Old Farm Buildings

Comments

Love those splashes of white conjuring up the lovely light within the drawing , Alan.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Tue 12 Sep 09:54:00

I agree with Carole, Alan. Those white passages lift an excellent drawing to somewhere above superb. It's very appealing.

Posted by George Cutter on Tue 12 Sep 10:02:13

Great piece. Love the highlights

Posted by Martin xxShawxx on Tue 12 Sep 10:11:32

Fabulous!! I love this.

Posted by John Johnston on Tue 12 Sep 10:18:14

Good one Alan.

Posted by Stephen Hulse on Tue 12 Sep 10:34:38

I love to see drawings here and this one stands out Alan. Lovely!

Posted by Jennifer Alsop on Tue 12 Sep 10:53:30

The use of white has made this sing!

Posted by Heather Love on Tue 12 Sep 11:44:40

A lovely sketch Alan!

Posted by Sarah Stanley on Tue 12 Sep 12:30:54

Lovely tonal piece, Alan!

Posted by Thalia Stones on Tue 12 Sep 14:37:25

Oooo….lots of goodies in the make up of your drawing, I like the sound of those inks. Wonderful tones and highlights.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Tue 12 Sep 15:44:17

Thanks guys, much appreciated! This bistre ink is made in the traditional way using birch & beech wood soot, bound with gum Arabic. Wonderful stuff!

Posted by Alan Bickley on Tue 12 Sep 15:51:01

Wonderful piece Alan, love it.

Posted by Denise Cat on Tue 12 Sep 16:52:32

Nice pen work - from another era.

Posted by Andrew Roles on Tue 12 Sep 17:23:11

This is lovely. The white highlights are superb - they really made me look!

Posted by Bobbie Matulja on Tue 12 Sep 17:46:06

That ink looks wonderful! So does your landscape!

Posted by Linda Wilson on Tue 12 Sep 18:53:03

Very effective Alan. The white really lifts the painting.

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Tue 12 Sep 19:41:05

Cracking sketch Alan - really love these sketches

Posted by Rachel Wood on Tue 12 Sep 20:36:11

Great sketch Alan. Hopefully you'll paint it?

Posted by Sandra Kennedy on Tue 12 Sep 20:38:30

Lovely contrasting tones Alan

Posted by Martin S Taylor on Wed 13 Sep 07:31:21

Beautiful scene, lovely sketch Alan.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Wed 13 Sep 09:53:11

Beautiful 😍

Posted by Faye Patrick on Wed 13 Sep 18:21:26

Has that traditional feel.

Posted by Stephen Slater on Wed 13 Sep 18:34:54

I like your drawing Alan. I had to smile as your description sounded a bit like the kind of thing they say when presenting a dish on Masterchef !

Posted by Diane Boswell on Wed 13 Sep 19:31:19

Cheers guys… yes, I see what you mean Diane!

Posted by Alan Bickley on Wed 13 Sep 20:18:39

Really good. Benefits from not having a distracting sky.

Posted by James Underwood on Thu 14 Sep 19:12:57

This is great Alan - the paper, ink and chalk make such an effective combination, plus excellent drawing ability of course!

Posted by Russell Edwards on Sat 16 Sep 12:25:28

I very much like the marks you have made Alan, particularly in the foreground. And the ink sounds intriguing too!

Posted by Chrissie Havers on Fri 22 Sep 16:42:29

Love it Alan 🙂

Posted by sandra binney on Wed 27 Sep 09:33:49

Which type of Ackerman pen do you use Alan if you don’t mind me asking? It looks a lovely to use

Posted by Rachel Wood on Sat 14 Oct 17:09:27

Thanks everyone for your comments. Rachel, I’ve bought two, but basically identical apart from the nibs. I’ve got the Manga G pump pen, and the Classic pump pen. You can only buy them directly from the manufacturer in the States, so a good chunk of postage to pay… but worth it! They work better on smoother surfaces in general! But they don’t clog up!

Posted by Alan Bickley on Sat 14 Oct 18:55:57

Thanks Alan- lovely looking pens!

Posted by Rachel Wood on Sun 15 Oct 07:58:10

I love your very nuanced and different patches of white. A very painterly touch!

Posted by Dmitry Shaklanoff-von Seipt on Sat 27 Jan 13:33:26

Hang on Studio Wall

12/09/2023

3 likes

450 views

Loosely based on a Rembrandt drawing. Strathmore A4 Toned Gray paper, Ackerman pen and Indian ink with a Wallace Seymour Bistre ink wash.

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…

View full profile

More by Alan Bickley

The Path Through the Woods - Cannock Chase

Sandon Lock and Bridge from the Towpath.