The Red Barn - En-plein-air oil sketch.

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Delightful colouring Alan. In fact the more I look the more I like about it. But there is something about that Barn.

Posted by John Graham Inkson on Fri 20 Apr 10:44:21

Oh wow! tremendous colours! So lovely...but I have to agree with john...there's something about that barn!!! Love the foreground. UK warmer than us at the moment then!!! And our humidity is killing my watercolours! 92% again today.

Posted by Thalia Stones on Fri 20 Apr 11:19:25

That's lovely Alan especially the splashes of red in the foreground, picking out the barn, hope it's not Murder in the Red Barn 😀😀😀

Posted by Linda Drury on Fri 20 Apr 11:27:05

Thanks John, Thalia and Linda. That barn, well I agree it is a bit prominent, but that was my intention. The eye moves up the track and settles on it rather than running off the edge of the page. I could subdue it I suppose.

Posted by Alan Bickley on Fri 20 Apr 11:35:36

I've knocked it back a few shades, thanks John, it was a bit strong.

Posted by Alan Bickley on Fri 20 Apr 11:50:56

Love the colours, Alan.

Posted by Seth Dalton on Fri 20 Apr 12:08:33

You're so good with colours Alan. It's the colours that make this for me.

Posted by Val Kenyon on Fri 20 Apr 12:57:36

Love these outdoor scenes Alan.

Posted by Stephen Slater on Fri 20 Apr 13:14:10

Oh I just love all these colours, Alan. Beautiful.

Posted by Ellen Mooney on Fri 20 Apr 13:33:12

Excellent, Alan.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Fri 20 Apr 13:58:17

Always great paintings Alan. I like the road leading up to the barn

Posted by Carole Swingler on Fri 20 Apr 13:58:58

Fabulous painting, the colour is very restful.

Posted by Chris Tierney on Fri 20 Apr 14:44:12

Gorgeous! Love the blues and those trees in the middle.

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Fri 20 Apr 15:39:45

Fabulous palette. I can only dream of those colours. Can you give us your secret oil colours that you have on your palette please? Is that cheeky to ask?

Posted by Georgina Potter on Fri 20 Apr 16:34:22

Amazing colours, Alan, a wonderful peaceful view.

Posted by Cesare Romano on Fri 20 Apr 16:58:06

Nice and simple palette Alan, love it.

Posted by David Fitch on Fri 20 Apr 18:01:51

Oh I love all your marks and colours, Alan. You had a lovely time doing this I fancy.

Posted by Shirley May on Fri 20 Apr 18:08:57

What an interesting palette Alan . The sun has almost bleached it. So glad you got out and about yesterday.

Posted by Sylvia Evans on Fri 20 Apr 18:19:14

Like it!

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Fri 20 Apr 18:48:33

That looks right now Alan. Gives the sense of atmosphic distance, and a little sense of mystery about that Red Barn. Now doubt if you had put the painting away for a week then viewed it you would have noticed it yourself. Happy painting.

Posted by John Graham Inkson on Fri 20 Apr 18:55:16

Beautiful landscape Alan, such lovely colours

Posted by David Johns on Fri 20 Apr 20:39:11

Wonderful colours, love the touches of red, and the lines leading to the barn.

Posted by Sandra Kennedy on Fri 20 Apr 20:50:06

Woohoo.....what a beauty Alan! Lovely dash of Emerald there!

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Fri 20 Apr 22:42:04

What a host of lovely comments, thank you all so much.

Posted by Alan Bickley on Sat 21 Apr 07:55:53

The colours are lovely Alan. Makes a lovely painting. If I'm aloud to say! I think I would have painted the barn the same colour as the trees in this particular painting but love the red elsewhere & blues .. well blues are just my favourites.

Posted by Rachel Mansell on Sat 21 Apr 11:59:31

I meant the distant trees Alan. :))

Posted by Rachel Mansell on Sat 21 Apr 12:00:29

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20/04/2018

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30 x 40cm oil on board. Painted yesterday in the glorious sunshine, just a few miles from my home. Nothing much going on apart from an interesting old track. The barn had to be moved into the picture and I made it appear a bit more prominent. The different coloured crops are only just showing their colours, so predominantly blue/green. This all looks like pastel shades but that's because of the hazy sunshine, that's how I saw it.

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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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