means "clear" athough a "Held" is a "Hero" so there might be that connection too. OK – next time I will put in the inches – the sheets are designed in inches which made the cutting easier. I was dividing these arbitrary amounts of mms by two and mental arith is not my forte. I am agnostic about which system is better.

Interesting that you have a Helderberg there. “Helder” means “clear” athough a “Held” is a “Hero” so there might be that connection too.

]]> By: Carol King http://www.sjqwatercolour.com/helderberg-from-the-r44-in-the-fading-light/comment-page-1#comment-341 Carol King Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:42:12 +0000 http://deg34south.wordpress.com/?p=353#comment-341 Hey, I googled Helderberg Mountain and guess what, there's one right here in New York!!!!! Wow1 Who knew. Now I have to google the size sheet you used. It's in millimeters and we still use inches. We just won't be convinced the metric system is better! Hey, I googled Helderberg Mountain and guess what, there’s one right here in New York!!!!! Wow1 Who knew. Now I have to google the size sheet you used. It’s in millimeters and we still use inches. We just won’t be convinced the metric system is better!

]]> By: Carol King http://www.sjqwatercolour.com/helderberg-from-the-r44-in-the-fading-light/comment-page-1#comment-340 Carol King Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:36:06 +0000 http://deg34south.wordpress.com/?p=353#comment-340 I will be so familiar with the Helderberg Mountain after looking at your two paintings that if I ever get to see it in person I'm sure I will know it! I like the sound of tires too....when they are not flat. Had a blowout on the highway yesterday. Big spike of metal in my rear right tire. Dog barfing the back seat. Barely any cell service. Two tow trucks arrived and argued over whose job it was to fix the flat. Glad SOMEONE had a good day. I am going to google the Helderberg Mountain now. I want to find out more about it. The area looks beautiful. I will be so familiar with the Helderberg Mountain after looking at your two paintings that if I ever get to see it in person I’m sure I will know it!

I like the sound of tires too….when they are not flat. Had a blowout on the highway yesterday. Big spike of metal in my rear right tire. Dog barfing the back seat. Barely any cell service. Two tow trucks arrived and argued over whose job it was to fix the flat.
Glad SOMEONE had a good day. I am going to google the Helderberg Mountain now. I want to find out more about it. The area looks beautiful.

]]> By: lookingforbeauty http://www.sjqwatercolour.com/helderberg-from-the-r44-in-the-fading-light/comment-page-1#comment-345 lookingforbeauty Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:22:32 +0000 http://deg34south.wordpress.com/?p=353#comment-345 I especially like the colours in the bottom one. K I especially like the colours in the bottom one.
K

]]> By: swatch http://www.sjqwatercolour.com/helderberg-from-the-r44-in-the-fading-light/comment-page-1#comment-356 swatch Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:14:02 +0000 http://deg34south.wordpress.com/?p=353#comment-356 I have been through long periods since my lessons with Nicholas Galloway in which I have not lifted a brush. Once it was for five years! I was working in the oil industry and wanted to focus on my career or something equally arbitrary (with the wisdom of hindsight). We should not let this happen. Well you are on a journey. And you have got off to a good start. I think you are right painting has a spiritual dimension. Creativity is such a rich gift. So here we all are - wayfarers all - and here we pause from time to time to look over the view and shoot the breeze. Its cool hey? I have been through long periods since my lessons with Nicholas Galloway in which I have not lifted a brush. Once it was for five years! I was working in the oil industry and wanted to focus on my career or something equally arbitrary (with the wisdom of hindsight). We should not let this happen. Well you are on a journey. And you have got off to a good start. I think you are right painting has a spiritual dimension. Creativity is such a rich gift. So here we all are – wayfarers all – and here we pause from time to time to look over the view and shoot the breeze. Its cool hey?

]]> By: InkSplodge! http://www.sjqwatercolour.com/helderberg-from-the-r44-in-the-fading-light/comment-page-1#comment-355 InkSplodge! Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:26:55 +0000 http://deg34south.wordpress.com/?p=353#comment-355 You're too kind Stephen - it's very obvious that you enjoy your painting - it definitely comes across and I think you would agree that painting has to be teamwork between the eye, the hand and the heart. I can't believe I just abandoned my art to concentrate on 'life' for so many years - denied myself so much pleasure - which I'm re-discovering by the bucket load, thank goodness. It's almost spiritual - we artists are lucky to get so much pleasure from our eyes. Just keep on 'enjoying' yourself and giving us joy. You’re too kind Stephen – it’s very obvious that you enjoy your painting – it definitely comes across and I think you would agree that painting has to be teamwork between the eye, the hand and the heart.

I can’t believe I just abandoned my art to concentrate on ‘life’ for so many years – denied myself so much pleasure – which I’m re-discovering by the bucket load, thank goodness. It’s almost spiritual – we artists are lucky to get so much pleasure from our eyes. Just keep on ‘enjoying’ yourself and giving us joy.

]]> By: swatch http://www.sjqwatercolour.com/helderberg-from-the-r44-in-the-fading-light/comment-page-1#comment-354 swatch Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:30:55 +0000 http://deg34south.wordpress.com/?p=353#comment-354 Hi Maria - mmm - thanks for that - I had not seen it that way - just the thing I need - S Hi Maria – mmm – thanks for that – I had not seen it that way – just the thing I need – S

]]> By: mpwynters http://www.sjqwatercolour.com/helderberg-from-the-r44-in-the-fading-light/comment-page-1#comment-353 mpwynters Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:58:45 +0000 http://deg34south.wordpress.com/?p=353#comment-353 Beautiful as always. I always want to in the places you paint. It looks so tranquil and inviting. ahhhhhhhh.... Beautiful as always. I always want to in the places you paint. It looks so tranquil and inviting. ahhhhhhhh….

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