Stafford Castle from the Marshes - Reed Pen.

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I like this combination of watercolour and scribbles with your reed pen.

Posted by Sandra Kennedy on Mon 12 Mar 08:59:46

That reed pen is working well, Alan. Nothing silly or scribbled here, but a fine sketch, love the way you've done the reflections in the water.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Mon 12 Mar 09:14:18

Great use of that reed pen Alan. Good composition

Posted by John Graham Inkson on Mon 12 Mar 09:31:13

Great effects with the reed pen and love the addition of the watercolour 😃

Posted by Linda Drury on Mon 12 Mar 09:53:35

works well Alan I like it

Posted by dennis roberts on Mon 12 Mar 10:26:15

You make it sound so casual! It’s very effective Alan and I had to check out exactly what a reed pen is and yes it’s fairly obvious- d’oh! Good work.

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Mon 12 Mar 10:57:13

Very nice composition, this has turned out a really nice image.

Posted by D Hillman on Mon 12 Mar 11:12:54

This is really exciting, great use and definitely not scribbled! Really makes a striking cold scene. may i ask ... do you make your own reed pens? I'm going to try using the Gozitan bamboo...

Posted by Thalia Stones on Mon 12 Mar 13:10:22

This really is an eye catcher, Alan. Beautiful!

Posted by Mia Ketels on Mon 12 Mar 13:14:11

Lovely job Alan

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Mon 12 Mar 13:14:48

Thanks all, appreciated, I've only shown it because of me trying out these reed pens. Yes Thalia, I have just had some bulrushes sent to me by one of our members and have cut my own. There is a great article in the April edition of The Artist, gives some good info on making and using them. I've got bamboo pens here, but find the reed pens more flexible and suits my style of drawing better.

Posted by Alan Bickley on Mon 12 Mar 13:17:30

Rich in colour and lovely!

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Mon 12 Mar 13:30:42

Good use of reed pen and washes, Alan.

Posted by Cesare Romano on Mon 12 Mar 14:39:35

Whatever you do Alan works out well, this being no exception.

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Mon 12 Mar 15:12:19

Your reed pen seems to be working well Alan, this looks great and I like the addition of some colour.

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Mon 12 Mar 16:28:08

That is so satisfying Alan. Great marks , great colours...

Posted by Sylvia Evans on Mon 12 Mar 16:37:54

Well thank you Gudrun, Cesare, Marjorie, Margaret and Sylvia. I am often amazed, a simple sketch which takes absolutely no planning and little skill, gets more attention than my oils.

Posted by Alan Bickley on Mon 12 Mar 16:51:56

Lovely scene, caught my eye straight away, the reed pen work looks really interesting,

Posted by Lesley Hardy on Mon 12 Mar 18:37:01

Lovely scribbley, scratchy and dotty sketch Alan, I love this kind of painting. Lots of life and interest.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Mon 12 Mar 18:38:36

Thanks Lesley and Fiona, appreciated.

Posted by Alan Bickley on Mon 12 Mar 20:40:45

A very effective painting and eye catching well done Alan

Posted by Tao Barry on Mon 12 Mar 22:17:59

It's great.

Posted by Maureen Sherman on Tue 13 Mar 16:22:10

That colour works really well , it’s a lovely piece Alan

Posted by Dermot Brennan on Wed 14 Mar 17:42:15

Fabulous work Alan

Posted by Russell Edwards on Thu 15 Mar 10:19:27

Hang on Studio Wall

12/03/2018

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More silly scribblings with a reed pen, great for loose sketching. Splashed a bit of watercolour on this one. Drawn on a scrap of mountboard 6 x 8in.

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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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