Blakeney. Norfolk. by Denis Pickles

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Great job here Denis…such an iconic view!

He was indeed and this is pretty good too!

Excellent painting Denis.

Has a lovely fresh feel Denis, just the right amount of detail.

Well done Denis! I saw this view when I was there and decided I could't do it! So nice to see it completed so well.

Lovely clean fresh watercolour

One of my favourite views Dennis. You have painted this beautifully

Iconic indeed this is, Denis. I totally agree about Edward Seago, a hero of mine for many many years!!

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01/10/2024
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I had to execute the picture quickly because my friend and I were anxious to get into Holt to see the Exhibition of Edward Seago’s work being held there. I’ve long been an admirer of Seago and I was certainly not disappointed with what was on show - oils and watercolours. One of his pictures hanging in the Hill Gallery depicted the very same scene that I’d painted in the morning. But I’ll concede that Seago’s rendering of it was rather more accomplished than mine. What a masterful artist he was!

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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 85years 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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