Barnard Castle, Co. Durham

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Real quality Alan peppered with some beautiful passages and texture

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Mon 03 Aug 17:26:45

Fabulous colour Alan and again, the dry brushwork works well.

Posted by Louise Naimian on Mon 03 Aug 17:58:35

The mainly browns palette works so well here.

Posted by Stephen Slater on Mon 03 Aug 18:33:34

A smasher, Alan. I love the palette, trees and bridge in particular.

Posted by Jennifer Alsop on Mon 03 Aug 18:59:56

Another example of your talent with colour and tone Alan, I really do like the dry brush work in this collection of paintings, adds that extra bit of something!

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Mon 03 Aug 19:21:35

lovely paintring Alan im always put in mind of Rowland Hilder super

Posted by dennis roberts on Mon 03 Aug 19:36:59

It's all been said Alan and I echo it - lovely rich palette and great brushwork.

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Mon 03 Aug 21:21:22

those touches of white (acrylic?) make it - another smasher Alan

Posted by Michael Edwards on Tue 04 Aug 12:21:56

Love the brown limited palette, Alan. So expressive yet such depth. Fabulous.

Posted by Sarah Eden on Tue 04 Aug 13:13:14

Absolutely superb, Alan! Stunning palette, with accents in all the right places.

Posted by Seok Yam Chew on Tue 04 Aug 13:32:14

Dennis has said it nicely. It just flows so nicely. The colours and textures just sing.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Tue 04 Aug 18:19:55

This is one of my favourites Alan, just love the colours and the drawing, that is a great bridge!

Posted by Carole Swingler on Wed 05 Aug 11:00:23

Hang on Studio Wall

03/08/2015

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Watercolour on Fabriano 300lb HP, 11 x 15''. From a series of paintings that I completed 3-month's ago, Same MO as yesterday's posting. inspiration from some old photo's, my sketches and Rowland Hilder. Putting a few on these earlier sketches on, as I am busy working on an oil painting of London with St Paul's in the background.

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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