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Lewis Cooper

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Yes Tony, it's the skill that impresses me mostly about Steve Hanks art.  I tend to prefer art that is not quite so precise, where we see something of the artist's individuality.  That said, I really admire his technical skills. As my new broadband fitter hasn't arrived yet (I'm in the last days of the old supplier), I'll show a few 'different' watercolours.  The first is an abstract I really admire.  I don't really understand abstract art, but some of it I just like... I can't paint in a 'loose' style, but often like some painted this way... On the left in the image below, there's Monroe in there somewhere.... Another I just like....
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Russell Edwards

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 The skill level of these artists is breathtaking. I've never tried watercolour apart from when I was a child and I'm unlikely to any time soon after seeing these. Brilliant Lewis.
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George Cutter

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Thanks for showing the skills of all the artists shown Lewis. I think those of Steve Hanks are technically perfect and very good to look at.

Jenny Harris

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Another incredibly skilful watercolour artist, even though his work is perhaps a bit too photorealistic.  Love this first one (a larger image of the one already shown above) - a beautiful painting with the lovely stained glass windows in the background - and such  perfect skin tones.

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Sylvia Evans

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Once more Lew thanks.   This is incredible work and where are all these guys hiding.  Like Jim I like the girl in the rain with the umberella,   I also find them a tad to representational though I enjoy them and in awe of the skil

Christine Rogan

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Some more great artists Lewis. Just had to have a further look at Joe Fettingis and can say his portraits are superb. I would love to be able to paint watercolour portraits like this. Guess I’ll just have to stick to pastels and pencils.
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Jim Morris

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Really like the John Salminen, but I'm afraid I'd have cropped the top half off-too much of a muchness for me. All those branches would take forever and don't actually sat anything. Just my view. I agree with Robert about the figures actually spoiling a potential good still life view in the slate painting. Very well done, but wouldn't want it on my wall.  
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Alan Beresford

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great selection Lewis, I certainly hadn't seen these artist before , but I will certainly be looking at there work a lot more.
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Lewis Cooper

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Another artist whose work I like.  Daniel Merriam often paints on a very large scale, and provides a wealth of information on his methods. I like to see how artists work, and Daniel provides images of his work in progress.  He's famous for his dry brush technique, and considered one of the best watercolour artists in America.  He also paints in acrylic. The perceived wisdom is that you work on the whole picture, rather than completing small sections of it.  There's much sense in this idea, but I've been surprised how many artists don't work this way, bringing areas to completion before even starting on other areas.  There's no ONE way to paint.  I like Daniel's work very much, he may not appeal to everybody.

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I just love this artist’s work which he describes as romantically surreal. Hadn’t heard of him before - thanks for the intro., Lewis.    

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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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My goodness Lew you certainly are introducing us to some superb artists , definitely a good move  you have a free rain. So many of the artists you have featured were unknown to me , as a watercolour painter and fan they are all the more interesting, all be it a bit intimidating with the quality of the artworks. I just look at them and think how do you do that and some do not look like watercolours we’ll definitely not as I’ve known them. 
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Tony Auffret

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Lew, your encyclopaedic knowledge is astounding, can't understand why the BBC haven'y signed you up.
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