Hoist the Mainsail - Spritsail Barges about to set sail. by Alan Bickley

Great painting and the frame works really well

It’s a cracking piece very skilful done Alan , not easy to get such a loose look and have enough detail to tell the story, you make it look so easy but that’s due to your skill and experience.

A superb painting!!!!

Classic! Dare I say one of your best Alan.

Very atmospheric, and the frame sets it off really well.

Fabulous, I love the imposing buildings in the back offset by the shimmering light in the boats and the sea.

A real beauty Alan. Good to see it framed, it adds to the presentation of the work.

This is so majestic Alan, a real treat to view. I so admire the subtlety of your palette.

Excellent painting Alan and it's nice to see a painting in its frame.

You make boats look so easy Alan but I always like those sombre backgrounds too. Terrific painting.

Super painting, would look fab on my wall!!

Nice one Alan. Great to see one framed.

Excellent. Very satisfying to look at Alan, and I agree the frame sets it off well.

Like the light, the sparkle and the atmosphere, lovely painting, Alan

That’s a beauty Alan.

Very atmospheric Alan, love the freedom of paint in this. The framing works well.

Impressive, Alan!

Beautiful work

Love this one. Especially the lovely touches of white, and the sense of looking round that corner. It's a stunner, are you going to sell it?

Oh yes…..you’re back Alan! Delicious.

Very nice palette and excellent choice of frame Alan, which, in my opinion, is very important.

Alan this is a cracker, don’t often see your finished work but if this is anything to go by! Can’t praise this enough and it’s something I would most definitely have on my wall (if I could afford it), you are super talented and I’m not just saying that because of your credentials in art but this is the best I have seen from you. You mostly put up sketches which I love but this is a stunner!! 👌🙏👍

Thank you all for your support, it’s always greatly appreciated… I am thinking of continuing this theme with a few more oils.

Tone, composition,atmosphere : they are all there.

Love that focus on the barges Alan