Threave Castle, Galloway

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This castle series of yours is just so dramatic. Brilliant in both in composition and execution of colour etc.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Tue 21 Jul 18:02:09

You've more than succeeded in making it interesting. It pulsates with life, and still represents the solidity and massive structure of the castle.

Posted by Robert Jones, NAPA on Tue 21 Jul 18:21:39

All your paintings are amazing Alan, they're beautiful and truly interesting.

Posted by Maria Hughes on Tue 21 Jul 18:34:42

I think this is fantastic Alan, the colours are brilliant.

Posted by Russell Edwards on Tue 21 Jul 18:56:13

Bags of drama once again, you have produced lots of texture on the castle walls.

Posted by Stephen Slater on Tue 21 Jul 19:22:55

Perfect choices Alan top drawer

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Tue 21 Jul 19:27:13

Super colour combinations Alan and your exciting calligraphy trees..........this has a romantic feel to it, is that down to the palette or the soft light on the face of the castle? I am expecting a damsel to appear at the top of the tower........<br /><br />I like the inclusion of the green from the foreground on the tower itself, it draws you up the length of it. Beautiful!

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Tue 21 Jul 19:51:09

Thank you all for some positive comments, I will continue with the series.<br />Fiona, I've given up waiting for a 'damsel' to appear...

Posted by Alan Bickley on Tue 21 Jul 20:00:10

Absolute stunner, rich colours and brilliant marks Alan.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Tue 21 Jul 20:06:03

I really like this series Alan, so dramatic and dynamic, the colours are so vibrant!

Posted by Christine Davies on Tue 21 Jul 20:21:49

wonderful painting, so vibrant

Posted by Glennis Weston on Tue 21 Jul 21:20:09

Really lovely, Alan.

Posted by Jennifer Alsop on Tue 21 Jul 22:23:48

Such a freedom in your paintings Alan! You have created a powerful and interesting scene out of an ordinary castle. We recently had a demonstrator at our art club who had chosen a very boring photo of a castle to paint from and what he did was very boring too. I wish we had had you instead!!

Posted by Satu Vartiainen on Wed 22 Jul 08:48:50

Some more lovely comments again and I am grateful, bad or good, we are all learning. Satu, I would have loved to demonstrate this technique to your art club, and thank you for the compliment.

Posted by Alan Bickley on Wed 22 Jul 09:26:24

You surely know how to make a boring building spring to life. All those colours....fabulous.

Posted by Val Kenyon on Wed 22 Jul 12:41:57

The energy leaping off this page is amazing, Alan! Love the textures and the vibrancy of the piece. Splendid work indeed!

Posted by Seok Yam Chew on Wed 22 Jul 13:06:02

It looks a wild an scary place! Love your bold use of colour to give this castle the character and feel that it obviously evokes.

Posted by Thea Cable on Sat 25 Jul 17:51:58

Very atmospheric, it makes me want to walk inside the castle.

Posted by janet fox on Thu 30 Jul 21:41:38

Hang on Studio Wall

21/07/2015

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Mixed medium 11 x 15'' Fabriano 300lb HP. Same MO as last night's posting. Quite difficult to make interesting, no architectural features as such, so tried to show texture in the walls. I used the information that I had to create a close-up view to show perspective and make the castle look more dramatic.

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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