Fading Light over Doxey Marshes

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Wonderful Alan, as always.

Posted by Heather Love on Wed 21 Apr 08:32:46

Superb.

Posted by AC Watercolors on Wed 21 Apr 08:51:28

Super sky Alan.

Posted by Linda Wilson on Wed 21 Apr 09:11:36

This is a lesson in painting unity - so often we see (and sometimes we paint!) pictures in which the sky seems absolutely separate from the landscape, as if the painter has said 'OK, that's the sky done, now for the next bit', without understanding that landscape and sky are part of the same environment and the light from the sky is crucial in making the landscape or seascape below it convincing (i.e. 'readable' - you look at some paintings and think 'something wrong here', without always knowing quite why: it's usually the light, or lack of it).

Posted by Robert Jones, NAPA on Wed 21 Apr 09:21:14

Fantastic Alan! Wonderful landscape interpreted in a beautiful impressionistic way. One of your best!

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Wed 21 Apr 09:30:21

Would be great to see this as a demonstration or video on Studio. I love it.

Posted by Denise Cat on Wed 21 Apr 09:34:24

Tremendous Alan!

Posted by Russell Edwards on Wed 21 Apr 10:16:39

Thats a great sky Alan.

Posted by John Graham Inkson on Wed 21 Apr 10:52:01

Love the way the sky bleeds into the land. Fabulous, Alan.

Posted by Ellen Mooney on Wed 21 Apr 10:59:58

Great painting with lots of light and interesting brush marks.

Posted by Maureen Sherman on Wed 21 Apr 12:53:33

Another super work Alan, full of light

Posted by Stephen Slater on Wed 21 Apr 13:02:24

Love the brush marked sky Alan, beautifully windswept I think. A lovely painting.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Wed 21 Apr 13:24:53

This I like very much Alan. Lots for the eye to fill in and lovely combination of colours echoed throughout the painting.

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Wed 21 Apr 14:38:07

I agree about sky/ land unity. Beautiful painting

Posted by Diana Boanas SWA on Wed 21 Apr 15:06:58

Lovely light and sky, and loosely done so has life and energy - brilliant.

Posted by Hilary Forbes on Wed 21 Apr 15:38:36

Terrific sky.

Posted by Stephen Kelly on Wed 21 Apr 15:53:02

That's fantastic Alan, gorgeous colours 🤗

Posted by Linda Drury on Wed 21 Apr 15:53:38

Wow, awesome sky. Agree with all the comments .

Posted by Romila Datta on Wed 21 Apr 16:13:32

Love the brush strokes and colours in the sky and then the reflections in the water. Great painting Alan.

Posted by Shirley Keeble on Wed 21 Apr 16:17:48

Robert has put it so well as regards unity of the whole painting Alan with use of the same colours in the marshes and sky. The sky grabs your attention first, then your eye enjoys the whole scene, drifting around the landscape. Super.

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Wed 21 Apr 17:01:30

Really inspiring stuff - a fabulous painting.

Posted by Sarah Crouch on Wed 21 Apr 17:27:39

Many thanks for your lovely comments, I always enjoy reading them.

Posted by Alan Bickley on Wed 21 Apr 19:08:02

I recognised this beauty as yours straight away.

Posted by Sandra Kennedy on Thu 22 Apr 05:45:06

Super, Alan!

Posted by Shirley May on Thu 22 Apr 10:51:33

I love the way you’ve got lots of blue sky above the clouds.

Posted by Shirley May on Thu 22 Apr 10:52:23

Great depth in the sky which contrasts perfectly with the energetic foreground. Superb Alan.

Posted by Shaun Byatt on Thu 22 Apr 11:48:01

An absolutely stunning piece - love the dramatic sky and the suggested detail in the foreground. Excellent, excellent work, Alan!

Posted by Seok Yam Chew on Thu 22 Apr 15:33:42

Impressive work Alan!

Posted by Diane Boswell on Thu 22 Apr 16:45:36

Absolutely effective and atmospheric.

Posted by Leslie Sinnett on Fri 23 Apr 17:10:40

Wow! Another excellent painting Alan -love the colours.

Posted by Margaret Nisbet on Fri 23 Apr 19:07:13

I knew it was yours Alan. Lovely as always!

Posted by Sarah Stanley on Sat 24 Apr 09:54:30

Oozing atmosphere. Love the integration of all parts of the painting.

Posted by Alix Baker on Sun 25 Apr 09:20:51

Superb Alan

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Mon 26 Apr 16:05:34

Again - just superb

Posted by Rachel Wood on Tue 04 May 17:48:46

Hang on Studio Wall

21/04/2021

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Continuing my sky series for a double feature in TA next year. I’ve painted this area of marshland many times. It’s a haven for wildfowl with hides positioned at various vantage points around the marshes, which are great for sketching from. The sky was vigorously scrubbed in with a Rosemary & Co Ivory Long Flat size 8 brush, leaving interesting and positive brush marks, the marsh was loosely painted in with an R&Co Evergreen Egbert size 6, keeping detail to a minimum. Oil on Belle Arti board 40 x 50cm.

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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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