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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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We like to have a week every so often that isn’t about a particular artist , I will set one week for you to do a presentation based in your slideshows . It’s not a problem if any of the artists have been featured before as it’s nice to have a recap every so often. 

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Fine Paul. Just a reminder of how good this week's selection is...
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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My chosen artist this week is Raymond  Leech RSMA, EAGMA, born in Great Yarmouth in 1949 and still lives in East Anglia. From 1965 to 1970 he studied fine art and graphics at Great Yarmouth College of Art, he originally made a living in graphic design as the  demand for his original work grew he took the decision to take up painting full time. He was influenced to take up a art career by his father , who taught him to draw , other influences were arty paintings and posters of the Newlyn School , the French impressionists, Degas,Renoir , and Toulouse Lautrec.  Raymond’s figurative work includes seascapes and evocative dance scenes depicting movement, rhythm and romance. He mostly works in oil on canvas and board.  I hope you enjoy his work.
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Lewis Cooper

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He has a pleasing 'loose' style of painting.  The people are well done and in very natural poses.  He's also displayed the sunlight well.  The theme is people enjoying themselves, which is good.  I particularly like the fourth down of Paul's selection.
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Carol .

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I find his paintings similar to the work of Jack Vettriano. More so the first painting. 

Tessa Gwynne

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I do like his style which reminds me a little of John McCombs but with very different subject matter. Carol is certainly right on the first one. I found these that I like.
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Tony Auffret

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I too looked at the first of Paul's examples and thought Vettriano.  Here's another one below.  The second, looks quite different although there is something about the way the children's clothes are painted, and perhaps the way the light is rendered, that is suggestive of Vettriano.  The third looks as though it is by a different hand altogether.  Quite a range of styles.
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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I like your choice of his paintings Tessa , I’ve had a look at both Jack Vettriano and John McCombs work like them both . Now for the six million dollar question would either of you lime to do a presentation on the artists you have mentioned in the next few months (On my knees Asking ). Tony I was writing as you posted your selection of painting all are excellent choices, I do agree that there is the look of Vettriano in his work . 

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Jenny Harris

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Paul, had a quick look at John McCombs’ work and thought it looked familiar - he has quite a distinctive style.  On checking, we did feature him some while ago (week 41) - Tessa will remember introducing him.

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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Thanks Jenny that another off the list , I did think it a bit familiar but I do get mixed up with who we have seen just by looking at the names or even just one or two paintings . 
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

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Vettriano has a much harder (and colder) edge to his pictures; his paint is much flatter.  I don't particularly wish to disparage him, but he's not the skilled manipulator of paint and the brush that this artist is, even though Vettriano has the greater fame.  The subject matter is on the whole very different too.  I see the very slight resemblance to John McCombs in SOME of these paintings, but again, not in most.  

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Yes I do remember introducing John McCombs! 
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