Flooded Fields, Shugborough.

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Beautiful Alan, love the sky

Posted by Romila Datta on Fri 22 Nov 09:41:45

I love how you depict the landscape stretching back to the distant low horizon and the expansive sky, marvellous painting Alan

Posted by Russell Edwards on Fri 22 Nov 10:23:09

A great sense of space and depth to this Alan. Always love your skies with those subtle pinks.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Fri 22 Nov 10:45:22

A wonderful expanse of sky Alan and I like the simple and non fussy treatment of the landscape. Another super example of your local landscape.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Fri 22 Nov 15:19:27

Great sky & Landscape, love the muted colours of the fields!

Posted by Anne Murphy on Fri 22 Nov 15:59:22

A superb painting, the sky is particularly good.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Fri 22 Nov 16:08:19

Great feeling of distance. Like the colour of the distant trees.

Posted by Stephen Kelly on Fri 22 Nov 16:10:03

Lovely sky, the painting has a light almost watercolour feel.

Posted by Stephen Slater on Fri 22 Nov 16:13:57

Like the distance created and the sky Alan

Posted by Maureen Sherman on Fri 22 Nov 17:34:03

I love the way you have captured the fields still flooded by the recent rain, our area is exactly like this.Your painting depicts this beautifully. 😃

Posted by Linda Drury on Fri 22 Nov 18:16:12

A truly wonderful feeling of space, Alan. The depth is great and the sky adds a vastness that is quite breathtaking. Great stuff. Bri

Posted by Brian J Mackay on Fri 22 Nov 19:32:38

Gorgeous, Alan, wonderful sky and distance in this!

Posted by Thalia Stones on Sat 23 Nov 15:47:17

Has a watercolourist feel Alan gorgeous

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Sat 23 Nov 19:34:53

I love a wide,open landscape and this one has amazing depth. It’s made me want to try a landscape. I love the palette too

Posted by Diana Boanas Swa ASGFA on Sun 24 Nov 08:42:05

Well thanks everyone for your helpful comments. I wasn’t overly keen on this one myself but not absolutely sure why!

Posted by Alan Bickley on Sun 24 Nov 11:15:30

A bit of class Alan , splendid piece

Posted by Dermot Brennan on Mon 25 Nov 08:15:38

Confident use of colour and space and I really like the movement you have achieved Alan.

Posted by Shaun Byatt on Mon 25 Nov 10:21:23

Love that wide open sky.

Posted by Sandra Kennedy on Sat 28 Dec 20:42:51

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22/11/2019

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40 x 50cm oil on board. View towards the River Trent at Shugborough. The burst banks from recent floods has started to recede, leaving a saturated landscape. Studio painting from my current sketch book scribbles.

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Alan Bickley

Having studied fine art and graphics at both Stafford and Derby college, my career working as a graphic artist and latterly as editorial artist with Northcliffe Media Ltd, has kept me constantly in touch with all aspects of art and design. Painting mainly in oils, acrylics and watercolour, my…

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