January 2021

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A great start for your new sketchbook, Stephen. It's only for the last 4 or 5 years that I've been using them, previously it was on scraps of paper and when I acquired too many most of them were dumped. I like them very much, when full they sit neatly on a shelf.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Fri 01 Jan 08:32:55

Many thanks Lewis. My old boss used say that sketches were often better than the finished artwork even to the extent of using them. I look forward to more sketching.

Posted by Stephen Kelly on Fri 01 Jan 08:53:42

Good one Stephen

Posted by Heather Love on Fri 01 Jan 09:25:17

Lovely, Stephen.

Posted by Anne Fletcher on Fri 01 Jan 09:51:20

A lovely start Stephen.

Posted by Denise Cat on Fri 01 Jan 09:56:23

Lovely!

Posted by Emma Price on Fri 01 Jan 10:36:08

Yes much more than a sketch Stephen

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Fri 01 Jan 10:43:43

A fabulous piece, which conveys all the wonderful warmth of home comforts and the garden in the midst of winter. Very timely and much needed. Excellent work, Stephen!

Posted by Seok Yam Chew on Fri 01 Jan 11:52:16

Hope to enjoy many more of your posh sketches Stephen, this is a belter to start off with.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Fri 01 Jan 12:10:16

Excellent start!

Posted by Linda Wilson on Fri 01 Jan 15:59:23

Many thanks Heather, Anne, Denise, Emma, Dennis, Seok, Fiona and Linda.

Posted by Stephen Kelly on Fri 01 Jan 16:50:43

Great sketch Stephen

Posted by Christine Rogan on Fri 01 Jan 17:53:29

Lovely

Posted by Romila Datta on Fri 01 Jan 21:27:32

Good one! Stick at it Stephen. I too used to sketch and paint on loose paper but switched to books some years ago. Good to look back on them.

Posted by John Whitehead on Fri 01 Jan 22:30:59

A beautiful way to start a new year.

Posted by Kwok Wai Chau on Sat 02 Jan 02:32:47

Hang on Studio Wall

01/01/2021

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First page of a shiny new sketch book. I usually sketch on pieces of printer paper so this is a whole new world.

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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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