Shooting with his
father in his early teens provided Keith Sykes with the initial
inspiration to draw and paint. His early pictures were an
attempt to capture the excitement and atmosphere of coastal
wildfowling for which he had a passion, and were strongly
influenced by the work of Sir Peter Scott.
Largely self-taught, Keith’s early pictures
were produced in both oil and watercolour, but for a number
of years he has concentrated on the use of scraperboard.
Although extremely time consuming, scraperboard is an ideal
medium for depicting fur and feather. By using only black
ink on a white background he relies purely on light and shade
to capture the unique character of the animal or bird he is
portraying.
Specializing primarily in the portraits of sporting
dogs, most of Keith’s work is commissioned, an increasing
amount of his subjects are horses and British wildlife.
Books
Keith has recently collaborated with a group of Sporting Artists to produce
The Grouse, Artists' Impressions.
 Further details are here.
Keith has also collaborated to produce
The Woodcock, Artists' Impressions.
 Further details are here.
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