Stafford Castle from the West - small oil sketch.

Comments

The ray of light you was looking for Alan. Super piece of work.

Posted by John Graham Inkson on Thu 05 Apr 09:25:00

Excellent composition. That pool of light is brilliant. Great sketch.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Thu 05 Apr 09:40:51

This is so atmospheric and I can tell you really enjoyed being outside. Very elegant.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Thu 05 Apr 09:50:46

This must have been a rare glimpse of the sun this week Alan, fortunately for us you have caught it brilliantly, lovely early morning light.

Posted by Linda Drury on Thu 05 Apr 11:26:02

Very atmospheric, Alan, with that pool of light against all those blues, and love the touches of pink.

Posted by Jenny Harris on Thu 05 Apr 11:32:25

Like your palette Alan and the lovely patches of brightness.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Thu 05 Apr 11:43:43

Beautiful, Alan, such simple strong statements and lovely limited palette. Early starts are always worthwhile. Superb

Posted by Thalia Stones on Thu 05 Apr 11:50:08

Looking good Alan. Good colour.

Posted by Rachel Mansell on Thu 05 Apr 13:11:21

Great colours Alan.

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Thu 05 Apr 15:26:18

Wonderful Alan, and well done for getting up and out there early! Great colours.

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Thu 05 Apr 17:09:20

Nice work, love the colours.

Posted by Chris Tierney on Thu 05 Apr 17:53:42

Beautiful spot of light adds so much drama Alan, a great painting.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Thu 05 Apr 18:41:11

Great that you are getting out to paint again Alan, lovely light.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Thu 05 Apr 18:56:19

Great mood and atmosphere with this one, Alan. The splash of light is everything. Wonderful. I really like your quick sketches and believe they stand as finished pieces in their own right. Smashing style. Brian

Posted by Brian J Mackay on Thu 05 Apr 19:25:25

Cheers everyone, I always appreciate your comments. This little sketch hardly warrants such a lovely response, but thanks all the same.

Posted by Alan Bickley on Thu 05 Apr 20:26:26

Superb as always Alan.

Posted on Thu 05 Apr 21:27:20

Love the rich dark colours and that flash of light, wonderful.

Posted by Sandra Kennedy on Thu 05 Apr 22:07:56

Love the depth in this Alan

Posted by Georgina Potter on Thu 05 Apr 22:28:02

Excellent work Alan boldly stated and a fine piece of work

Posted by Dermot Brennan on Fri 06 Apr 07:20:53

Ibolya, Sandra, Georgina and Dermot, thank you for taking the time to comment, appreciated.

Posted by Alan Bickley on Fri 06 Apr 07:52:35

Sometimes I really like these studies more than artwork that is 'finished'. This is delightful!

Posted by Jenny Moed-Korpela on Mon 09 Apr 08:04:43

Hang on Studio Wall

05/04/2018

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30 x 40cm en-plein-air oil sketch on canvas board, painted a couple of days ago. I made an early start so not a lot of light around hense the slightly muted colours. A ray of light did appear and created a patch of 'sunlight' on the distant fields which always helps. This is the first of two that I painted at the scene that morning, I moved position to another vantage point for the second one. Just my usual rapid and unrefined sketches for posible larger studio work at a later date.

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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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