just another friday evening at the pipe
We have had very little wind for the last few days. Winter is just the best weather, wild storms and glorious balmy days. I had a great surf at lunch time so when I took the boys down this afternoon I sat and painted. I had a little more time so was more relaxed about some of the detail. I also painted in a larger format 380x560mm. And here is what I did:
As I was packing up one of the young guys came out of the water and asked me what I had painted. When he saw this he said in Afrikaans “but that is what you painted last time” with some disgust. sigh!
Heh, heh. What’s the afr. saying? Uit die mond van die suigeling…
But… a nice painting again.
Ai – jy’s reg – iets om oor te dink ne – he just said it with such disdain – it made me smile – he is quite a pik but also quite vocal on the waves.
But yes – time for a change perhaps – I still feel so far from getting it right though. There is that half hour before sunset when the colours change so fast. Maybe if I could do a painting in 5 minutes.
Also I am keen to get some figures into the pipe paintings –
lets see
We have another still day in the basin – I hope you guys are out and about.
Cheers hey
We get the best paintings when we paint what we love! I like the colors in this painting and the crisp edge and glow you’ve achieved on the mountains.
Hi Linda – I agree – thanks for the comments. I did feel that I had taken a step forward of some sort with this. And painting there is just so nice. Again I had people I know and people I don’t stopping by to chat – which is also fun.
“but that is what you painted the last time” LOL! Did you tell him it looked different the last time?
Everyone’s a critic!
I like the sky above the mountains and the surf coming up to the beach.
Maybe you can make a page with all your pipe paintings on it with the dates so you (and we) can see how the paintings have changed over time.
Hi Carol – I tried yesterday to create a page of pipe paintings on my website but eventually gave up in frustration – but I will get hold of Hagen the Hero and he will help me sort it out. That is a great idea.
Thanks hey
I will not tire of “The Pipe”! I really like how you are rendering the posts, now, as you have brought them forward by incorporating a little more detail. I like the misty feel of the sky in the upper right and around the mountaintops in this one. The mountains are holding my attention a little longer in your recent paintings, also, but can’t put my finger on what you might be doing different, as yet. Love them. Paint with abandon, Stephen!
Hey Leslie – thanks for all this input – I will follow your guidance and continue to throw care to the wind – (o: