Oast Houses at Chiddingstone

Comments

Superb and beautifully painted Alan.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Wed 08 Feb 09:24:54

Beautiful, Alan. I love that mountboard surface!!

Posted by Sarah Crouch on Wed 08 Feb 09:38:28

Very good Alan, certainly caught the style of Mr. Hilder, who’s work I have always admired.

Posted by Stephen Slater on Wed 08 Feb 09:47:19

Another superb painting, Alan!! I love painting oast houses, too!!

Posted by David Stevens on Wed 08 Feb 10:11:47

Nice artwork indeed. Sharp and crisp view...

Posted by PogArt Ti on Wed 08 Feb 10:13:52

Superbly captured Alan

Posted by Russell Edwards on Wed 08 Feb 10:14:03

Beautifully detailed picture 🙂

Posted by Stephen Hulse on Wed 08 Feb 10:23:11

Lovely drawing/sketching style Alan, a joy to see.

Posted by Willie Drea on Wed 08 Feb 10:27:31

Nice detail and just the right amount of color

Posted by Lou Carlo on Wed 08 Feb 10:28:53

Great Painting Alan, as good as any Rowland Hilder.

Posted by George Cutter on Wed 08 Feb 10:38:17

Love the sparcity of the trees Alan and of course the iconic oat houses.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Wed 08 Feb 11:18:40

Thanks guys much appreciated! I think I put oats houses in my description… obviously they’re oast houses!

Posted by Alan Bickley on Wed 08 Feb 11:46:01

Another super painting, Alan. I always admire your work ans of course Rowland Hilder’s.

Posted by Mia Ketels on Wed 08 Feb 12:38:46

I always loved Rowland Hilder. Great image.

Posted by Val-Irene Robertson on Wed 08 Feb 13:37:08

Another how lovely and works well 😊

Posted by Faye Patrick on Wed 08 Feb 14:12:37

Interesting subject - love your ink and watercolour sketches and particularly like the colours in this.

Posted by Jenny Harris on Wed 08 Feb 14:17:00

Guessed that was you, and a Roland Hilder! Love it, Alan. He's another hero of mine, too!

Posted by Thalia Stones on Wed 08 Feb 14:23:56

Great combination of pen and brush Alan. So Rowland Hilder in subject and colour

Posted by Martin S Taylor on Wed 08 Feb 15:32:18

Absolutely marvellous Alan. George is right, it’s as good as Hilder!

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Wed 08 Feb 15:42:07

Super, simply smashing Alan

Posted by Heather Love on Wed 08 Feb 16:26:35

Very well painted Alan.

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Wed 08 Feb 17:07:10

Very good. I particularly like the way you’ve painted the trees on the right.

Posted by Andrew Roles on Wed 08 Feb 17:51:14

Your painting is stunning I feel like I can walk into it. Beautiful. x

Posted by Christine Fry on Wed 08 Feb 20:35:32

Superb and stylish Alan, very clean lines.

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Wed 08 Feb 21:01:16

So many qualities to this beautifully balanced artwork Alan,

Posted by Shaun Byatt on Thu 09 Feb 00:26:05

Like the style and colours, Alan

Posted by Maureen Sherman on Thu 09 Feb 16:02:50

Hang on Studio Wall

08/02/2023

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Watercolour, Indian ink and body colour on grey mountboard 7 x 10in. I’ve just finished writing an article for TA looking at the working practice of Rowland Hilder, so it was inevitable that these iconic oats houses came to the forefront. Unfortunately, there aren’t many original examples left, the majority having been converted into dwellings with windows built in…

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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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