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Al Brown
- Sep 13, 2019
- 1 min
The North Devon Black Arts practising in Pilton.
Taking a break from setting up for our Preview Evening at the Pilton Arts Centre. Last night I spent an enjoyable evening exhibiting work with photographers Adrian Beasley & Stephen Raff. This event was a preview exhibition for this year’s North Devon Art Trek 2019. The name Black Arts originated from our collective work of black & white photography and Bideford Black paintings.
Throughout the evening Adrian showed his skills in photo editing for which he runs regular weeke
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Al Brown
- Sep 9, 2019
- 1 min
Tiger Moth over Upcott Folly.
Tiger Moth Biplane over Upcott Folly nr Pilton, Barnstaple, N Devon. An enjoyable, in the moment, walk with my son Archie up to the Upcott Folly to see the sunset. I heard the sound of a plane overhead and to my pleasure a Tiger Moth flew over us and on into the evening sunset 08:09:19. Perhaps a painting for a winter evening? Al #NorthDevon #TigerMoth #Barnstaple #Sunsets #UpcottFolly
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Al Brown
- Aug 23, 2019
- 1 min
Bradiford Village.
BRADIFORD VILLAGE
A pen and ink drawing I’ve found in one of my old portfolios. This is where I lived for 23 years with my wife until our twins arrived. We have many happy memories of this place our cottage was the third house down and was named after our old cat Bonnington’s Cottage! Picture dedicated to our late neighbours Lucy & Ken Marsh. #NorthDevon #Barnstaple #PenampInk #BradifordVillage #PiltonVillage
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Al Brown
- Aug 10, 2019
- 1 min
Ashford Sunset.
A quick timed acrylic sketch of the River Taw at Ashford Strand in North Devon. Painted on 400 x 400mm gesso panel. The original painting has much more subtle colouring. I needed to do this because my paintings are becoming more drawn out and laboured. I need them to become a little more honest and spontaneous. Al #RiverTaw #NorthDevonCoast #NorthDevon #AshfordStrand #AcrylicPainting #Barnstaple #pilton #sunset
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Al Brown
- Jun 17, 2019
- 1 min
Glen Etive.
#Stippling #GlenEtive #NorthDevon #Scotland #Barnstaple #pilton #PenampInk #CornwallCollegeofArt
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Al Brown
- Jun 13, 2019
- 2 min
Avro Anson approaching RAF Chivenor 1941.
Another image in this WW2 photo montage series of planes flying from RAF Chivenor. This is what it may have looked like to see an Avro Anson flying low over the flood barrier heading back to RAF Chivenor, part of Coastal Command 1941.
My mother (who lived as a child in the cottage at Little Raleigh, Roborough, Barnstaple, North Devon) remembers an aircraft crashing into the wall opposite to where she lived, near to where the North Devon District Hospital now stands. Her br
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Al Brown
- Jun 6, 2019
- 1 min
Bowie Abstraction.
#abstract #abstractart #Barnstaple #PaintPalette #PiltonVillage
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Al Brown
- Jan 23, 2019
- 1 min
A mention in the local press.
#NorthDevonArtTrek #NorthDevon #Barnstaple #ArtTrek2019 #TheGazette #PiltonVillage
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Al Brown
- Jul 11, 2018
- 1 min
Wave Study.
#coastalliving #coast #waves #NorthDevon #oilpainting #Barnstaple #beach #PiltonVillage
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Al Brown
- Mar 11, 2018
- 1 min
Backroads of Bishops Tawton.
#bishopstawton #NorthDevon #roads #gesso #Acrylic #Barnstaple #mixedmedia
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Al Brown
- Mar 5, 2018
- 1 min
Road to Bishops Tawton.
#bishopstawton #northdevon #NorthDevon #Barnstaple #mixedmedia
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Al Brown
- Mar 2, 2018
- 1 min
Backroad to Bishops Tawton.
#art #bishopstawton #NorthDevon #Barnstaple #mixedmedia
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Al Brown
- Oct 28, 2017
- 1 min
Midnight Leaves
#piltonchurch #leaves #NorthDevon #Barnstaple #midnight #autumn
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Al Brown
- Oct 19, 2017
- 1 min
Pictures At An Exhibition….
#Acrylic #Barnstaple #Bideford #Instow
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Al Brown
- Jun 1, 2017
- 1 min
On the road to Cobbaton.
A painting of the road to Cobbaton in North Devon. A dreary wet afternoon and saw this driving towards Cobbaton Combat, a military exhibition/collection which is well worth a visit if you’re in the area. Painted using Bideford Black on handmade paper 400mm x 500mm. I quite liked the wet reflections on the road leading into darkness and a blind corner. I must say I do so prefer the summer. Al #BidefordBlack #CoddenHill #NorthDevon #Barnstaple #Cobbaton #CobbatonCombat
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Al Brown
- May 17, 2017
- 1 min
Cobbaton nr Codden Hill.
A quick preparatory sketch exploring the tones and contrasts. It took about 45 mins using charcoal, Bideford Black, pastel & titanium white. Also a little scraping with a surgical scalpel. #CoddenHill #NorthDevon #Photography #Barnstaple #Devon
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