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This is so sunny, Alan. Beautiful colour palette. Great work.

Posted by Mia Ketels on Fri 07 Dec 08:56:29

Superb Alan much more than a card

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Fri 07 Dec 08:56:57

Love snow scenes, Alan, this one's beautiful, so bright and sunny - and I love the trees!

Posted by Jenny Harris on Fri 07 Dec 09:05:57

Love the crisp, frosty feel to this beautiful snowscape. Those lovely shadows and illuminated patches of light make this a wonderful painting Alan.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Fri 07 Dec 10:07:52

Will you be using this for your own Christmas cards Alan? It’s so atmospheric and seasonal. I love the bright, crispand clean watercolour. Well done to Sophie too.

Posted by Diana Boanas SWA on Fri 07 Dec 10:42:53

Lovely bright scene Alan, who says winter has to be dreary and depressing?

Posted by Stephen Slater on Fri 07 Dec 11:02:56

If all winters could be as beautiful! A truly fantastic scene Alan.

Posted by Satu Vartiainen on Fri 07 Dec 11:45:47

Beautiful scene Alan wonderful cold sunlight, great atmosphere.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Fri 07 Dec 12:37:56

Gorgeous, Alan. Love the granular texture in the sky, and all about it.

Posted by Shirley May on Fri 07 Dec 13:56:07

Beautiful painting Alan.

Posted by Margaret Nisbet on Fri 07 Dec 14:54:27

Another superb, an instantly recognizable as yours, landscape. Great work, Alan.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Fri 07 Dec 15:08:24

I love this Alan, you should have won! It's a beautiful Christmas scene with the snow and the beautiful light.

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Fri 07 Dec 15:37:40

Another beauty Alan.

Posted by Val Kenyon on Fri 07 Dec 16:00:24

Yup, it's not bad Alan😉

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Fri 07 Dec 18:27:52

Nice one Alan!

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Fri 07 Dec 18:28:03

I particularly love the tree.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Fri 07 Dec 18:31:32

Beautiful!

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Fri 07 Dec 18:56:29

Beautiful scene Alan.

Posted by Sandra Kennedy on Fri 07 Dec 20:13:17

Beautiful light in this one, Alan.

Posted by Cesare Romano on Fri 07 Dec 21:19:02

Perfect in every way Alan, beautiful.

Posted by Elaine Nash on Fri 07 Dec 22:26:47

How can anything be so beautiful, and such Hell to walk through, is my frequent thought about snow scenes. I can only say that Sophie Penstone's painting must have been a work of genius - I haven't seen it. If there isn't a card company out there which would buy this and mass print it - well, there ought to be.

Posted by Robert Jones, NAPA on Sat 08 Dec 07:18:52

I never expected this response so thank you. Some positive feedback which I appreciate. Perhaps Robert would like to be my agent? I don't paint many watercolours these days, much preferring the texture of traditional oils.

Posted by Alan Bickley on Sat 08 Dec 08:27:45

A beautiful idyllic scene, Alan. Love your colours, really bright and sunny.

Posted by Ellen Mooney on Sat 08 Dec 09:39:27

A lovely composition

Posted by Tracey Krupianka on Sat 08 Dec 09:47:38

Beautiful work Alan

Posted by Russell Edwards on Sat 08 Dec 11:45:12

I may have commented on this super winter science before. If so it is so good I am glad I have !!!

Posted by Richard Cooper on Sat 08 Dec 14:06:09

Love the composition , shadows and specially the old tree in the foreground, Alan.

Posted by Annick Whitcombe on Sun 09 Dec 17:06:26

Really beautiful

Posted by Rachel Wood on Sun 09 Dec 20:11:34

Love it, I feel cold just looking at it! I love shadow's at the best of times. Is Hardiwick in Stoke? a bit far South for snow?? from Allan (with 2 L's)

Posted by Allan A Midcalf on Sun 09 Dec 20:20:57

Thanks for those latest comments. Allan, it's a little hamlet near Sandon, Staff's. All of 6 houses.

Posted by Alan Bickley on Mon 10 Dec 08:22:49

Beautiful Alan !!

Posted by Audrey Hynds on Mon 10 Dec 16:53:40

Lovely image, Alan.

Posted by Jennifer Alsop on Mon 10 Dec 20:12:18

I have just noticed that you have 2 in a row, Alan!!! Double "well done" to you, you clever man!

Posted by Jennifer Alsop on Wed 12 Dec 01:51:36

Lovely shadows.

Posted by Jill Hammond on Wed 12 Dec 16:57:52

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07/12/2018

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Watercolour on Fabriano 300lb HP paper. 11 x 15in. My submission for this year’s Christmas Greetings Competition in The Artist. Not a winning entry but I enjoyed getting the watercolours out as a welcome change of medium! Sophie Penstone submitted the winning entry, so well done to her.

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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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