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Inspiration from Artists Wk 73 : Steve Hall and Colin Verity

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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Thought I would bring up a few more Steve Hall paintings before we change artists later . I particularly like these ones from the many that I looked at :
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Carol .

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Very nice, Dixie. The tonal contrast is striking, while the pallet is quite limited. They are all pleasing to look at.  Thankyou, Alan and Dixie.

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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Thank you Carol , Alan is the person who did the introduction and should take the credit . You are right about them all being pleasant to look at I’ve thoroughly enjoyed them. 

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A painter that most of us can relate to… I’m pleased that its been well received! Thanks to everyone for contributing, and some new stuff that I hadn’t seen before!
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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I have great pleasure in introducing Colin Verity  he were still with us and I was told I could spend time with any artist he would be my first choice. Colin Verity 1924 - 2011 , Architect and Watercolourist noted for his Marine paintings was born in Darwin Lancashire and attended the hull School of Architecture. He was five when he stood on the deck of the Arandor Star in Gladstone docks Liverpool and sketched the SS Franconia . The details were so remarkable that the  drawing on  a piece of brown paper survives to this day as a testament to his precocious talent.  In the Second World War he joined the RAF and flew spitfires in the final stages of the war. As a marine artist he preferred to paint ships of the steam era after which time he thought they became “ ungainly contraptions “ . The older ships he maintained has character, he particularly appreciated the distinctive designs of the steam trawlers of the 1920 and 1930s. I know his choice of subjects won’t be everyone cup of tea but there is no denying his skill at both drawing and painting ships  etc. I hope you find some interest and enjoy his work . 
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Jim Morris

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Items 3 and 5 of Steve Hall's paintings are just my cup of tea Dixie. Lovely work. 

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Incredible work! The first and second paintings of ships are outstanding! Great find Paul, a new artist for me!
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Lewis Cooper

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WOW!!  Right up my street Dixie.  I just love these old ships and trains, although I rarely draw them.  Nostalgia I guess, I saw so many as a nipper.  Old cars, ships and trains are so much more interesting than their modern equivalents.  (My age speaking again).  The first and last two paintings are my favourites, rusty characterful work boats.  What a find, I'll have to put him in my art library.  Thanks Dixie.
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Lewis Cooper

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A few I like.  First, a watercolour. Above...the SS Immingham, a packet ship from World War 1...a watercolour. Above...the Crested Eagle and the Golden Eagle paddle ships race past Chapman Lighthouse. My search produced mostly ships and trains, but here's a landscape in watercolour... I like paintings of ships in fog, I admire this one but would have preferred the ship coming out of the fog bow first...
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Jim Morris

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Great choices Lew, particularly the Immingham. A truly class artist in his field. His detail work is incredible. He obviously knew his ships very well. 
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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I agree Jim great selection from Lew, I think if you do need to study your subject if your going to paint them really well . I had the impression that he was very passionate about his subject and had love ships from childhood. I do try to find several images of a ship or truck if I’m going to attempt to paint it and if possible find some history of it, my problem come when I try to paint it , I would love just a tiny bit of his skill . 
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Robert Jones, Napa

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Coincidentally, I have just re-discovered my Observers' Book of Ships - and like Mr Verity, I lost interest in shipping when ships did indeed become "ungainly contraptions".  I submitted a painting of one of the lease and lend US cargo ships for my GCE O level in Art - or was it CSE.... and never got it back: I think the art teacher nicked it....  Anyway, the ship would have interested Mr Verity, though my painting of it probably wouldn't have done. He was a fine painter in his specialism, and beyond it, to judge by the landscape shown above.
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