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Posted by Stephen Quirke on March 13, 2011 under Art, en plein air, painting, pencil sketch, portrait, seascape, Strand Pipe beach, watercolor, watercolour | 8 Comments to Read

Yesterday I attended a breakfast talk in the morning and did these sketches of the guys sitting around me:

Once I settled down I got some good likenesses.

Then later I went down for a surf.  The pipe was crashing on a sandbank which was fun for the short board guys but a bit hectic for me on a longboard.  So I came out and had time for this quick sketch before Calvin came out:

This is 380X280 on Arches 185gm Cold Pressed.  The sky was full of different clouds.

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  • Leslie White said,

    How good you are with drawing groups, Stephen. I remember the painting that first attracted my interest and caused me to begin to follow your blog and learn from you. It wasa painting of a group of people sitting around at some event. I love that painting!
    Nice to see a painting of the pipe! :)

  • Stephen Quirke said,

    heh heh – The Pipe is really pumping today – I heard there were six meter waves coming in- which for us is really big. But sadly I was snowed under today.
    It is always so good to get your affirming notes.
    Thanks Leslie

  • Arts Web Show said,

    I presume they enjoyed being sketched. lol
    I enjoy small sketches as well as proper projects.
    The other piece below is excellent

  • Carol King said,

    I always love your sketches like these, of people in church or these guys at the breakfast talk.

    Your pipe painting has great movement in the sky.

  • Stephen Quirke said,

    Hey Richard
    Yep – mostly people are uncomfortable with the attention I think.
    Most of these guys were not aware of what I was doing.
    The chap sitting on my right asked what I was doing and we had a chat about it.
    He seemed cool with the idea.

    thanks for the feedback.

    I would love to paint the same scenes

  • Stephen Quirke said,

    Hey Carol
    thanks – the season is turning here – and the sky is alive
    It is so good to see you here again
    S

  • Linda Halcomb said,

    Stephen, You have a real talent for capturing faces and postures. Excellent!
    I love the watercolor and the way you positioned everything high on the paper with a big sweep of white at the bottom. It feels like sun on a hot beach. Lovely color and movement also.

  • Stephen Quirke said,

    Hey thanks Linda these comments have helped me see this work in a new way – S

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