Footpath to Milwich - En-plein-air oil sketch.

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Beautiful sketch Alan, as usual. A lot of interest even if no great landmarks. So glad to hear that your weather appears to be picking up.

Posted by Sandra Kennedy on Tue 24 Apr 08:40:45

you have captured the atmosphere and mood beautifully as ever, Alan love the composition

Posted by David Harrison on Tue 24 Apr 08:44:01

Another excellent sketch, Alan. Great composition and use of colour.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Tue 24 Apr 09:00:17

Love the colours, Alan.

Posted by Seth Dalton on Tue 24 Apr 09:13:30

Great depth to this sketch, Alan, and great muted tones. Lovely! Brian

Posted by Brian J Mackay on Tue 24 Apr 09:25:20

Lovely, I like the way you have led us down that footpath to that village, sorry you didn't get your pint lol 😀

Posted by Linda Drury on Tue 24 Apr 09:46:41

Ah I can't wait for another day like this Alan!! Can feel the warmth of the spring sunshine in this and just love your reds!!

Posted by Sarah Eden on Tue 24 Apr 09:47:26

I've said it before Alan, you've got a magical way with colour, that turquoise and the deep red really make this.

Posted by Val Kenyon on Tue 24 Apr 10:07:41

Val speaks for me too Alan, you use colour combinations that I would never dream of putting together.

Posted by Russell Edwards on Tue 24 Apr 10:26:31

Over the hills and far away and you did . How do you get that hazy look Alan?

Posted by Sylvia Evans on Tue 24 Apr 11:08:24

Yet another winner Alan.

Posted by John Graham Inkson on Tue 24 Apr 11:10:33

RJ would love to be with you. Smashing work

Posted by Derek Snowdon on Tue 24 Apr 12:01:37

Love your unusual choice of colours in this and the overall tranquility it excudes.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Tue 24 Apr 12:26:18

Great oil sketch, Alan. Intrigued by the slightly pointillist foreground, Really works nicely.

Posted by Willie Drea on Tue 24 Apr 12:52:05

Thanks so much all of you who commented, these simple landscapes are so pleasurable and stress-free to paint. That hazy look Sylvia!, I don't know, it just happens. I would have had a hazy look had I made it to that fab little hostelry with real ale on tap.

Posted by Alan Bickley on Tue 24 Apr 14:01:47

Love this Alan. Gorgeous colours 👍🏻

Posted by Rachel Mansell on Tue 24 Apr 14:56:56

That's super Alan. I like your touches of red which seem to bring it to life, this looks a lovely part of the country.

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Tue 24 Apr 15:16:57

That’s a great palette Alan, I’ve been using something similar myself on the last few oils. I’m becoming quite fond of the emerald I have to say! Lol Lovely depth and lots of interesting marks and brush work.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Tue 24 Apr 16:12:20

If this is the sketch can't wait to see the finished painting, great work.

Posted by Chris Tierney on Tue 24 Apr 19:18:34

I like the composition and the feeling of depth!

Posted by Jenny Moed-Korpela on Wed 25 Apr 04:42:16

Beautifully painted Alan,

Posted by David Johns on Wed 25 Apr 19:46:15

Top line on homepage - great!

Posted by Sandra Kennedy on Wed 25 Apr 21:39:40

Great colours and it has a lovely flow.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Sat 28 Apr 11:25:47

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24/04/2018

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Oil on board 30 x 40cm painted plein air on Saturday, a very hot and hazy morning. No great landmarks to get excited about, just fields and a group of trees to focus on. Quite pastel toned colours once again as in my last posting. I didn't make it to Milwich, although there is a great little pub nestled away there, and a cold beer or two would have gone down a treat.

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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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