Autumn Floods - October Challenge.

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Love those rich, golden hues Alan and your amazing sky with those subtle, autumnal tones.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Fri 11 Oct 08:29:32

Excellent.

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Fri 11 Oct 08:34:00

Another cracker Alan

Posted by Russell Edwards on Fri 11 Oct 09:22:01

Beautiful Autumnal scene, Alan.

Posted by Cesare Romano on Fri 11 Oct 11:23:30

Another good one Alan, I like your lively foreground brush strokes.

Posted by Val Kenyon on Fri 11 Oct 11:35:24

Gorgeous autumn colours, Alan - and love the purple on the horizon and the pinks in the sky.

Posted by Jenny Harris on Fri 11 Oct 11:38:38

This one jumped out at me, so distinctive. Love it.

Posted by Elaine Nash on Fri 11 Oct 11:51:07

Gorgeous colours, we have nothing in the way of autumn colours here 🙁

Posted by Linda Drury on Fri 11 Oct 12:14:21

Super Vivid Exuberant colour Alan.

Posted by John Graham Inkson on Fri 11 Oct 12:24:16

Love the expressive brush strokes in this one Alan - full of life! The view from your window - lucky you!!!

Posted by Andrew Moodie on Fri 11 Oct 13:45:05

This is great, Alan. Beautiful strong autumn colours.

Posted by Mia Ketels on Fri 11 Oct 14:46:45

Great sky, Alan, and love the distance you've created!

Posted by Thalia Stones on Fri 11 Oct 15:06:30

Everything has been said ! Super.

Posted by Richard Cooper on Fri 11 Oct 15:49:22

Another autumnal beauty Alan. Like the texture and impression that your foreground washes have made to the painting.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Fri 11 Oct 17:43:30

That gorgeous palette again Alan. And you say you're lacking in inspiration!

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Fri 11 Oct 22:04:49

Great comments so a huge thank you, always appreciated.

Posted by Alan Bickley on Sat 12 Oct 07:28:34

Your brushwork and colour are perfect Alan.

Posted by Shaun Byatt on Mon 14 Oct 05:25:08

Hang on Studio Wall

11/10/2019

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40 x 50cm oil on board. A view from my window, with the addition of autumnal colours. This was painted as the floods from the burst banks of the River Trent had subsided, leaving large areas of flooded fields. I’ve left some foreground grasses as turpsy washes, they were saturated and reflecting the light, so I’ve tried to keep them as transparent as possible.

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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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