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Tessa Gwynne

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I also thought of Rennie Macintosh Marjorie, and I do like his work as well. It’s interesting to see her change of style over the years, and I like both, but wouldn’t have initially thought they were by the same artist. 

Jenny Harris

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I went to a fascinating Art Society lecture recently on Rennie Mackintosh, although it focussed on his architecture.  I’m not really familiar with his artwork, maybe we could add him to the list of artists for this thread?   Two more below of Criss Canning’s beautiful still life paintings.

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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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I will add him to the list Jenny .   Be ready good if someone would like to do the introduction, I know Jenny and I have a lot of artist to introduce over the next couple of months. 

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A few more to finish ……..
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Absolutely brilliant and all are such beautiful paintings . 
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Now for something diffident but before that I would like to say that seeing the still life paintings over the past week has been very interesting particularly as I’m not a still life fan . What it had done is show like all other styles that I can be stimulating when painted as good as these are . My selection this week is a predominantly a watercolour artist who paints very loosely and is more interested in the colour and light than he is in detail.  John Yardley 1933 a British watercolour artist born in Beverley Yorkshire and is know for his landscape, interior and street scenes. John had no formal training in art and started to paint in the 1950s shortly after completing National Service. I think his own words best describe his work and attitude to painting  “ Like many I still get a childish satisfaction from putting paint on paper , especially strong colours.    My pleasure is all the greater when I can see a painting through to finish with first time application of colour, no tinkering , no overpainting, no scrubbing out.   I know I am not unusual in this ,many artists take pride in exuberantly painting work in which to non- painters looks relatively rough and ready . Information from RI Webb. I hope you enjoy my selection of his paintings .
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Jim Morris

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Love John Yardley's style and skills. Have done for several years. A very talented painter.

Alan Bickley

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I’ve always admired his fresh, clean watercolours, and a great selection already posted. Heavily influenced and inspired by Wesson and Seago of course, so in good company there! I rather like his interior subjects as well as his landscapes!

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Lewis Cooper

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Admirable work.   This loose style often appeals because I know I couldn't possibly do it.  This artist has the skill, and the confidence to know when to leave things as they are.  I like all the selections above, in particular the street scene...the fourth down in Dixie's first selection.  A pleasure to see such work. Two very good, and very different, artists this week.

Norrette Moore

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I like these Yardley watercolours.  An excellent style, that I think cannot be taught, can only come with experience.
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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I very jealous of his paintings  it’s a style that I cannot achieve myself but would love to be able to do . Some more I’ve tried to get a variety of his work, I do particularly like how he paints figures. The last one is a superb the light through the window is captured beautifully.
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Tony Auffret

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I certainly like this style, and the breadth of his work.  He makes subjects that I wouldn't normally look at seem interesting.  It was difficult to choose some favourites but I do like these.

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