London City from Shooters Hill.

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loose lines and therefore so full of life and energy

Posted by james hair on Tue 24 Nov 15:15:00

Congrats Alan, I'm sure this commission will be a great success, and look forward to seeing more of this work. Already looking good.

Posted by andre mulard on Tue 24 Nov 15:32:52

Great informative sketch Alan.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Tue 24 Nov 16:12:54

Congratulations Alan! An interesting collection of shapes and lines...looking good!

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Tue 24 Nov 16:22:25

Nice and simple!

Posted by Ivan Boyadjhiev on Tue 24 Nov 16:41:16

Fantastic news Alan, congratulations! The sketch is lovely too!

Posted by Satu Vartiainen on Tue 24 Nov 22:45:19

Great study Alan

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Wed 25 Nov 06:47:25

Smashing and congrats Alan. what a coup. Super initial work in the sketch.

Posted by Derek Snowdon on Wed 25 Nov 11:17:03

Congratulations loose yet informative

Posted by michael brown on Wed 25 Nov 11:23:30

Congratulations, Alan! So well deserved! This is superb - a wonderful range of tones and lines, and a lovely composition. Excellent work indeed!

Posted by Seok Yam Chew on Wed 25 Nov 12:39:41

Thank you all for your support, the actual paintings will be in watercolour, full imperial, and in a very loose style as per my Durham sketches posted some time ago.<br /><br />I am however, submitting a loose oil sketch of each composition to establish that we have the right composition for the client, prior to starting the final watercolours.

Posted by Alan Bickley on Wed 25 Nov 12:44:26

Like this just as it is Alan ; the different strengths in the line work, the subtle blue washes. So pleasing to look at.

Posted by Sharon Van Der Veen on Wed 25 Nov 14:45:14

Nice one Alan!

Posted by Sarah Bottjer on Wed 25 Nov 17:46:01

Sounds like a great commission and I love this study Alan.

Posted by Karen Hall on Wed 25 Nov 18:29:29

I echo Seok. Excellent news. I hope we will be allowed to see the end result ....

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Wed 25 Nov 19:43:33

Hang on Studio Wall

24/11/2015

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One of many loose sketches that I am working on for a commission. I have been approached by London based interior design group, via POL, to produce a series of paintings for a pub in Shooters Hill, Bexley, which they are refurbishing.

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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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