Steam and Sail - Early Morning Tilbury Docks by Alan Bickley

Stunning , a superb piece Alan , it tells a good story of a busy docklands . Your choice of pallet is so good it adds a little bit of mystery to the scene , what happening behind the misty look.

Gosh Alan, I love that. I'm also impressed with your pallet.

Excellent Alan. Oddly, I’d just finished commentating on Paul’s current maritime thread, saying I prefer older vessels and find you’ve posted this. This is just what I was talking about. Great!

Just enough detail to create a great painting Alan, and such well placed beautiful colours.

Great painting Alan

Superb Alan, great atmosphere and once again full of your 'trademark detail.'

I really like the lights in this painting, they create such a lovely atmosphere

It's a great style Alan and super painting.

All that everyone's said Alan, and more! Glorious colours, and... well my favourite subject! Boats!!

Great atmosphere to this Alan.

Excellent artwork Alan.

This is exquisite Alan, so full of atmosphere and narrative. Love your style.

Gorgeous soft colours.

Terrific work Alan.

It's all been said, an excellent piece of work, you have such a talent for painting scenes like this !

You have huge restraint, cunningly disguised by the "gung ho" expression - many of us would be adding little bits and touches all over this, but you know when to leave things out, and as importantly know when to add a small touch of telling detail, just in the right place.

Fabulous atmosphere achieved Alan and great style

A perfectly balanced painting Alan

Superb painting Alan, the golden hue adds atmosphere and this scene shows the dock with vessels admirably!

Very busy atmosphere you created, in depth