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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Good sketches Alan , Paul, Gillian and Tessa. I have been experimenting , to see how little paint and colours I can use to achieve a painting/ sketch. A swan on the river in the early morning frost and mist. Payne’s Grey, Hookers Green and Orange.

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Alan Beresford

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Very good cafè scene Tessa, in some paintings less is more.great swan Dixie.

Paul Elliott

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Like the cafe and the swan Tessa and Paul.
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Alan Beresford

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Rudolph is just looking in to see if you have all been good.

Tessa Gwynne

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I like the swan very much Dixie and the reduction in colour works very well.  Lovely Rudolph Alan, only a few weeks to go!

Paul Elliott

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Like the reindeer. Great colour. Today another scene from a cafe.

Denise Cat

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Gillian you have really captured the style and colours in the headdress it looks wonderful. The swan is very clever using limited colours and I love Rudolf. Tessa, I liked your sketch in the cafe and Paul, self portrait are very difficult I did one myself and they are hard to do. If it resembles you, you must have done a good job of it. Every year I look forward to putting a xmas tree up, this year though, I'm thinking how much natural daylight it's going to block when I'm I'm painting.Something I've never had to consider before.

Paul Elliott

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Thanks Denise. I think the self portrait does look reasonably like me, so it’s a step forward. I might try it again in future to see if I can improve. In the meantime, my sketch yesterday was in watercolour on cartridge paper. It’s one I’ve done before, but I thought I’d try again, as the subject always intrigued me. It’s from a photo I took in St Marks square a few years ago. Venice was absolutely rammed with tourists,, but when I looked at the photo later, there was this lady - quite formally dressed - sitting in the sun, reading a book. As I say, intriguing.
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Linda Wilson

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Beautiful sketch Paul.  I love Rudolf Alan.  I do admire you sketchers - how do your find the time?  Lovely swan Dixie.  Denise - I think you need a daylight lamp - maybe attach it to your tree?

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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Nice reindeer Alan, and excellent sketches Paul. For me it’s another watercolour sketch from a pencil sketch I did earlier in the year, cabbage for dinner I think.
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Gillian Cooke

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Gosh you guys are quite busy sketching away and all of them are super! Great to see such varied subjects. I have been out for the day with my daughter with our dogs took lots of photos along a costal path so going to use some for some sketches over next day or so! Watch this space!

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