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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Welcome to this week thread and once again a different week as we will be looking at Sketches by Artist , I originally tilted it Sketches by Famous Artists but change it to by Artists . My reason is that we can feel restricted by the word famous and think it only applies to the very famous artist , let’s include more modern artists as well. I chose to feature one artists work rather than a selection of artist , this artist I only really took any interest in over the last few weeks I’m currently researching the history of marine art and William Van de Velde is one of the better know marine artist infact some call him the father of marine art. In his life time many artists painted sea battles for  the state or private collections and never set foot on an a ship or went to sea. William went to sea with the Dutch navy and recorded the battles in pencil and wash drawings , then produced the painting back in his studio. Some of his drawing were on extreme landscape paper and could be as large as five food long and three wide . He is know as the Elder due to his son following in his footsteps and becoming a marine artist it thought that they collaborated on some works quite regularly. I know marine art isn’t to everyone’s taste but I would ask that throughout the week that you try to ignore what they have drawn as much as possible and concentrate on the actual drawing skill . Drawing skill are so important and without them it’s difficult to be able to produce a good painting.  I do hope you enjoy the week and join in with yiu own choice od artist and drawings .

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Russell Edwards

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The first three drawings particularly are quite amazing, the one of the hull with canons 'at the ready' is like a technical drawing. There used to be  greater emphasis on perfecting drawing skills in years gone by it seems.
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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There certainly was a lot more emphasis put on drawing skill Russel , the looser drawing were probably studies done in the battles or when on board  ship . Considering they were produced in the mid 1500s they have survived really well , I read that it’s due to the hand made acid free paper made for him and as they say quality lasts .

Alan Bickley

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Great selection Paul. I’ve selected a few nautical drawings taken from JMW Turner’s sketchbooks. 
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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By coincidence both Alan and I have posted marine sketches please be assured that it not marine sketch oriented . I will be posting other sketches tomorrow of different subjects and by different artists. 
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Sandra Kennedy

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Some wonderful sketching so far, whether one likes marine art or not. Can imagine what it must have looked like from these sketches.
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Carol .

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A good selection of sketches, Dixie. I particularly like the men gossiping and the fifth one, its not overly detailed, the others you have posted are very skillfully done and interesting to look at because of the detail. The second selection from Alan is quite a dramatic view, with the ship listing about in the waves, and so close to the landing. I've been looking for sketches by Peter Cronin, I have his book, but can't find any to post. Would it be legal to photograph some and post them? I also like the work of Posy Simmonds.

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Tessa Gwynne

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I have chosen some Van Goch drawings which I like and find fascinating as they are so unique in style.

Jenny Harris

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I was going to choose the second Van Gogh drawing that Tessa has posted, but she’s beaten me to it!  These are two graphite sketches by the Irish art John Cooney whose work we looked at a while ago.

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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Excellent choice Tessa they are lovely sketch’s . Carole my understanding is that as you are not selling them or claiming them as your own work and are actually demonstrating the artists skill thus promoting his work there would be no issue posting them . I did discuss the legalities with Dawn when we first started the series of threads and what I have said is basically what we discussed after she had checked it out . 
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Jenny we were posting at the same time two brilliant portrait sketches I liked the first one instantly then looked at the second one . The first is soft and gentle looking were as the second he certainly captured the rugged and life expensive of the sitter. 
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Tony Auffret

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My offerings are all by Alfred Sisley.  The first two are notebook type sketches rather than drawings, the third, I think is more of a sketch for a painting rather than a preliminary drawing, and finally the painting itself.
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