Old Farm and Buildings near Hopton Heath.

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I love this Alan. Great colours and strong shapes.

Posted by Margaret Nisbet on Fri 02 Nov 09:19:42

Like this very much Alan, it is easy to see how you like snow scenes.

Posted by Sandra Kennedy on Fri 02 Nov 09:31:03

Great winter landscape Alan. Makes me shiver.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Fri 02 Nov 10:17:05

Beautifully painted as always Alan, I love the 'bright white' highlights ( does that make any sense when describing a 'snow' scene? ) particularly that strip of light on the distant hills, brilliant.

Posted by Russell Edwards on Fri 02 Nov 11:00:40

Lovely light and darks, very effective 😀

Posted by Linda Drury on Fri 02 Nov 11:10:37

Your "tracery of trees" is so well done Alan it shows your enjoyment in drawing them. It's a super snow scene as well and would make a perfect Christmas card.

Posted by Val Kenyon on Fri 02 Nov 11:19:30

More of a finished work than a sketch to my eyes Alan, works very well.

Posted by Stephen Slater on Fri 02 Nov 11:26:00

The toned paper is very effective, Alan. I like it!

Posted by Sarah Jennings on Fri 02 Nov 11:38:36

And you make the most of it Alan beautiful

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Fri 02 Nov 12:13:39

Magical scene Alan, love it.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Fri 02 Nov 14:27:51

This one flows beautifully Alan. It's lovely!

Posted by Louise Naimian on Fri 02 Nov 15:55:40

You are a very gifted and talented chap Al....whatever you do just works. Always understated, (which eludes me in my own stuff) well balanced and attractive. Pretty perfect!

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Fri 02 Nov 17:03:19

Beautiful composition, Alan. Love the way you painted the trees.

Posted by Mia Ketels on Fri 02 Nov 17:17:59

I like this very much, Alan: the simplified masses of distant trees at varied distances and the bright light in the distance. The track, light and shadows in the foreground are a masterclass. All those patterns, textures and interest in a snow covered field!

Posted by Roger Gadd on Fri 02 Nov 19:48:51

Superb Alan - you have captured the atmosphere perfectly.

Posted by Shaun Byatt on Sat 03 Nov 09:57:06

A lovely winter scene Alan, you do these so well.

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Sat 03 Nov 16:09:19

Gosh, thanks everyone, your comments are always appreciated. Yes, I do love my snow scenes, more to come!

Posted by Alan Bickley on Sat 03 Nov 16:24:10

This is a painting that keeps you looking Alan, and noticing more in it, such as the complexity of the shadows and shapes in the near field which I didn’t at first take in. You have developed a very appealing, honest and identifiable style, which is surely what this business is about. My criteria for ticking the “like” box is whether I would hang it on my wall, so here’s one for this! Well done.

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Sun 04 Nov 08:25:05

Lovely, Alan. Especially love those distant clumps of trees! This carries on from the lovely sketch I guess.

Posted by Shirley May on Thu 08 Nov 08:20:22

Just lovely, Alan. So quietly sophisticated, Really love that touch of Burnt Sienna leading the eye in and around. A well deserved top liner!

Posted by Thalia Stones on Sat 10 Nov 14:27:54

I really love this Alan.

Posted by Jacky Radbone on Sun 11 Nov 17:18:51

Just noticed this - it's great - so much to look at, great colours and effect, Alan and I love your use of ink.

Posted by Maureen Sherman on Tue 13 Nov 16:51:59

Beautiful. Made me shudder, Alan.

Posted by Dawn Halliwell on Thu 22 Nov 08:06:06

Hang on Studio Wall

02/11/2018

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A4 mixed media on Strathmore 300gsm grey paper. Another in the series of local scenes around my area. Yes, it’s another snow scene, but I like snow scenes, and particularly the winter trees displaying their fine tracery of branches – what a delight these are to draw. Mainly Indian ink drawing with watercolour washes. I’m lucky to live in a rural area that has an abundance of interesting landscapes to offer any artist, and some of these sketches will make larger oil paintings at a later date. For the historians amongst us, Hopton Heath was the site of a famous bloody battle in 1643, in which both sides claimed victory - We'll call that a draw then!

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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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