Welsh Cottages & Barns #2 by Alan Bickley

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Coffee time well spent

Posted by Heather Love on Sun 19 Jul 08:23:09

Excellent sketch with enough detail to tell the story, coffee break well spent Alan .

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Sun 19 Jul 08:33:13

Thanks guys… I find it important to keep my mind active… these little sketches go some way towards that I hope!

Posted by Alan Bickley on Sun 19 Jul 08:50:37

👍👏👏👏

Posted by Martin Norford on Sun 19 Jul 09:00:30

Great sketching.

Posted by Stephen Hulse on Sun 19 Jul 09:27:48

Super sketch Alan.

Posted by Denise Cat on Sun 19 Jul 11:00:53

Your sketching technique is superb and shows true mastery in capturing this lovely view so beautifully. 📜✒️

Posted by Sidra Shahin on Sun 19 Jul 11:07:10

Like this one a lot !!

Posted by valerie harper on Sun 19 Jul 13:44:21

Lovely Alan, I must try a little grey wash in some of my sketches

Posted by Frank Bingley on Sun 19 Jul 15:59:31

Great sketch Alan.

Posted by Andrew Roles on Sun 19 Jul 17:40:02

Another great sketch, Alan!

Posted by Cesare Romano on Sun 19 Jul 18:57:00

Time for a biscuit as well Alan. Excellent.

Posted by Chris Scott on Sun 19 Jul 19:13:46

Good one

Posted by Maureen Sherman on Sun 19 Jul 20:25:27

Great sketch

Posted by Joseph Broderick on Sun 19 Jul 22:24:20

I commented, and somehow managed to lose the comment - annoyingly. Good study in relative tones - I like the expression "basic but thought out scribbling", even while disagreeing with the "scribble" part.

Posted by Robert Jones, Napa on Mon 20 Jul 10:12:41

Love the sketchy, scribbly style Alan.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Mon 20 Jul 11:44:51

Excellent

Posted by cecilia payne on Mon 20 Jul 15:49:48

I would be very happy if I had a result like this after a short coffee break Alan. Alas , even the caffeine would not swing it for me.

Posted by Sarah Bottjer on Mon 20 Jul 18:11:27

Picked up some marvelous points on a second view superb

Posted by Lou Carlo on Mon 20 Jul 18:37:09

Lovely little sketch Alan. So balanced and restrained

Posted by Martin S Taylor on Tue 21 Jul 06:54:40

Coffee time sketches are often the best as you have proved here Alan.

Posted by Shaun Byatt on Tue 21 Jul 08:28:19

Hang on Studio Wall

19/07/2026

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This morning’s quick coffee time sketch. Nothing too complicated, just basic but thought out scribbling - these all help to hone one’s drawing skills…

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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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