Cley Windmill, Norfolk

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This is superb Alan .

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Wed 01 Feb 08:42:19

Thanks Paul… appreciated!

Posted by Alan Bickley on Wed 01 Feb 08:43:11

Love windmills and this is a wonderful painting Alan.

Posted by Denise Cat on Wed 01 Feb 08:46:40

It is a superb painting

Posted by anne cooper on Wed 01 Feb 08:51:47

Beautifully balanced sketch Alan

Posted by Martin S Taylor on Wed 01 Feb 08:52:37

Another superb one, Alan!!

Posted by David Stevens on Wed 01 Feb 08:54:02

Delightful sketch Alan!

Posted by Linda Wilson on Wed 01 Feb 09:00:43

Beautiful Alan, I love the effect you have got with using Mountford. It's a favourite view of mine too!

Posted by Sarah Crouch on Wed 01 Feb 09:02:50

This is clean and tidy, Alan, a lovely piece of work. Roland Hilder is a favorite artist of mine. I look forward to reading your article in the Artist.

Posted by Anonymous User on Wed 01 Feb 09:51:42

Lovely in its simplicity and execution Alan. Very wall worthy.

Posted by Jim Morris on Wed 01 Feb 09:54:45

As ever, very, very fine work Alan.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Wed 01 Feb 09:56:39

Fabulous Alan and I really like the colours you've used

Posted by Heather Love on Wed 01 Feb 10:22:24

Really well done Alan 🙂

Posted by Stephen Hulse on Wed 01 Feb 10:30:01

Great work as always Alan

Posted by Russell Edwards on Wed 01 Feb 10:44:33

Nicely done Love it

Posted by Lou Carlo on Wed 01 Feb 11:05:27

Brilliant Alan, love the scratch marks.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Wed 01 Feb 11:55:17

Lovely painting. Very nice composition and choice of colours.

Posted by Andrew Roles on Wed 01 Feb 12:29:12

Beautiful work!

Posted by Anne Fletcher on Wed 01 Feb 12:34:01

Never seen a winter Cley painting but it works very well.

Posted by Stephen Slater on Wed 01 Feb 12:39:12

Another beauty here Alan ☺️

Posted by Faye Patrick on Wed 01 Feb 13:07:30

Lovely painting.

Posted by Christine Rogan on Wed 01 Feb 13:18:27

Well done, Alan.

Posted by Coral Pastor Caparrós on Wed 01 Feb 13:26:51

Another cracker Alan. I love your colour selection.

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Wed 01 Feb 13:35:21

Unmistakably yours Alan. An all round fabulous piece……looking forward to your feature.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Wed 01 Feb 14:36:17

You say it all Alan

Posted by Sylvia Evans on Wed 01 Feb 15:45:41

Fantastic.

Posted by Jo Newey on Wed 01 Feb 16:20:33

Love this Alan, a really lovely painting so detailed, I feel like I could step inside. Xx

Posted by Christine Fry on Wed 01 Feb 17:57:02

Outstanding Alan.

Posted by Chris Scott on Wed 01 Feb 18:44:00

Such a lovely detailed scene beautifully painted. Great work Alan.

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Wed 01 Feb 22:25:19

Love this, Alan, in your distinctive pen and wash style. Interesting subject and lovely colours.

Posted by Jenny Harris on Thu 02 Feb 08:28:52

Love that dry brush. So much wonderful texture

Posted by Diana Boanas SWA on Thu 02 Feb 11:04:26

Stunning work, Alan. Love how you captured the atmospheric perspective, the variety of your marks and lines and the wonderful textures.

Posted by Seok Yam Chew on Thu 02 Feb 14:52:50

Fabulous work Alan - great tones and marks.

Posted by Shaun Byatt on Thu 02 Feb 23:53:03

Original style of painting of an iconic landmark - I wonder how many times the windmill has been painted.

Posted by Richard Cox on Fri 03 Feb 15:28:26

The colours and marks are so effective, Alan

Posted by Maureen Sherman on Fri 03 Feb 19:26:14

Like this a lot Alan- super job!

Posted by Rachel Wood on Mon 13 Feb 18:12:04

this is fantastico! No frills, no fuss, straight to the point. 💙

Posted by Tanja G. on Mon 27 Feb 20:35:41

Hang on Studio Wall

01/02/2023

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Watercolour sketch with ink and body colour on mountboard 7x10in. This quintessentially English corn mill (unfortunately now residential), has been a source of inspiration for artists over generations. Not too surprising given its location and early history. I’m writing a feature for The Artist taking a look at Rowland Hilder’s style of working (June 2023 edition), he’s painted this view many times.

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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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