A Venice Backwater

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Absolutely beautiful Alan

Posted by Heather Love on Mon 24 Jul 08:05:18

This is so beautiful Alan ,definitely one I would hang on the wall . It looks deceptively simple but I know it takes a lot of skill to get it looking this good.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Mon 24 Jul 08:07:17

A lovely moody atmosphere!

Posted by Anne Fletcher on Mon 24 Jul 08:21:25

Very effective moody piece. I like the white highlights particularly.

Posted by Andrew Roles on Mon 24 Jul 08:50:40

Good one Alan.

Posted by Stephen Hulse on Mon 24 Jul 08:52:10

U have captured the moment Beautifully U could almost take in that early morning scent only Venice could give Nice

Posted by Lou Carlo on Mon 24 Jul 09:20:23

Great work Alan, I bet you enjoyed adding those highlights. Not doing too many is the key and you've got it just right, the light under the bridge in the distance is just perfect.

Posted by Russell Edwards on Mon 24 Jul 09:49:08

Great, thanks guys, much appreciated! Yes Russell, adding those all important highlights at the end is a good moment!

Posted by Alan Bickley on Mon 24 Jul 09:53:03

Atmospheric Alan a super painting. Great work.

Posted by Denise Cat on Mon 24 Jul 10:45:22

Beautifully done, Alan.

Posted by Ellen Mooney on Mon 24 Jul 10:50:33

Beautifully painted, an atmospheric piece of work, Alan.

Posted by Carol Jones on Mon 24 Jul 11:08:36

Another little delight 😊 beautiful touches if highlights and composition 🥰

Posted by Faye Patrick on Mon 24 Jul 13:27:15

Beautiful, full of atmosphere

Posted by Hilary Pearce on Mon 24 Jul 17:26:07

Delightful interpretation, Alan!

Posted by Linda Wilson on Mon 24 Jul 17:33:34

Very nice Alan!

Posted by Sarah Stanley on Mon 24 Jul 18:49:36

I love that shimmer on the water Alan, and the beautiful tones too !

Posted by Sarah Crouch on Mon 24 Jul 19:15:23

Captured beautifully as the sun rises. The misty atmospheric buildings and that lovely shimmer on the water. A lovely painting Alan.

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Mon 24 Jul 19:34:02

Love the light leading right through that archway.

Posted by Sandra Kennedy on Tue 25 Jul 03:16:44

Some lovely touches Alan especially those patches of light and I like it that you worked from memory also - it always adds dimension in my humble opinion.

Posted by Shaun Byatt on Tue 25 Jul 04:52:05

My thanks to those of you who took the time to comment, I always appreciate it!

Posted by Alan Bickley on Tue 25 Jul 07:49:48

Such an interesting combination of media Alan, and I do like the light and reflections in this, giving it an air of mystery.

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Tue 25 Jul 11:00:24

This really captures the spirit and atmosphere of Venice. Stunning work, Alan!

Posted by Seok Yam Chew on Tue 25 Jul 16:35:11

I haven’t been to Venice Alan, but you give a very romantic and mysterious image of this city.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Tue 25 Jul 17:24:04

Captures that decaying grandeur so well.

Posted by Stephen Slater on Tue 25 Jul 18:43:34

Stunning Alan - so very atmospheric -

Posted by Rachel Wood on Tue 25 Jul 19:06:02

Gorgeous, atmospheric work !

Posted by Lea Laboy on Thu 03 Aug 22:12:17

This painting captures a very beautiful atmosphere!

Posted by Anna Sea on Thu 10 Aug 16:46:48

Hang on Studio Wall

24/07/2023

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These Venice backwater's are much more interesting to paint! Loose part wet-in-wet watercolour using two colours of Liquitex acrylic ink, with just a touch of white conte chalk for the highlights, which I’ve kept to one area only, in order to focus the viewer’s eye towards the focal point. Around an A3 size sheet of Stonehenge 250gsm Kraft paper, the drawing being slightly smaller! Loosely worked up from my own material as a guide, although much of it is from memory!

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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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