Comments on: watercolour of the pipe on a chilly evening – with an on-shore blowing http://www.sjqwatercolour.com/watercolour-of-the-pipe-on-a-chilly-evening-with-an-on-shore-blowing 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/watercolour-of-the-pipe-on-a-chilly-evening-with-an-on-shore-blowing/comment-page-1#comment-339 swatch Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:48:27 +0000 http://deg34south.wordpress.com/?p=350#comment-339 Hi Heidi - yes I think we are very spoiled here in the Cape. Thanks for the comments. Hi Heidi – yes I think we are very spoiled here in the Cape. Thanks for the comments.

]]> By: Making Strangers http://www.sjqwatercolour.com/watercolour-of-the-pipe-on-a-chilly-evening-with-an-on-shore-blowing/comment-page-1#comment-338 Making Strangers Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:24:54 +0000 http://deg34south.wordpress.com/?p=350#comment-338 Love your paintings, I think such freedom in technique is hard to achieve, but you make it look easy. You live near some beautiful places, can't even imagine how inspiring your environment must be! Love your paintings, I think such freedom in technique is hard to achieve, but you make it look easy. You live near some beautiful places, can’t even imagine how inspiring your environment must be!

]]> By: swatch http://www.sjqwatercolour.com/watercolour-of-the-pipe-on-a-chilly-evening-with-an-on-shore-blowing/comment-page-1#comment-337 swatch Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:01:01 +0000 http://deg34south.wordpress.com/?p=350#comment-337 Heh heh - that was an exciting time - he was a real character. Bon mot - I like that - thanks hey Heh heh – that was an exciting time – he was a real character. Bon mot – I like that – thanks hey

]]> By: InkSplodge! http://www.sjqwatercolour.com/watercolour-of-the-pipe-on-a-chilly-evening-with-an-on-shore-blowing/comment-page-1#comment-336 InkSplodge! Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:32:27 +0000 http://deg34south.wordpress.com/?p=350#comment-336 That's really interesting - you come out with some lovely 'bon mots'. That’s really interesting – you come out with some lovely ‘bon mots’.

]]> By: swatch http://www.sjqwatercolour.com/watercolour-of-the-pipe-on-a-chilly-evening-with-an-on-shore-blowing/comment-page-1#comment-335 swatch Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:32:07 +0000 http://deg34south.wordpress.com/?p=350#comment-335 I took my first lessons from a guy called Nicholas Galloway, in Swakopmund, Namibia. He had trained as an architect and had a crisp style I really liked. I met him at an exhibition of his work in one of the galleries there. He had these amazing paintings. One was a fish-eagle with a fish in its talons. Each of the feathers at the end of the wing was one smart stroke with a one-inch flat brush. It was just brilliant. I asked him how long the painting took to paint and he fixed me with a glittering eye and said "twenty years" - Neat hey? One day I will say that. I took my first lessons from a guy called Nicholas Galloway, in Swakopmund, Namibia. He had trained as an architect and had a crisp style I really liked. I met him at an exhibition of his work in one of the galleries there. He had these amazing paintings. One was a fish-eagle with a fish in its talons. Each of the feathers at the end of the wing was one smart stroke with a one-inch flat brush. It was just brilliant. I asked him how long the painting took to paint and he fixed me with a glittering eye and said “twenty years” – Neat hey? One day I will say that.

]]> By: swatch http://www.sjqwatercolour.com/watercolour-of-the-pipe-on-a-chilly-evening-with-an-on-shore-blowing/comment-page-1#comment-334 swatch Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:21:23 +0000 http://deg34south.wordpress.com/?p=350#comment-334 heh heh - it felt like I was splashing the colour on in quite a rush maybe there is merit in that approach. (o: heh heh – it felt like I was splashing the colour on in quite a rush maybe there is merit in that approach. (o:

]]> By: swatch http://www.sjqwatercolour.com/watercolour-of-the-pipe-on-a-chilly-evening-with-an-on-shore-blowing/comment-page-1#comment-333 swatch Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:19:03 +0000 http://deg34south.wordpress.com/?p=350#comment-333 Hi K - more really useful suggestions - thanks hey. I use Arches for almost all of my painting so I know it well. I like the cold-pressed though I have done some figures on hot-pressed which I find a whole different thing. I have tried other papers but have not been impressed with how they work for me. I have been buying big sheets and slicing them up for carrying around - a block would be a really good idea - next time I go to the art shop I will check the prices. I fully agree with your comment on quality. I use W&N artist quality colours even though they are about a million times more expensive than the Cotmans range for students. But it gets quite pricey. Hi K – more really useful suggestions – thanks hey. I use Arches for almost all of my painting so I know it well. I like the cold-pressed though I have done some figures on hot-pressed which I find a whole different thing. I have tried other papers but have not been impressed with how they work for me. I have been buying big sheets and slicing them up for carrying around – a block would be a really good idea – next time I go to the art shop I will check the prices.

I fully agree with your comment on quality. I use W&N artist quality colours even though they are about a million times more expensive than the Cotmans range for students.
But it gets quite pricey.

]]> By: InkSplodge! http://www.sjqwatercolour.com/watercolour-of-the-pipe-on-a-chilly-evening-with-an-on-shore-blowing/comment-page-1#comment-332 InkSplodge! Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:20:08 +0000 http://deg34south.wordpress.com/?p=350#comment-332 Only 10 minutes! *crawls back to drawing board* Only 10 minutes! *crawls back to drawing board*

]]> By: Carol King http://www.sjqwatercolour.com/watercolour-of-the-pipe-on-a-chilly-evening-with-an-on-shore-blowing/comment-page-1#comment-331 Carol King Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:35:05 +0000 http://deg34south.wordpress.com/?p=350#comment-331 Damn, even your rushed paintings look good! I hate you. Damn, even your rushed paintings look good! I hate you.

]]> By: lookingforbeauty http://www.sjqwatercolour.com/watercolour-of-the-pipe-on-a-chilly-evening-with-an-on-shore-blowing/comment-page-1#comment-330 lookingforbeauty Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:34:36 +0000 http://deg34south.wordpress.com/?p=350#comment-330 Nice warm cool balance, swatch. If you can get them, the Arches blocks of watercolour are great because the edges are glued down and you don't have to stretch them or pin them down. They have several qualities - hot pressed, cold pressed, rough and smooth. I like the cold pressed best - it's the most forgiving - but you just have to try different papers until you get one you like. I've also tried their travel sketch books and they are quite good; they have a post card size. I quite often will get the 3 x 5 post card Strathmore also, but I caution against the Montval. I found it buckled too much and the colour does not absorb onto it evenly. Quality counts, in watercolour. K Nice warm cool balance, swatch.
If you can get them, the Arches blocks of watercolour are great because the edges are glued down and you don’t have to stretch them or pin them down.
They have several qualities – hot pressed, cold pressed, rough and smooth.
I like the cold pressed best – it’s the most forgiving – but you just have to try different papers until you get one you like.
I’ve also tried their travel sketch books and they are quite good; they have a post card size. I quite often will get the 3 x 5 post card Strathmore also, but I caution against the Montval. I found it buckled too much and the colour does not absorb onto it evenly.
Quality counts, in watercolour.
K

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