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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Welcome to this weeks Bonus Artist thread my choice of artist ti is week is  Oliver Hall RA, RE, RWS,  was a landscape painter in oil and watercolour and an etcher with a preference for rugged moorlands and Spanish  subjects. He studied at the Royal College of Art 1887-90 and in evening classes at the Westminster and Lambeth Schools of Art.  He made his debut at the Royal Academy in 1890 where he regularly exhibited paintings and etchings till 1921 . His son is  Claude Muncaster 1903-1974 , one of my personal favourite artists.   I hope you enjoy my selection of his artwork I’ve included both painting and some of his graphite drawings.
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, Napa

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Good choice - classic techniques from which we can all learn. 

Alan Bickley

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Good solid traditional drawing technique, which he would have honed these skills whilst studying at the RCA. It would have been an integral part of the curriculum! I like all of the postings, but in particular the first one with the group of trees. Masterful stuff indeed!

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Carol .

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Excellent choice, Dixie, each picture you have posted is pleasing to look at, they all have a delicate unity.
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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When I look at his work it’s easy to see the influence he might have had on his son Claude Muncaster , as there is to me a similarity, be interesting if others see that as well. 
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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A few more examples of his work .

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Tessa Gwynne

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A fine artist Dixie. I am drawn to his linear work in particular, and I think you can see his love for the landscape around him, especially the trees.

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I prefer his drawings, especially the two Tessa has posted.

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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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I like the two you have posted Tessa , I’m definitely a fan of his tree sketch’s and paintings he is a excellent all round artist I think .  I do agree with you about being able to see his love of the countryside, I also think it one of the things he passed on to his son who produces some excellent artwork, both are very much appreciated by me and are in the top ten of my favourite artists.   I only came across Oliver Hall because I was studying his son as  part of my studies into marine art , I’m surprise at how I discover other artists by chance when looking up someone else . 
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Just notice your comment Jenny we were posting at the same time, I also prefer his sketches and it was through one of them that became interested in his work. I don’t mind his paintings but it depends on the subject as much as anything else.

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Paul, have just come across this artist you might be interested in - his watercolours of trees in particular are beautifully painted.

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Robert Jones, Napa

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Dangerous suggesting artists to Mr Dean - he'll rope you in to doing an intro!   Taking that risk, I found some paintings by one Hulda Guzmán yesterday - a still living artist, from the Dominican Republic, I think.   Her work can be found at the Stephen Friedman Gallery, to whom acknowledgements for the use of this image.  
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