City of Many Spires by Alan Bickley

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Wow! Love that Alan! Instantly recognizable!!

Posted by David Stevens on Fri 17 Apr 10:16:30

So so good Alan

Posted by Chris Scott on Fri 17 Apr 10:20:23

Definitely recognisable and more good sketching

Posted by Heather Love on Fri 17 Apr 10:53:13

I visit Oxford quite frequently always love the old university buildings and church towers, this is an excellent representation of them with all the detailing , like your choice of pallet Alan .

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Fri 17 Apr 11:50:29

I think this is fantastic Alan.

Posted by Russell Edwards on Fri 17 Apr 14:49:58

A little cracker Al! Excellent.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Fri 17 Apr 15:41:50

Thank you guys, appreciate comments - I was beginning to think that I wasn’t going to get any… it’s a slow Friday!

Posted by Alan Bickley on Fri 17 Apr 15:45:54

Great stuff Alan, love this.

Posted by Andrew Roles on Fri 17 Apr 16:14:22

Super sketch Alan, really good interpretation. I love it but could you sort the top of the background spire out a little please.......

Posted by George Cutter on Fri 17 Apr 18:38:37

Love it Alan.

Posted by Elaine Nash on Fri 17 Apr 19:15:13

Love the varied architecture against the skyline Alan.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Fri 17 Apr 20:37:46

Running colours together to good effect.

Posted by Sandra Kennedy on Sat 18 Apr 03:03:46

Love the touches of warm colour, nice work !!

Posted by valerie harper on Sat 18 Apr 08:00:16

A little bit of magic as those washes run together.

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Sat 18 Apr 08:20:34

Love it ✔️ 😀

Posted by Martin Norford on Sat 18 Apr 09:18:19

Beautiful loose painting Alan. Love it.

Posted by Denise Cat on Sat 18 Apr 09:53:38

Great work.

Posted by Jenny Harris on Sat 18 Apr 10:06:39

Gorgeous!

Posted by Linda Wilson on Sat 18 Apr 12:03:31

This is very great, Alan, I like it very much!

Posted by Cesare Romano on Sun 19 Apr 06:30:57

Alan, your 'wet-in-wet' technique is a superb display of painterly economy, you’ve managed to evoke the complex verticality of Oxford’s spires through fluid, atmospheric washes rather than rigid lines. It is a beautiful example of how chromatic spontaneity can capture the 'spirit of place' more effectively than a literal representation.

Posted by Lea Laboy on Sun 19 Apr 16:18:07

Loose and very effective Alan - I really like this.

Posted by Shaun Byatt on Mon 20 Apr 06:20:18

oh love it!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by Tanja Gerster on Wed 22 Apr 21:15:31

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Oxford of course, a quick watercolour with a hint of pen. Needless to say that this is my impression as always, just running a few wet in wet colours together…

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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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