A Blustery Summer Sky over Shropshire

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Like this a lot Alan

Posted by Heather Love on Wed 08 Jul 08:20:49

Lovely work Alan, it lives.

Posted by Jim Morris on Wed 08 Jul 08:43:51

Everything moves in this painting Alan and the more you look, the more it moves. Love the scumbling effects and those sumptuous, golden fields, I bet it looks more amazing in the flesh.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Wed 08 Jul 08:49:39

Exellent

Posted by Richard Cox on Wed 08 Jul 08:53:33

Really exciting painting Alan.

Posted by Elaine Nash on Wed 08 Jul 08:58:49

Tremendous piece Alan

Posted by Diana Boanas SWA on Wed 08 Jul 09:18:08

Great palette and vitality - l think it's stunning !

Posted by Helen Butterworth on Wed 08 Jul 09:32:15

A very lively painting.

Posted by Stephen Kelly on Wed 08 Jul 10:22:55

The colours are brilliant Alan, they certainly seem to have a vibrancy of there own, love the sky and the golden patches of fields really shows the dark green of the surrounding trees.

Posted by Linda Drury on Wed 08 Jul 11:01:56

I like this, Alan. Great sense of space.

Posted by Shirley May on Wed 08 Jul 13:23:21

A great landscape painting Alan.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Wed 08 Jul 13:40:14

Well thanks everyone, some lovely comments which are appreciated!

Posted by Alan Bickley on Wed 08 Jul 14:27:28

I love the light on the golden fields in the distance and the buttery coloured clouds.

Posted by Katy Dean on Wed 08 Jul 15:36:37

Oh Wow...there have been some brilliant skies recently ,I’m almost tempted to buy some Payne’s grey and add big white statement clouds. Is that the Wrekin in the distance... love Shropshire.

Posted by Sylvia Evans on Wed 08 Jul 16:29:12

Would make a wonderful card .

Posted by Sylvia Evans on Wed 08 Jul 16:29:51

A very exciting painting Alan. Lots of movement in the sky and I really like the dark areas, they steady out all the high key colours. There is such a lot to look at!

Posted by Chrissie Havers on Wed 08 Jul 18:57:36

Really like this, Alan, beautiful gold/blue combination, lovely sky colours and textures. Didn’t recognise it as one of yours at first!

Posted by Jenny Harris on Wed 08 Jul 19:14:34

Alan I like this present style that you’re doing, it is very lively and expressive.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Wed 08 Jul 19:52:45

Thanks girls, appreciated!

Posted by Alan Bickley on Thu 09 Jul 05:30:51

Usual quality application of paint and colour in this atmospheric painting Alan.

Posted by Shaun Byatt on Thu 09 Jul 06:33:11

Cheers Shaun!

Posted by Alan Bickley on Thu 09 Jul 06:53:18

Wow....what a fabulous sky, Alan.

Posted by Ellen Mooney on Thu 09 Jul 08:21:07

A very dramatic piece, with great atmosphere and light. Super work, Alan!

Posted by Seok Yam Chew on Thu 09 Jul 10:31:00

Don't let all this praise go to your head! But is is very good: dramatic painting with strong contrasts and rich tones.

Posted by Robert Jones, NAPA on Thu 09 Jul 11:51:50

Fabulous work Alan.

Posted by David Fitch on Thu 09 Jul 17:35:36

Gorgeous!

Posted by Margaret Nisbet on Thu 09 Jul 17:51:29

Loved your demo, Alan.

Posted by Shirley May on Thu 09 Jul 18:15:32

Nice colours and textures

Posted by Liam Reilly on Sat 18 Jul 10:28:40

Especially love the colours and textures in the sky.

Posted by Sandra Kennedy on Fri 31 Jul 08:29:40

Hang on Studio Wall

08/07/2020

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View towards the Wrekin, oil on linen board, 40 x 50cm. I’ve completed my Jackson’s test report using their ‘Artist’ range of oils, but am continuing to use them. You can read my report in the November edition of The Artist, and also see my progress on this painting in a 6-stage WIP which will be on the POL website at some stage. I’ve used scumbling in some areas of the sky, and I’ve explained the basic principles of this useful technique for those who aren’t familiar with it.

About the Artist

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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