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ChumleysArt    50 Lyncroft Avenue    Ripley    Derbyshire    DE5 3BB    (07540) 668972

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I had a great day  and learned so much and feel confident to do some pictures of my own now. I would definitely do it again thanks again Richard,      

Vicky Sherras

I would like to thank you for the most enjoyable learning day at your workshop. It was a totally new experience for me to use pencils, instead of watercolour and oils. The weather was wonderful and the lunch your wife put on in your delightful garden was delicious.  I am still working on the donkey picture we started, but with holidays and other commitments, I still have quite a lot of work to do. The information pack you gave me to bring home has been most helpful. It was very nice to meet you and see some of your fabulous pictures.

It was one of the most wonderful workshops I have ever attended. I think we all had a great day.

Anne Evans

Hi Rich. Sorry its taken so long to get back to you, that’s one of my faults ha ha. I’m really looking forward to the next workshop and loved the last one. I’ll bring a few CDs to play if it’s ok?  if you could let me know what colours I need I’ll try to get them before the lesson.

Can’t wait to get pencil to paper and see what I can come up with! Glad you’re doing landscapes - that’s what I’ve concentrated on for a few years now, it will be interesting to see how they will turn out using a different medium.

Jules

Thanks, Richard. Kathy was absolutely delighted and hasn't stopped talking about it!!

Take care

Simon Chuda

Hi Richard.

Just wanted to say congratulations on winning Wild Life Artist of the Year.   We had an email conversation a while ago as I also use coloured pencils.  It was just after you exhibited at Patchings. I asked you about a replacement for Karisma and you suggested Prismacolor. Are you still using these or have you found some better ones?   

At present I have done mainly flowers and although I get a lot of detail into them I am amazed at the amount of detail you get in your pictures.   I would love to talk to you about it sometime if ever you have time.

                                                                                                             Enid Tanner

David Hockney eat your heart out! Cheers

Fabienne Nicholas
Head of Consultancy
Contemporary Art Society

Hello Richard, I know this is very late but thank you very much for my fantastic card - it really is fabulous.  

I'm sorry I have taken to so long to thank you but I now have a new computer up and running at home - never wanted one before as dealing with hundreds of emails every day at the office nearly drove me insane and the last thing I wanted to do was switch on again when I got home.

I can't recommend retirement highly enough - wonderful to have the freedom to do what I want when I want - the only downside of course is that you are over 60 and the old body keeps reminding me of that. Hope you are keeping well - let me know when you are exhibiting your work again.
Kind regards
                                                                                                 Georgie

Congratulations on Out to Grass as well - Man, you are on a roll!!
Do you think you will make it to Otterburn? You could be a guest of honour!
Best to you,
                                                                                                   Gráinne BOS UK

I am thrilled to say I have been successful in my bid for your print. I am going to get it framed, hopefully to match the frame of the cat print which I got last year. I know you have signed the back of it but as it is on the cellophane wrapper, I wondered if you would be kind enough to sign the back of the framed picture when it is done please.

Many thanks 

                                                                          Georgina

                                                       on winning a charity print

Bloody hell Rich, is there anything you can’t touch that turns in to a work of art!

Rak

Hi Rich. Thank you so much for the drawing.  I know Debby will love it!  It's hard to believe that my daughter will be 40 years old on Monday.  I have not long retired (voluntary redundancy actually) from the City Treasury myself and I am enjoying every minute of it!

Thank you once again and it was very nice to meet you.  Kind regards

Kathy

Hi Richard, What a very nice surprise in my in-box!  Your ‘The Hope of Sepilok’ is awesome too.  I have no idea how  you do that fur!!!  

I vaguely know your part of the world too.  I visited Derbyshire once years ago.  I really fell in love with that wild hilly country.  I particularly remember Matlock.  My mother came from Hucknall, Nottinghamshire – so I spent a few months there as a child during the time my mother was home to visit her family.  But I’m actually a Kiwi, living in Australia.  I like living in Perth too but don’t draw any artistic inspiration from it!  (Pity because it would be cheaper if I did).  Instead I like to go overseas and get all my inspiration from far shores.

I’m lucky that my day job is my drawing – but the pay is almost non-existent (that’s where a husband is very useful)!!!  

Blimey – I couldn’t teach you anything – looking at your work.  It is stunning.

Thanks so much for your lovely communication, Richard.

Very best wishes,                                                                                                                                                                   Julie

Thank-you so much for the picture - it’s brilliant.

Have a lovely Christmas. Luv Glynis X     

Glynis Jarvis