Sandon Hall, Stafford

Watercolour 15'' x 22'' Arches 300lb. A more detailed drawing than my normal style, but this was a commission from the Late Lord Harrowby so a fair bit of accuracy was required. I made many colour sketches at the scene noting the building colour particularly, and worked in the studio spending a great deal of time drawing out the building in pencil referencing the photographs that I took on the day. The hall is a Grade11 listed building standing in 400 acres, the ancestral seat of the Earls of Harrowby.
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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