Old Harry Rocks - Dorset.

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Great textures and gradations of those marvellous blues you use Alan.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Fri 24 May 09:35:35

I agree, very effective and striking painting Alan. What blues do you use, out of interest?

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Fri 24 May 11:30:26

It works a treat, Alan. The swift and heavy application of paint is wonderfully expressive, but with your own distinctive palette and style. The light is superb and the blues are gorgeous. Are you blending Phthalo blue in there somewhere? Whatever, it really does draw the eye. Bri

Posted by Brian J Mackay on Fri 24 May 12:25:56

I just love those blues, Alan, they’re really vibrant.

Posted by Ellen Mooney on Fri 24 May 14:00:43

Always eye catching are your pictures Alan and this no exception.

Posted by Stephen Kelly on Fri 24 May 14:21:27

Wonderful one, Alan.

Posted by Cesare Romano on Fri 24 May 14:55:46

Thanks everyone for commenting, appreciated. Tessa and Brian, yes just a touch of Phthalo Blue, mainly Ultramarine and Cobalt Blue. I have used some Phaltho Green in the sea, but the camera hasn't picked it up.

Posted by Alan Bickley on Fri 24 May 15:39:37

Lovely blues... Great one alan

Posted by Lesley Hardy on Fri 24 May 16:55:44

Your chosen palette has a dazzling effect Alan.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Fri 24 May 19:16:45

Lovely colour and texture Alan beautifully painted

Posted by David Johns on Fri 24 May 19:39:51

A rather different subject for you Alan - but great colours as usual - lovely.

Posted by Margaret Nisbet on Fri 24 May 21:09:28

Colour experiments are always interesting, and your style and skill make this lovely. I know the place well.

Posted by Shirley May on Sat 25 May 08:33:48

Interesting that the blues struck people so forcibly, because that's what got me, too.... I was put off mixing blues for years, having read (and I think misunderstanding) a book by the painter Adrian Hill - a former TV artist. He was irritated by someone mixing three different blues in the same sky, but I think it wasn't the mixing that annoyed him, but that they'd painted these blues in discrete bands. Which must, indeed, have looked odd. But in case anyone was wondering - THIS is the way to combine blues in a painting - the Bickley Way!

Posted by Robert Jones, NAPA on Sat 25 May 15:16:25

Super...colour so inspiring and great loose knife work, Alan!

Posted by Thalia Stones on Sat 25 May 15:29:19

Your brushwork describes the subject so beautifully. I love the palette with the warm areas

Posted by Diana Boanas SWA on Sat 25 May 19:01:07

Thanks once again for your support. Yes Robert, I remember him well, I have a small book of his somewhere. Sketch Club was his weekly Friday programme.

Posted by Alan Bickley on Sun 26 May 06:45:20

Love those wonderful blues Alan. My favourite colour. This is very vibrant.

Posted by DOROTHY WILSON on Sat 08 Jun 17:44:52

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24/05/2019

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Alla prima oil on board 25 x 40cm. I painted a small series of rock stacks from around our coast last year. They are really simple subjects and you can be quite expressive by using plenty of oil paint, vibrant colours and some bold knife and brush strokes. Old Harry was missed out, so I’ve now included it and painted it from a couple of angles – I’ll post the other one another day.

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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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