Comments on: noordhoek watercolours http://www.sjqwatercolour.com/noordhoek-watercolours Stephen J Quirke watercolour blog and online gallery Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:53:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: swatch http://www.sjqwatercolour.com/noordhoek-watercolours/comment-page-1#comment-246 swatch Tue, 19 May 2009 19:15:07 +0000 http://deg34south.wordpress.com/?p=294#comment-246 Hi C - yes it is a stormy place - I was amazed how calm it was other side the peninsula. Nice and wild hey - it was so good to sit and paint and alas - it will be more than a week before I get another go. I see you have also been working - S Hi C – yes it is a stormy place – I was amazed how calm it was other side the peninsula. Nice and wild hey – it was so good to sit and paint and alas – it will be more than a week before I get another go. I see you have also been working – S

]]> By: butterflyhands http://www.sjqwatercolour.com/noordhoek-watercolours/comment-page-1#comment-245 butterflyhands Sat, 16 May 2009 20:42:01 +0000 http://deg34south.wordpress.com/?p=294#comment-245 hi Stephen. Nice to see you had time to paint again. Not the best weather to be on that side of the Cape. We often go there because my sister lives in Simonstown. I can regocnize the mountains on your painting. The bushes and reflections in your painting are great. Cecily hi Stephen. Nice to see you had time to paint again. Not the best weather to be on that side of the Cape. We often go there because my sister lives in Simonstown. I can regocnize the mountains on your painting. The bushes and reflections in your painting are great. Cecily

]]> By: ricktipton http://www.sjqwatercolour.com/noordhoek-watercolours/comment-page-1#comment-244 ricktipton Sat, 16 May 2009 08:52:14 +0000 http://deg34south.wordpress.com/?p=294#comment-244 No problem And my wife is a native Ostfriesian! That is the North Western region of Germany the Germans insist on calling niedersachsen, but the locals call back to historic name of the freestat Ostfriesland. Anyway she says the is a Noordhoek in Holland or the Niederland which ever you prefer. It's all a bit greek to me I an expat American after all nobody pays attention to us. I'm also at Ciao for now Rick No problem And my wife is a native Ostfriesian! That is the North Western region of Germany the Germans insist on calling niedersachsen, but the locals call back to historic name of the freestat Ostfriesland. Anyway she says the is a Noordhoek in Holland or the Niederland which ever you prefer.
It’s all a bit greek to me I an expat American after all nobody pays attention to us.
I’m also at

Ciao for now Rick

]]> By: swatch http://www.sjqwatercolour.com/noordhoek-watercolours/comment-page-1#comment-243 swatch Sat, 16 May 2009 08:50:03 +0000 http://deg34south.wordpress.com/?p=294#comment-243 thanks hey - it was fun doing these - I even felt a bit like I was letting go of the need to control. I love your latest completion. thanks hey – it was fun doing these – I even felt a bit like I was letting go of the need to control. I love your latest completion.

]]> By: swatch http://www.sjqwatercolour.com/noordhoek-watercolours/comment-page-1#comment-242 swatch Sat, 16 May 2009 08:36:25 +0000 http://deg34south.wordpress.com/?p=294#comment-242 Hi Rick - good to see you here - as I painted I wondered about how Noordhoek got its name - 'Noord'of where and which corner? Is there a Noordhoek up there? I wonder if anyone can get used to working in the flat after growing up in the mountains - I would think not. I worked in the Freestate here after living down here in the Cape and I longed for some high ground. And some vegetation other than miles and miles of drying mealies. My mate Terry said they looked like dead people waiting to be carried away. Can you leave the URL for your paintings - I would love to see them. Cheers hey Stephen Hi Rick – good to see you here – as I painted I wondered about how Noordhoek got its name – ‘Noord’of where and which corner? Is there a Noordhoek up there? I wonder if anyone can get used to working in the flat after growing up in the mountains – I would think not. I worked in the Freestate here after living down here in the Cape and I longed for some high ground. And some vegetation other than miles and miles of drying mealies. My mate Terry said they looked like dead people waiting to be carried away.

Can you leave the URL for your paintings – I would love to see them. Cheers hey

Stephen

]]> By: ricktipton http://www.sjqwatercolour.com/noordhoek-watercolours/comment-page-1#comment-241 ricktipton Sat, 16 May 2009 04:39:29 +0000 http://deg34south.wordpress.com/?p=294#comment-241 My mistake I forgot that there are other places with Dutch influenced languages. My mistake I forgot that there are other places with Dutch influenced languages.

]]> By: Carol King http://www.sjqwatercolour.com/noordhoek-watercolours/comment-page-1#comment-240 Carol King Sat, 16 May 2009 00:21:21 +0000 http://deg34south.wordpress.com/?p=294#comment-240 YAY! New watercolors! They look great. The Beach looks very inviting even when stormy. Love the way you render the water, sand and foliage. One of these days, I may get the hang of watercolor. YAY! New watercolors! They look great. The Beach looks very inviting even when stormy. Love the way you render the water, sand and foliage. One of these days, I may get the hang of watercolor.

]]> By: ricktipton http://www.sjqwatercolour.com/noordhoek-watercolours/comment-page-1#comment-239 ricktipton Fri, 15 May 2009 15:47:27 +0000 http://deg34south.wordpress.com/?p=294#comment-239 I think your on the right track with your views. I've found though that it's difficult at best with our weather in the North of Europe. I'm a neighbor living in Aurich,Ostfriesland,Germany. It's hard for me to get around to the coast because my only transport is a bicycle and by the time I get where I want to paint the weather is in the eimer or it's already time to turn around and go home. Then again I've been here nine years and still can't get used to the flat landscapes. I'm born and raised in the Rocky mountain states of the USA. My pour offering of paintings are here too!! Rick I think your on the right track with your views. I’ve found though that it’s difficult at best with our weather in the North of Europe. I’m a neighbor living in Aurich,Ostfriesland,Germany.
It’s hard for me to get around to the coast because my only transport is a bicycle and by the time I get where I want to paint the weather is in the eimer or it’s already time to turn around and go home.
Then again I’ve been here nine years and still can’t get used to the flat landscapes. I’m born and raised in the Rocky mountain states of the USA. My pour offering of paintings are here too!!
Rick

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