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Very nicely caught indeed Dennis.

Posted by Jim Morris on Thu 24 Aug 13:41:36

Interesting work Denis.

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Thu 24 Aug 15:10:46

Like the loose approach Dennis.

Posted by Stephen Slater on Thu 24 Aug 15:12:27

Skill and patience on a great subject Denis

Posted by Derek Snowdon on Thu 24 Aug 17:22:48

Beautiful painting, Denis.

Posted by Cesare Romano on Thu 24 Aug 17:35:45

A lovely painting Denis, interesting technique also

Posted by David Johns on Thu 24 Aug 19:25:32

Glad you had a go at this one. A scene we all see but walk past. Terrific painting.

Posted by Willie Drea on Thu 24 Aug 21:03:43

I think this is fabulous.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Fri 25 Aug 18:41:37

Hang on Studio Wall

24/08/2017

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Friday evening is when I have a couple of hours with fellow members of the Art Club. At this time of year time for painting is restricted and so this was done in a bit of a rush. The building was originally a pumping station, one of hundreds in the Fens. It was converted long ago into a dwelling and when I made the painting it was having a new roof put on. Technique? Drawn with a stick and using Indian Ink on Bockingford extra rough paper. Water colour applied loosely with a half inch flat brush.

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Denis Pickles

I’ve been drawing and painting for a long, long time. The first picture I have still in my possession is dated November 1939 and 83 years on I’m still at it! Keen on art at school and would have dearly liked a job with an art connection- I had hoped to get into architecture, but it did not happen.…

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