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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Yes they are Gillian, I started if a few months ago the neglected it . I’m planing on having a reference book of trees for paintings fortunately I love looking at trees and enjoying sketching them , probably a hangover from working in the woodlands. Still it’s easy to forget  the contribution the give the the landscape we get so used to seeing them just there , I also like the challenge of try to reproduce the size and maze of branches . 
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Andrew Roles

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Nice tree sketch Paul, I am also a tree fan - for a while I painted nothing else and I commend your idea of creating a 'tree-only' sketchbook.  We've been adopted by a Moorhen - he/she seems to have found its way into our garden and has been here since the cold snap began. Not sure where it came from as the nearest big water is about half a mile away. I've been feeding it and giving it water (at least until it freezes). Wife wanted to call it Maurice, but I prefer Henry (Henry Moor-hen - gettit?). Anyway - here's a quick sketch of the blighter who repays our kindness by crapping all over the patio.  

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Good name Andrew.... good painting.  
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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I do agree that your choice of name is good . A old sketch thst I did so long ago I can’t remember when. Set in the days when folk were allowed to collect fire wood, I think the old term was firebott , but my Norse/ old English  isn’t that good .
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Gillian Cooke

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Still happens in rural Spain! 
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Andrew Roles

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Nice tree Paul, something  Van Gogh / Bruegel about it. I Googled the right to collect firewood in the UK and fell into a rabbit hole of people arguing with each other about the Magna Carta and whether you can really own a tree. Don't go there, it will sap your energy. 
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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My understanding of the right to collect fire wood come from m study of English history about the countryside and how it developed into what we see today . A fascinating subject if you love the countryside, some really good book have been written about how since the ice age the countryside has changed , I did in the end do a degree . Some old books still available about the British hedgerows etc  , sorry  I know I’m boring . 
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Gillian Cooke

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Not boring at all Paul! 
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Thank you Gillian. A few sketches done last night a couple of work in progress from my tree sketch pad. 

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Not boring at all Paul. I once did a guided walk in the south Wales valleys and learned about relic hedgerows and the impact of industry (mining/ iron and steel production) on the landscape, it was quite fascinating. 
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Thanks Andrew we often forget or don’t notice the history that we are surrounded by on a daily basis .  I was able to develop my interest and eventually taught some of the National Trust Rangers to make hurdles , and hedge laying, carving walking sticks was very popular.  The completed sketches of the two posted above, the large tree sketch was achieved using a putty rubber for the highlights.  The smaller tree was sketched using pure graphite sticks , excellent for  sketching I have a set of six , unfortunately they can be a bit messy.
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Nice trees Paul. Started a pastel sketch of my daughter’s miniature schnauzers 
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