Sandon Church - Mixed Media.

Comments

You're a star for stepping in at such short notice Alan! Great bonus feature as always!

Posted by Painters-Online Team on Tue 18 Sep 10:17:32

This is so unusual Alan, in colour style and mediums. Very autumnal. Look forward to reading the article.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Tue 18 Sep 10:22:10

I love your imaginative use of colour Alan together with the mix of media the result is so vibrant and interesting. I look forward to reading how you put this all together.

Posted by Val Kenyon on Tue 18 Sep 10:25:22

A real feeling of autumn with this, I like it a lot.

Posted by Alita Porter on Tue 18 Sep 11:13:56

Beautiful vibrant colours Alan, lovely scene.

Posted by Sandra Kennedy on Tue 18 Sep 11:15:25

Nice work Alan and much appreciated by the sound of it. A demonstration of your versatility, you seem to be able to turn your hand to so many mediums and styles.

Posted by Barry Hulme on Tue 18 Sep 11:31:54

Lovely autumnal colours and great use of mixed media Alan, looking forward to your article and how it's all been put together, 😀

Posted by Linda Drury on Tue 18 Sep 11:38:36

Early autumn is my favourite time of year Alan, and you have captured it beautifully.....the warm light from the lower sun...just perfect!

Posted by Sarah Eden on Tue 18 Sep 13:48:51

I really love this Alan, very different to your seascapes. The colours are gorgeous, giving a lovely glow to the painting. I look forward to the newsletter.

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Tue 18 Sep 15:19:07

Super vibrant painting, Alan Can't wait to read your article!

Posted by Thalia Stones on Tue 18 Sep 17:29:11

It is very striking - and I like it very much, Alan - look forward to reading your article.

Posted by Maureen Sherman on Tue 18 Sep 19:28:30

Thanks guy's for some lovely comments, always appreciated.

Posted by Alan Bickley on Wed 19 Sep 07:46:54

Striking. I like the foreground vegetation.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Wed 19 Sep 08:08:06

Wow....fabulous colours in this one, Alan.

Posted by Ellen Mooney on Wed 19 Sep 15:49:53

Very appealing Alan

Posted by John Graham Inkson on Thu 20 Sep 11:24:51

A lovely painting Alan and fascinating article which I’ve just read. I’ve not really tackled mixed media painting properly but you’ve made me think it might be a good thing to try especially with winter approaching! I really like your points about using the initial wash/background colour and drawing marks and letting them both show through in the finished article. I tend to do this my myself and it seems to appeal to the viewer. Good stuff all round!

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Fri 21 Sep 12:35:15

Hang on Studio Wall

18/09/2018

0 likes

1.259k views

Mixed media on mountboard, 10 x 14in. A local landmark drawn en plein air on Saturday morning and finished off later in the studio. It’s a feature for the e-newsletter which is going out this Thursday. Four stages in all, showing its development and how I go about building up a mixed media painting in layers. Mainly acrylic, inks, crayons and soft pastel, plus a few other oddments. As with much of my work, I have taken a scene and combined it with my own vision and inspiration, not simply copied nature – a camera does that so much better! The feature was put together at short notice, so I’ve had to keep the text rather brief. I hope that a few of you will find it interesting.

About the Artist

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…

View full profile

More by Alan Bickley

A View from a Window - Last Light of the Day.

The Path to the WhIte Cottages, Stowe-by-Chartley.

The Old Mill from Doxey Marshes, Stafford.