Learning from Turner

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Very nice Alan. Love the colours.

Posted by Sarah Stanley on Tue 14 Mar 08:33:31

Very impressive Alan, and it must be quite exciting for you to paint in a specifically different style?

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Tue 14 Mar 08:37:31

I call him The Daddy of them All. Thank you for your comments yesterday; I hope to paint the 4th and 5th for the charity exhibition today.

Posted by Roger Gadd on Tue 14 Mar 08:49:31

Superb painting Alan.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Tue 14 Mar 08:50:37

Turneresque indeed Great colors

Posted by Lou Carlo on Tue 14 Mar 09:06:04

Absolutely superb, Alan and how wonderful to emulate this great artist!!

Posted by David Stevens on Tue 14 Mar 09:08:47

Beautifully painted Alan.

Posted by Denise Cat on Tue 14 Mar 09:18:35

Thanks guys… it is of course an impossible task to emulate this great artist, but you can learn from him - that’s what my feature is about.

Posted by Alan Bickley on Tue 14 Mar 09:31:23

Nice work Alan, and you can see the source immediately.

Posted by Jim Morris on Tue 14 Mar 09:37:03

Love the soft approach and sense of distance.

Posted by Linda Wilson on Tue 14 Mar 09:41:23

Definitely can see the source of inspiration, good one Alan

Posted by Heather Love on Tue 14 Mar 09:46:08

You have the style Alan.

Posted by Stephen Hulse on Tue 14 Mar 10:06:17

Lovely soft feel here 🙂

Posted by Faye Patrick on Tue 14 Mar 10:34:34

Lovely Turneresque sketch, I'm looking forward to reading your article.

Posted by Hilary Forbes on Tue 14 Mar 10:57:39

Lovely painting and one can learn from the old Masters, especially by applying pigments and shows contrasts and light ...interesting how the colours emerge differing from bold to lighter shades and blend too...well done Alan!

Posted by Angela Harrison on Tue 14 Mar 12:10:42

wow, this is stunning!

Posted by Tanja G. on Tue 14 Mar 12:33:04

So, so good Alan. You get so close to the palette and representation of the great man. Looking forward to your feature and learning.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Tue 14 Mar 15:12:17

I think you’ve added your own little bit of “ you” , bottom right. I like that. The rest is Turner indeed.

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Tue 14 Mar 17:11:43

Wonderful Alan - I love the seemingly simple approach Turner had - such expression in deceptively simple pieces.

Posted by Sarah Crouch on Tue 14 Mar 21:51:02

I love the simplicity of this, Alan. However, the simplistic ones are harder to paint, you’ve captured ‘the master’.

Posted by Ellen Mooney on Wed 15 Mar 10:17:04

Thanks again guys, such a great master to learn from!

Posted by Alan Bickley on Wed 15 Mar 10:19:36

Nicely done Alan.

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Wed 15 Mar 10:21:35

Love this Alan!

Posted by Guy Bailey on Thu 16 Mar 08:55:31

Hang on Studio Wall

14/03/2023

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I’ve recently written an article for The Artist magazine which will be published in the July edition, discussing the sketch book drawings and watercolour sketches of this great artist - I’ve been delving into his working practice and techniques, and given helpful information about sourcing similar papers and paints to those which Turner used in his day. My version of one of his works on Two Rivers Turner Grey handmade paper 11x15in

About the Artist

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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