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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Some more of her superb artwork.
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Sorry for being late on parade, a twenty minute appointment took nearly three hour , administrative error so they said .  Leonard Russell Squirrell 1893 - 1979, was an English artist who produced watercolours and etchings , his work included images for commercial companies. Born in Ipswich Suffolk, in his youth he had a noted talent for drawing in 1908 he entered Ipswich School of Art where he studied under George Ruston , remained there until 1916 . He concentrated mainly on landscape paintings and it was these scenes that he produced for the commercial company’s I came across his work a while back whilst studying art history, particularly as he is a watercolouist my particular interest and the area I concentrated on during my studies. His work can seem a little outdated now a days bit there is so much to learn from them, his drawing skills just leap of the page , well that’s my opinion.

Jenny Harris

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I like the style of this artist’s work.  Apparently he also designed railway posters.

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Lewis Cooper

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My word…what a brilliant artist.  I admire them all, especially the posters.
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, Napa

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If he's outdated, it's only because the world has changed - well: maybe he sentimentalized it just a little, but I don't really see anything wrong  with shaping the world you paint to the way  you'd like it to be: though I doubt  there's a modern critic who would agree with that.   There's certainly a very interesting period look to his paintings.  It's the acknowledgement of the past that critics hate - we're all supposed to be looking forward: well, as the only thing some of us have to look forward to is the cusp of the clammy tomb, you can well understand the attraction of nostalgia... Anyway: never mind all that, I just like his pictures.  
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Sandra Kennedy

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Just incredible detail, he certainly was very skilled indeed. Like Robert I see nothing wrong with looking to the past, as well as the future.
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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I do like his work and have done since first seeing it, my comment about it being dated was not a personal opinion it was more to acknowledge that he painted a long time back . His ability to draw and paint is so very obvious when you look at the quality of each painting or sketch, I would love a tenth of his drawing ability . 

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Russell Edwards

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I like his work and so what if it is of a bygone age, nostalgia is no bad thing.
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Skylar Brown

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I Love these Illustrations of village life. Superior skills.
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I Love these Illustrations of village life. Superior skills.
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I Love these Illustrations of village life. Superior skills.

Tessa Gwynne

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I really like his work, and as you say Dixie, his drawing skills are marvellous. He reminds us of a calmer generally peaceful world which I wouldn’t mind being part of. I am a fan of railway posters in general, and his work definitely is of that style. The first choice from Jenny above is incredible! Nice one Dixie.

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