Towards Sandon Church, the Rectory and the Blackhills.

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Lovely work Aan. Great sense of distance as in all your paintings.

Posted by Jim Morris on Fri 14 Dec 09:42:13

A very, very good lesson there - you CAN have a second focal point: it's very hard to pull it off, but it's done brilliantly here.

Posted by Robert Jones, Napa on Fri 14 Dec 10:51:21

This is beautiful, Alan. A lovely tranquil winter scene.

Posted by Margaret Nisbet on Fri 14 Dec 10:58:34

A classic Alan, very well done.

Posted by Stephen Slater on Fri 14 Dec 11:18:59

Very attractive composition, Alan. Love the format.

Posted by Mia Ketels on Fri 14 Dec 11:44:19

It's a beauty Alan Merry Christmas

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Fri 14 Dec 12:38:31

Great work Alan

Posted by Russell Edwards on Fri 14 Dec 14:03:52

A perfect Christmas scene, Alan :)

Posted by Sarah Jennings on Fri 14 Dec 14:28:48

Happy Christmas Alan, love the scene, with just a hint of the base showing through.

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Fri 14 Dec 15:20:57

It's lovely Alan! Snow is forecast in your part of the world over the weekend I believe so you will have lots of ideas for your painting.

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Fri 14 Dec 15:37:08

Lovely winter scene, Alan, love the muted colours and wide format.

Posted by Jenny Harris on Fri 14 Dec 15:57:50

Lovely winter scene - Happy CHRISTMAS to you, Alan

Posted by Maureen Sherman on Fri 14 Dec 17:26:52

Just right!

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Fri 14 Dec 18:17:55

A smaller one for you Alan I nearly missed it! Like the effect the under painting has on the atmosphere of the scene and weather conditions.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Fri 14 Dec 18:58:00

Great winter scene, Alan.

Posted by Dawn Halliwell on Fri 14 Dec 19:27:38

Lovely scene great format Alan.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Fri 14 Dec 20:03:26

Thanks everyone, greatly appreciated by me as always.

Posted by Alan Bickley on Fri 14 Dec 21:50:45

Great as usual, love the wide format.

Posted by Sandra Kennedy on Sat 15 Dec 09:09:37

What I like about this one Alan is the way you've let a lot of the underpainting show through giving it texture and interest. ( If I tried that it would just look unfinished :) )

Posted by Val Kenyon on Sat 15 Dec 13:08:28

Beautiful loose painting Alan and I love the haziness and subtlety of the distant trees.

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Sat 15 Dec 19:58:40

Hang on Studio Wall

14/12/2018

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In total contrast to my last watercolour snow scene, and back to my favourite medium again. I’ve drawn in the church as a simple negative shape, with just a light shadow falling on the mellow stone work. The splash of colour on the farmhouse was added to balance the composition and act as a second focal point, something that can work if you get it just right! Small at 20 x 50cm and a rapid painting in traditional oils on Talen’s premium canvas board.

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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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