The Eastgate, Warwick

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Just in case I’ve confused you by mentioning the castle, this isn’t near the castle, it’s off from the main town centre!

Posted by Alan Bickley on Wed 26 Jul 07:46:18

Wherever it is, it's lovely!

Posted by Heather Love on Wed 26 Jul 08:14:35

Excellent Alan, the colours are very good 😊

Posted by Stephen Hulse on Wed 26 Jul 08:29:32

Excellent work Alan , I’m really enjoying this series of limited pallet works .

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Wed 26 Jul 08:44:46

Wonderful colours Alan, lovely work.

Posted by Denise Cat on Wed 26 Jul 09:06:28

Nice to revisit places and sketch books Alan. this one has a soft glow to it -lovely.

Posted by Willie Drea on Wed 26 Jul 09:07:24

Very pleasing work Alan. I really enjoyed looking at this.

Posted by George Cutter on Wed 26 Jul 09:40:28

You have set the painting alight with the highlights, Alan. The tonal values are lovely.

Posted by Carol Jones on Wed 26 Jul 10:25:51

Thanks guys, very much appreciated!

Posted by Alan Bickley on Wed 26 Jul 10:30:50

Superb Alan! I love all the changes of tone and light in the arches, especially the righthand one, they add a kind of abstraction to the light and shadows. Lovely depth and overall aged look.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Wed 26 Jul 11:43:04

Great work Alan.

Posted by Bob Hill on Wed 26 Jul 12:38:35

Another cracker Alan

Posted by Russell Edwards on Wed 26 Jul 13:48:31

Superb use of marks and lines, Alan. An excellent piece, as usual!

Posted by Seok Yam Chew on Wed 26 Jul 14:47:10

Wow, Alan, this is great.

Posted by Mia Ketels on Wed 26 Jul 15:36:03

Your on the roll Alan 🤗 beautiful highlights once again your a super star 🌟

Posted by Faye Patrick on Wed 26 Jul 16:50:21

I like the light captured through the archway Alan. We visited Warwick Castle just over a week ago but didn’t make it into the town. I do love these old historic buildings.

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Wed 26 Jul 17:15:54

Tried to comment, the page wouldn't let me, so rather than repeat myself let's just say I like it.

Posted by Robert Jones, NAPA on Wed 26 Jul 18:03:39

Love the colours and light and shade. Great job Alan

Posted by Martin S Taylor on Wed 26 Jul 18:38:41

Lovely warm tones and the star - the light!

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Wed 26 Jul 21:15:36

Really like your colour palette a lot Alan, and the lovely highlights.

Posted by Sandra Kennedy on Wed 26 Jul 22:58:33

Superb, again, Alan!

Posted by Thalia Stones on Thu 27 Jul 03:49:05

Love how you have created the light through dark archway.

Posted by Romila Datta on Thu 27 Jul 07:28:54

Lovely darks spaces. Very good.

Posted by Andrew Roles on Thu 27 Jul 17:05:09

Good one Alan.

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Fri 28 Jul 11:29:40

It is so interesting painting!

Posted by PogArt Ti on Wed 02 Aug 17:32:56

Hang on Studio Wall

26/07/2023

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Worked up from my old sketch books. Warwick is such a historical place to take your sketch book, not forgetting a visit to the castle - and this interesting archway, in fact there are two of them, one smaller, was just begging to be drawn! … so I obliged! Limited palette using Liquitex acrylic ink, on an A3 size sheet of Stonehenge 250gsm Kraft paper. I’ve used a touch of white conte chalk for the highlights through the arch!

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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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