Morning Departure.

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Lots to like here Stephen

Posted by Heather Love on Sat 22 Aug 06:34:25

Really nicely done Stephen, great soft pallet against the sharpness of the silhouette, the halo effect adds to the whole thing, nice one.

Posted by Malcolm Buckley on Sat 22 Aug 08:48:26

I love what you achieve with watercolours Stephen. Such a beautiful graduated sky and the silhouetted figures add a narrative to your lovely painting.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Sat 22 Aug 10:34:22

Great narrative, beautifully painted Stephen - I particularly like the glow between the figures.

Posted by Shaun Byatt on Sat 22 Aug 11:41:37

Super work. I admire these seascapes very much. You say you live miles from the sea...I'm about 15 minutes away, love sitting on the shore but seldom paint this subject. Weird.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Sat 22 Aug 15:18:46

Many thanks Heather, Malcolm, Carole, Shaun & Lewis.

Posted by Stephen Kelly on Sat 22 Aug 17:06:42

I love the colours in this- the sharpness of the silhouettes and the haziness of the background. Amazing

Posted by Margaret McCallum on Sun 23 Aug 07:51:58

I can only agree with the previous comments. Very effective techinique to produce a charming painting

Posted by William Batty on Tue 25 Aug 11:53:04

Many thanks Margaret & William.

Posted by Stephen Kelly on Tue 25 Aug 12:13:10

Hang on Studio Wall

22/08/2020

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I live miles from the sea but I love painting these scenes!

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Stephen Kelly

My Father was an artist and I wanted to follow in his footsteps but sadly he died when I was 8 which changed everything. When it was time to earn a living, Uncle Norman said " I'll get you a job Lad" so I became an apprentice photo retoucher, not fine art but a job. The work was intimidating as…

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