Comments on: Trek fishermen waiting for the signal to launch

By: Stephen Quirke

Stephen Quirke — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 10:30:32 +0000

Hi Sonya – how are you that side – we are still cooking here. Thanks for the comments – I am busy redoing this one – with lots of interruptions S

By: sonya chasey

sonya chasey — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:13:28 +0000

I also love the rocks- they look really wet & glistening. I like the treatment of the water with all those interlocking forms. Interesting to see your initial drawings too.

By: Stephen Quirke

Stephen Quirke — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:59:54 +0000

Hi K – isn’t it great – the red is functional – if you upend in the middle of the ocean you want people to see you – but the green and white is so beautiful. I am working on the next version of the composition.
Nice to see you here again.
Cheers hey
S

By: artiseternal

artiseternal — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:50:48 +0000

Hi Stephen,
Great painting – I’ll be looking for the tweaked versions, coming to a computer monitor soon!
You’ve had so many spot-on comments that I will say only this – Don’t you just love it when fishermen paint their boats such vibrant colours? We saw some in Portugal when we were there, my sister and myself, in 1977. They were awesome. Unfortunately at the time, we didn’t have good cameras, so we don’t have a record of what we saw.
What delightful colours there are in the rocks. It gives you a perfect opportunity to have a seascape with rich warm elements and strong colours.
K

By: Stephen Quirke

Stephen Quirke — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:42:59 +0000

Mmmm – interesting observations on the composition – this is so useful – thanks Leslie. I feel like I took a step forward with this. Patience and taking it slowly with daring – ai – if I could just hold this ground. thanks so much for your support here. S

By: Stephen Quirke

Stephen Quirke — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:56:11 +0000

Hey James – nice to see you here – Next time I come that way I will bring the painting – it is on a full size Arches sheet – 780×560 I think it is.
What a place – I would love to spend more time there.
The trek-fishermen seem to be quite well set up with a shelter on the beach made with driftwood and anchovy netting. And they have a lookout up the hill who signals the shoals coming into the bay. As I got there the other day they leaped up and pushed the boat on the trailer down over the band of boulders. Then they sat and waited. I guess the fish must have changed their minds. I am sure it is quite lucrative. The guys fishing off the cliffs at Rooikrantz used to see blue fin tuna swimming below them.
Cheers man – S

By: James Krohn

James Krohn — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 05:49:40 +0000

Hi Steve

Would love to see the Smitswinkel in real life. It looks lovely and rich and evocative, reviving my own memories of being there. The boat launched from there is unusual–mostly I have been on my own down there with the wild open sea and those adoring whale-like boulders.

See you soon
James

By: Leslie White

Leslie White — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:39:22 +0000

Well. This is absolutely the best so far! I am really led into this by the detail and beauty of the foreground rocks. The foam on the sea is exquisite and the addition of the people watching with the boat at ready creates a wonderful story line. The shapes in the background all point to the direction the people are looking. Nice composition and beautiful use of color. Wow!

By: Stephen Quirke

Stephen Quirke — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:01:52 +0000

Hey June
Yep – well – what can I say – I once heard someone say “everyone is entitled to their own tastes” to which someone else replied “but why do they have to be so bad????”
Who can account for associations in taste?

Thank you for your appreciative comments.
The support tempers my self-critical perfectionism
It is true about reading and learning – for some reason the book has had a big impact – a very rich read…

By: June Malone

June Malone — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:36:58 +0000

Wonderful composition, colours, water, rocks – everything – it really lives.
Those rocks are most pleasing – their positions, shapes and mostly their colour and the way you painted the surf foaming against them. Have to say you’ve painted the water especially well. This goes right up there with your best paintings for sure.

Isn’t it amazing how helpful a good educational book can be…if only one actually reads them? Santa gave me a few that I need to study. The less said about your musical tastes, the better! Sorry. Cough!