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Inspiration from Artists Week 42 : William Lionel Wyllie and Charles William Wyllie.
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That’s re good Jenny it amazes me how detailed his work is. Both he and his brother who I shall introduce I think we’re superb artist . Charles did maritime as well as landscape and his landscapes are so beautiful done anyway I’ll leave that till tomorrow.
Some of Williams WW1 paintings several are of Jutland and one of the Falklands.
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by Paul (Dixie) Dean
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I decided to post this earlier as I’m out till early evening and won’t have access to my iPad.
Charles William Wyllie 1853 - 1923 , English landscape and Maritime artist and illustrator, from a family of gifted artist
Like his older brother he liked to paint life along the Thames and painted far more landscapes than his brother.
I like his work and have found it difficult to just select a few , I would happily have shared dozens .
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by Paul (Dixie) Dean
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I think I must be the Tigger in the Woodpile. I so appreciate how beautifully painted they are and yes Robert without the materials we have today...yes Paul they are just up your street in subject matter.
But I just cannot get excited about them.
Always my method of looking at paintings in a gallery is to go into the middle , scan the works then home in what really appeals to me. These I would have walked on by.
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I’d have to agree with Sylvia. These two artists are obviously hugely skilful, and have extensive knowledge of their subject matter, all kinds of ships in particular, but no excitement here for me.
However! I am attracted by his etchings and the fifth painting posted by Dixie with the troops included, maybe that arouses some emotion in me?
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You are spot on Sylvia they are right up my street landscapes and maritime what more could ask for . I can understand people not being fond of the maritime paintings it one of those thing you like them or don’t. I find it hard to choose between the two Jenny as I look at one painting and think he’s the best of the two the find one by the other and do the same thing.
Some more paintings but I’ve deliberately chosen those with more figures . I did think when I decided to feature both brothers if it might be maritime overload sorry folks 
I think I was been a bit selfish .
I think I was been a bit selfish . 
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I prefer the martime pictures to figure painting any day of the week - which proves precisely nowt, of course; other than that we're drawn to different things. I've always had an interest in ships and boats (though am not very good at painting them) and I do like the older brother's treatment of light on water.
I tend to find figures somewhat distracting in paintings .... probably means I don't like people! In any event, Sylvia raises (typically!) an interesting point: if these paintings were in a general exhibition, would I head immediately for them....? Probably not, depending on the competition: they are at the highest end of competence, but that doesn't necessarily make for excitement - these I think are by and large paintings that would reward a careful study at one's leisure, rather than providing an instant excitement or thrill.
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Interesting to see the work and read our reactions. I tend to prefer paintings of people...realistic, caricature or cartoon. Next in order of preference is maritime paintings (landscapes-on-sea). The first artist (William) has created some terrific sea paintings, some better than others. I'm taken with his monochromes and look to see how he's drawn the sea. Several ways is the answer. Sometimes in great detail showing almost every wave, elsewhere just a few patches (almost vignetted areas), leaving the viewer to fill in the rest with his/her mind's eye. I look at art first for the whole thing, then look to see if there's anything that can help me with my pictures. I hope to be influenced in some way by any art I see and admire.
Excellent though he is, I'm less taken with the other of these brothers. Not all the figure work impresses. The washer women for example...OK, not as good as we've seen elsewhere within this thread. Just my take on it. Others will think differently.
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I'm following your comments friends, and I'm delightedly studying these paintings.
It's obvious I'm not a landscape man, as I can't sense a higher heart beat when looking at those, but seascape gives me that impression...
I do enjoy looking at ships, boats, waves ...
Especially if they're being painted so nicely as I could just see...
The light bouncing out of the sea surface is making me believe it's a real sunlight, feels so strong, that I'm closing my eyes in my mind...
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Your take on the artwork is important Lew as it enables all of us to see thing slightly different when people comment or point out a particular thing . Art I’m pleased your enjoying the maritime paintings, I agree just looking help you learn so much .
If you have any artists that you find particularly interesting please let me have their names and I will add them to the list.