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Inspiration From Artist Week 111 Featuring Artist : Paul Cezanne and Ben Taffinder

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Jenny Harris

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The Lake at Annecy -

Sylvia Evans

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Just lovely.
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, NAPA

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A painter whose name you'd know if I were indelicate to tell you it complained - or carped, anyway - when I showed him an illustration in R O Dunlop's book on oil painting, contrasting a photograph of a wintry scene with Cézanne's painting of it; Dunlop admired the way Cézanne had cut out so much of the confusing detail, and simplified the image.  Our painter - that'll be Mr X - said he'd much prefer the painting with all the detail in it.   You can see why I won't tell you his name.  Entitled to his opinion, but.... well, that was just daft.  I'm entirely with Sylvia in her view of Cézanne - he's an artist whose work makes me feel better (no small trick when you're getting older and your arthritis has come out to play).  His colour - and how well it's held up over the years, certainly by comparison with Van Gogh's (he could afford better paint than poor old Vincent) - is so clean, subtle, and at the same time strong.  
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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I’m jumping the starter gun and posting early as I will be out most of the day . Ben Taffinder was born in Cirencester in 1981 , and has lived on the Roseland Peninsula in Cornwall since he was fourteen years old. Ben studied Fine Art at Falmouth College, he took up full time painting in 2010 , he paints in oils mostly using a knife . Ben paints outdoor directly from life within the landscape he feels a part of. He is constantly drawn to the sea which has been such a huge influence on his life and work. Bio information was from The Harbour Gallery website. I hope you enjoy my selection of his work.
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, NAPA

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What a discovery - painting with the knife is very satisfying, very effective, and VERY expensive.  Some make the mistake of thinking that it's easy, by comparison with the finesse needed with brushes: take my word for it that it really isn't.  
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Helen Martell

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What a super artist. I envy anyone who can paint with palette knives. I had a look at his website earlier in the week when Paul posted the two names for the week.  Two colourful artists this week. I like. 
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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I take it that you like his work Robert ?.  I have to say I’m very taken with his paintings particularly the last one , I’ve never used oils and can only imagine the skill needed to get such beautiful paintings. To have such talent and skill would be wonderful to say the least ,  we mere mortals must just plod on. 

Jenny Harris

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Like Helen, I had a look at his website earlier in the week and really like his work - a very appealing technique and attractive colours.  Of those Paul has posted, I like the last two the best.

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Sylvia Evans

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So ego  smackinly fabulous paintings, very much in my top list of artists. 
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Well that does it if he is good enough for Helen, Jenny and our Sylvia then he is certainly good enough for anyone, Can’t get a better recommendation than that  . 

Tessa Gwynne

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Another super artist, Sylvia’s description says it all! Like Jenny I especially like the last two the most. His work makes me want to get my palette knife out.  

Alan Bickley

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I particularly like the moored boat, or is it a canal barge with the ropes in perspective, but I’m not overly keen on many of his landscapes. Frankly, I’m more of a brushes man, I like brush marks in a painting…  I do like to see a mix of mainly brush with some knife marks however! Why struggle to paint a seagull with a knife, when a brush is quicker and easier! It does take a good degree of skill and I can appreciate that element! I’ve seen lots of his work, mainly because of his representation with the gallery Paul mentioned, Harbour Gallery I believe it was, I get a monthly newsletter from them, and his work is obviously very popular!
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