Plein air Devon land and seascape! by Alan Bickley

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I particularly liked the silhouette of the buildings against the lighter backdrop of the sea!

Posted by Alan Bickley on Mon 08 Jul 09:25:27

So very expressive Alan and a great sense of space.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Mon 08 Jul 12:46:21

So good Alan yet so little to it , simplicity at its best .

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Mon 08 Jul 13:12:23

Good sketch, a fine example of ‘less is more’.

Posted by Andrew Roles on Mon 08 Jul 14:32:51

Simple and brilliant.

Posted by valerie harper on Mon 08 Jul 15:31:23

Simply very effective Alan.

Posted by Chris Scott on Mon 08 Jul 16:53:09

Lovely, Alan!

Posted by Shirley May on Mon 08 Jul 18:28:25

This is lovely work, Alan. A good command of tonal values especially within the middle distance.

Posted by Carol Jones on Tue 09 Jul 07:00:41

Lovely, Alan, and yes, it would work up beautifully!

Posted by Thalia Stones on Tue 09 Jul 08:45:33

Less is definitely more here, Alan. I love the different tones.

Posted by Ellen Mooney on Tue 09 Jul 10:45:56

Very striking and original Alan.

Posted by Diane Boswell on Tue 09 Jul 18:04:22

Love the light sea, indicative of looking south on the Devon Coastline. Well captured Alan!

Posted by Linda Wilson on Wed 10 Jul 21:59:51

Perfect in its simplicity Alan

Posted by Shaun Byatt on Thu 11 Jul 04:40:16

Hang on Studio Wall

08/07/2024

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Couldn’t resist sketching this gorgeous vista of both land and sea… Fineliner pen and Tombow pen on Strathmore Toned Gray paper A4. Payne’s Grey artist’s watercolour for the halftones. It would make a decent watercolour back in the studio, Wesson style probably!

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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