Canons Ashby Priory (homage to Brian Cook)

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Like his style iv just looked at his work on line there are some excellent examples. I do like you take of work Andrew.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Thu 25 Apr 06:33:26

Very striking! I especially like the shadows in the foreground.

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Thu 25 Apr 06:46:03

Love this style, Andrew!

Posted by David Stevens on Thu 25 Apr 07:19:11

Super, like this approach

Posted by Heather Love on Thu 25 Apr 07:47:54

This is excellent Andrew.

Posted by Denise Cat on Thu 25 Apr 08:31:06

How interesting Andrew.

Posted by Sylvia Evans on Thu 25 Apr 08:31:15

Really interesting style. Love it!

Posted by Thalia Stones on Thu 25 Apr 09:49:52

Lovely, I like these poster style paintings.

Posted by Jenny Harris on Thu 25 Apr 12:50:04

Thanks everyone, I'm glad you like it, greatly appreciated. I'm a fan of Brian Cook's paintings. Dixie is going to add him to the inspiration thread at some future date.

Posted by Andrew Roles on Thu 25 Apr 13:41:43

This has both style and elegance. A like from me.

Posted by Tony Auffret on Thu 25 Apr 14:19:08

I love this Andrew! Wonderful style and beautifully painted.

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Thu 25 Apr 15:12:39

Thank you Tony and Spencer for the positive feedback.

Posted by Andrew Roles on Fri 26 Apr 04:39:40

I agree, it is a lovely style, beautifully painted and I do like the gouache. I enjoyed looking at Brian Cook's work; it has a lovely nostalgic air about it.

Posted by Karen Lewis on Fri 26 Apr 08:54:48

Very nice Andrew. I like Brian Cook's work.

Posted by John Whitehead on Fri 26 Apr 19:39:06

I love this. Its like a 1930s travel poster.

Posted by Bobbie Matulja on Sun 28 Apr 13:30:43

Lovely calming painting Andrew, you’ve captured something of Brian’s style here. Love the foreground.

Posted by Frank Bingley on Tue 30 Apr 08:43:47

Thank you Karen, John, Bobbie and Frank for the great comments, they are greatly appreciated.

Posted by Andrew Roles on Wed 01 May 10:51:08

Hang on Studio Wall

25/04/2024

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A view of Canons Ashby Priory Northamptonshire. A4 gouache on Bockingford 300gsm CP(NOT) paper. Done as an homage to the brilliant Brian Cook of Batsford Press.

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Andrew Roles

I paint in watercolour and acrylics and acrylic ink and would welcome comments, good or bad, about my works. Many thanks to everyone who takes the time to view and comment, and for the encouragement to keep painting. My paintings were selected and highly commended for TALP 2021 and selected…

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