After the Deluge!

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Nice work Alan works well great rainbow. Rainbows are not easy To include but this one works.

Posted by Dennis Roberts on Thu 04 Nov 09:16:14

Even before I saw your name, as soon as I looked at it I thought, I love it. It's brilliant. It's full of all that atmosphere a rainbow brings and the feeling of wonder when you see one. I could look at this all day.

Posted by Denise Cat on Thu 04 Nov 09:19:15

Excellent Alan, the rainbow works really well. Rainbows must be one of the hardest things to include in any medium, personally I think it would be even harder in oils .

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Thu 04 Nov 09:33:22

Oh I like a happy rainbow 🌈. Looks abit abstract which I love. Lovely painting

Posted by Faye Patrick on Thu 04 Nov 10:16:10

Really like the rainbow, the atmosphere, the energy and the semi-abstract way of painting.

Posted by Hilary Forbes on Thu 04 Nov 10:36:07

Love the looseness and energy of this painting Alan. For me it suggests more than it shows and leaves me to imagine what lies beyond.

Posted by Chris Scott on Thu 04 Nov 12:18:39

Very very nice indeed, love that rainbow in particular

Posted by Heather Love on Thu 04 Nov 12:41:12

This really does fit the title impressionist Alan, it’s all down to colour and brush strokes. A difficult subject which you have understated and succeeded with. Exciting and energetic.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Thu 04 Nov 15:24:57

Beautiful - love it

Posted by Richard Cox on Thu 04 Nov 15:54:13

The rainbow is fabulous with just a hint of colour which tones in nicely with the rest of the painting.

Posted by Sarah Crouch on Thu 04 Nov 16:10:22

Wonderful Alan - just love this!

Posted by Rachel Wood on Thu 04 Nov 18:39:18

Who doesn’t love a rainbow. Always a sign that the sun is shining somewhere. Lovely and heart warming!

Posted by Linda Wilson on Thu 04 Nov 18:42:16

Eye catching, Alan!

Posted by Cesare Romano on Thu 04 Nov 19:41:33

Very nice Alan. Love the rainbow and the foreground colours. I've never painted a rainbow or even considered trying one..I feel a rainbow challenge for me but might find an excuse not to try as I imagine it's not an easy subject. You've done well here!

Posted by Louise Naimian on Thu 04 Nov 20:00:32

Ooh lovely lovely! A Turner- look about the sky Alan, love the understated natural looking rainbow.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Fri 05 Nov 08:42:30

Fabulously full of energy!

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Fri 05 Nov 15:10:42

Really expressive Alan - I keep looking and find new aspects to enjoy. Really superb.

Posted by Shaun Byatt on Sat 06 Nov 05:41:54

Love all of it but especially the palette knife effect in foreground.

Posted by Val-Irene Robertson on Sat 06 Nov 17:05:11

Superb choice of colours and so expertly painted, a stunner!

Posted by William Jones on Sun 07 Nov 10:53:13

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04/11/2021

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Sky study with rainbow, which is not something I often include in my paintings. I did have several attempts at it, before finally settling on this low key version, courtesy of looking at Turner’s ‘very understated’ approach to painting rainbows. Oil on board 40 x 50cm

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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