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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Welcome to this weekends bonus artist thread , my choice of artist this week is . Sir Muirhead Bone 1876-1953 was a Scottish etcher and watercolourist who became know for his depiction of  industrial and architectural subjects and his work as a war artist in both world wars . Born in Patrick, Glasgow where his father was a journalist both he and his siblings attended the local Board School and were placed in apprenticeships at the age of fourteen. Muirhead was initially apprenticed as a painter of porcelain and later as a architects draughtsman he completed his four year apprenticeship before turning to mart . There is a very good Bio on Wikipedia. Whist he is know fir both his etchings and his watercolour work I’ve concentrated on this etchings and some sketches done during the WW1 . Do  have a look at his work on line and pick out any you particular like.

Tessa Gwynne

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Excellent artist Dixie. I especially like the industrial scenes, numbers one and four.
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, Napa

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If nothing else - and there was a lot else - he had a great name.
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Tony Auffret

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I was intrigued by the last of Paul's images, the gentleman who looks like Sean Connery seated at a desk.  The signature caught my attention but the issue was resolved by the wikipedia biography, it would appear to be an etching of Muirhead Bone by Francis Dodd. (note both Bone and Connery were knighted) I am not a great fan, but I can't help but admire the skill and detail, especially as some of his war work must have been done under somewhat less than ideal conditions.  The drawing below is of the Great Crater at Athies.  The yellow background on this image seems to bring out the detail better though other sources suggest the original was more likely to have been charcoal on plain paper.
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Lewis Cooper

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This artist's drawings are exceptional, thus far, the few watercolours I've found for him didn't impress me  so much as his drawings.  A very fine artist.
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Russell Edwards

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His drawings are terrific, what skill!
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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I much prefer his sketches , drypoint and etchings . Thank you for clarifying the portrait artist Tony , I assume it was a self portrait to be honest.