Hastings towards Rye Harbour - Impression. by Alan Bickley

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Love the wide format, sense of space, and the lovely touches of light on the landscape. The changes work well.

Posted by Sandra Kennedy on Thu 20 Sep 09:03:10

The colours are beautiful Alan, I love the highlights that you have on the mainland, they match with the shading in the clouds, well brought together, a lovely composition 😃

Posted by Linda Drury on Thu 20 Sep 09:17:25

Super use of complementary colours. An atmospheric painting, Alan

Posted by Pat Thompson on Thu 20 Sep 10:17:00

A very accomplished piece Alan. Those two days made the difference I am sure. Tone and variety of colour and sense of light all work together.

Posted by John Graham Inkson on Thu 20 Sep 11:14:48

So beautiful Alan. Love those bright patches of Naple yellow in the sky and landscape. The colours are very natural and the whole painting has a luminosity about it.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Thu 20 Sep 12:33:14

It's brilliant Alan, I love the format, the 'big' sky is wonderful, great feeling of depth to the landscape and fabulous palette as always.

Posted by Russell Edwards on Thu 20 Sep 13:48:19

Love this, Alan. I like the wide format, it says so much.

Posted by Ellen Mooney on Thu 20 Sep 15:50:36

I have to agree with John's comment wholeheartedly...so often we are too close immediately after a painting session...this is superb now in every respect, Alan! Great article too, really helpful!

Posted by Thalia Stones on Thu 20 Sep 16:56:16

Thanks for all your comments guy's, appreciated so much.

Posted by Alan Bickley on Thu 20 Sep 21:13:00

That looks beautiful Alan. So many gorgeous colours both in the sky and on land.

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Thu 20 Sep 21:19:50

What wonderful space and distance love it Alan.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Fri 21 Sep 07:26:35

Lovely vista and just right.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Fri 21 Sep 09:58:10

Gorgeous colours, Alan. Reminds me a little of Richard Pikesley's work. Hope you don't mind the comparison - he's a fine painter. Just realised I can 'follow' you so have done so. All rather clunky compared to social media ...

Posted by Sarah Jennings on Fri 28 Sep 10:13:38

Thanks again everyone. I don't mind that comparison at all Sarah, I do like his style immensely.

Posted by Alan Bickley on Fri 28 Sep 10:30:45

Hang on Studio Wall

20/09/2018

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Oil on board 25 x 60cm. The finished stage from the two WIP’s that I posted last week. I had to break off to complete another project for a deadline, so it lay there untouched for a few days. When I looked at it again yesterday, I didn’t like any of it, and gave it a complete revamp. I lowered the horizon considerably to shift the focus more on the sky, and painted over most all the old work. A much improved composition I hope. The white blobs on the horizon are Dungeness power station. I’ve made them a touch more prominent than on the photo, it helps to draw the eye round and settle on a focal point. Loosely based on a photograph courtesy of Dawn Farley, but as always, with my own expressive take on things.

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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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