Barns near Milwich.

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Very well constructed Alan.

Posted by John Graham Inkson on Thu 18 Oct 08:53:51

Fine sketch Alan to your usual level. Nice work. Envy you off to canal/boat land. I'll look out for your results with interest.

Posted by Jim Morris on Thu 18 Oct 09:10:09

Beautiful composition as usual, Alan. Love your drawing work!

Posted by Mia Ketels on Thu 18 Oct 09:44:15

Very pleasant view and a lovely drawing Alan.

Posted by Satu Vartiainen on Thu 18 Oct 12:56:53

Another great sketch Alan

Posted by Margaret Nisbet on Thu 18 Oct 13:32:16

A good charcoal sketch Alan. A medium I never got to grips with!

Posted by Louise Naimian on Thu 18 Oct 14:03:23

Great style and distance, Alan. Will look forward to your foray with ink! Have fun!

Posted by Thalia Stones on Thu 18 Oct 14:54:03

Don't think your work could ever be 'boring' Alan, look forward to seeing the ink sketches. Post away :)

Posted by Anonymous User on Thu 18 Oct 16:28:13

Another good one Alan. Look forward to the boats.

Posted by Patricia French on Thu 18 Oct 16:34:22

Great to have these sketches to work from, Alan

Posted by Maureen Sherman on Thu 18 Oct 17:32:03

Really good again Alan, I like your trees. Good distant view too.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Thu 18 Oct 18:19:25

A lovely sketch Alan, you must have a wonderful collection of your sketches

Posted by David Johns on Thu 18 Oct 19:43:15

Lovely charcoal sketch once again, love those really dark trees and barn.

Posted by Stephen Slater on Thu 18 Oct 20:14:13

Another super sketch Alan.

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Thu 18 Oct 21:00:26

Loving your sketches Alan. I love charcoal, definitely adds drama to a sketch. Might dig mine out, not used it for ages. 👍🏻

Posted by Rachel Mansell on Fri 19 Oct 07:54:46

Well these sketches have gone down well, thank you so much. Why not have a try with charcoal?, some of you already have like Rachel, it's a bit messy perhaps, but a delight to draw with.

Posted by Alan Bickley on Fri 19 Oct 08:09:29

Another interesting sketch Alan.

Posted by Sandra Kennedy on Sat 20 Oct 08:45:39

It's a treat to see your sketches Alan. They are always very informative.

Posted by Sarah Bottjer on Sun 21 Oct 08:27:08

Hang on Studio Wall

18/10/2018

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Thin charcoal stick on Grey paper, no white conte this time. Continuing around the same local area, this is yet another sketch that I completed plein air last week. I still have a fair few left, but I won’t bore you with too many more. I love to draw rapidly and spontaneously, and charcoal is such a great medium for these types of sketches. Off to a different venue today, sketching canals, boats, bridges and locks (well I hope there are still a few boats around), and such like with my daughter, so I hope to have something interesting to post on Friday. I’m taking my inks with me for this outing, just as a change from charcoal. I always like to work on a theme, and then develop it further - much easier for me than hopping from one subject to the next without direction!

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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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