St. Hilarion, Cyprus.

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So atmospheric with your usual strong palette - must get to the Castle one day - have been to Kyrenia but only on a day trip by coach - we have a place in the south and it's not that easy to travel to the north as we usually hire a car locally and to the North is strictly not allowed.

Posted by Michael Edwards on Fri 06 Nov 19:41:41

Beautiful and loose full of atmosphere

Posted by Ruthy flet on Fri 06 Nov 20:04:56

Great artmosphere in this one, Alan, wonderful painting.

Posted by Cesare Romano on Fri 06 Nov 21:17:57

So well made Alan love it

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Fri 06 Nov 21:21:15

Beautiful ghostly image Alan, I bet the view is stunning.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Fri 06 Nov 21:21:48

Hi Alan, I have made an unconscious slip writing artmosphere, but so it is, there is very ART-mosphere.

Posted by Cesare Romano on Fri 06 Nov 21:28:08

I'm with Cesare. 'Tis art indeed!

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Fri 06 Nov 22:07:48

Not been to this place, but seeing your painting is the next best thing

Posted by Glennis Weston on Sat 07 Nov 07:01:36

Love how you've suggested the monastery and the distant mountains by shape and tone, as has been said it's so atmospheric.

Posted by Christine Davies on Sat 07 Nov 08:01:00

Splendid piece of work Alan and very Turneresque indeed

Posted by Dermot Brennan on Sat 07 Nov 08:19:58

Love the looseness Alan.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Sat 07 Nov 09:45:13

Lovely, loose interpretation of this scene Alan, as has already been said, it has touch of Turner's style to it, perhaps they will make a film about you soon!

Posted by Stephen Slater on Sat 07 Nov 11:19:34

Hang on Studio Wall

06/11/2015

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Watercolour on Fabriano 300lb, 11 x 15''. More from my holiday sketch books, this is a 10th Century Byzantine monastery, sitting high on a mountain, amazing views if you can manage the walk up.

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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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