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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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That’s a beauty Marjorie, I’m always amazed how our paintings bring out the memories and feelings we had working on them .

Tessa Gwynne

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A lovely thread all! I looked and realised just how many trees I’ve sketched and painted so will just post one at least for now. Many of mine are at Batsford Arboretum which I love. 

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With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, Napa

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Good strong painting from Tessa. 
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Andrew Roles

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Some lovely work on this thread. I  love painting trees, an endless task as every one is unique. Here are a few of my favourites from my gallery: Cambridge Botanical Gardens hosts this one. I did this one as a pastiche of a Van Gogh drawing called A Winter Garden (which is on Dixie's thread): Pollards I find particularly good to paint and draw as they are aliens in a natural landscape: This one was in Milton Keynes on the edge of Willen Lake. And this one is in Polesden Lacey gardens - owned by the National Trust  And some with actual leaves on them - this is part of my 'daily' walk - all are bare at present but this was the view in late October.

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Robert Jones, Napa

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I see no problem in bringing a degree of politics into a thread, provided it's relevant to what we all do.  In particular, HS2 was a crime against the environment; and while I'm a supporter of the Labour government, I fear we may have an environmentally philistine Prime Minister in whose hands the green belt is  not safe - I know we need homes, and that doesn't mean more urban spread and squalor typified by speculative development, but we also need open spaces and trees, because without them there's hardly any point in living at all.  I don't want a world or society in which we're all driven mad by excessive proximity to each other and no escape into the wild.   All governments need watching - and we who look at the world around us have a responsibility to do that.   It would be ridiculous to enjoy, praise the role of, draw and paint trees, and become suddenly indifferent when political decisions lead to their being cut down as soon as we've averted our gaze. 
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Marjorie Firth

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That’s a very gnarled tree Tessa, full of character. Some lovely shapes in yours Andrew. Very VG the second one. The third reminds me of a dandelion clock….they are all unique and how different they look throughout the year.
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Marjorie Firth

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This tree opposite our house was felled because a neighbour thought it was diseased ( it proved not to be!). I miss the sound of the pigeons cooing. Luckily I photo’d it the winter before.
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Andrew Roles

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It would be ridiculous to enjoy, praise the role of, draw and paint trees, and become suddenly indifferent when political decisions lead to their being cut down as soon as we've averted our gaze. 
Robert Jones, NAPA on 12/12/2024 21:55:52
I agree whole heartedly Robert. Wellingborough recently had an eco-battle between local residents trying to save rows of trees alongside a proposed housing plot. The battle was partially lost and some were removed while others were saved. A high court battle judged that the felled 16 of 50 lime trees were illegally cut down.  No building work has started, but  the trees are gone forever.  Judge says Wellingborough trees should not have been felled - BBC News P.S. that's a wonderful painting Marjorie. (our posts crossed).

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Sylvia Evans

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Some lovely tree paintings.   Here are two of mine from the past…. Both painted in situ which is how trees should be painted/sketched.  One a piece of trunk I found fascinating and the other a favourite old olive tree in Keffalinia…

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Fat didgits.

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Robert Jones, Napa

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There's a wealth of memories in your sketchbooks...

Norrette Moore

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I was going to post one of mine of a dead tree in Langley Park, but since watching the clouds Masterclass, I want to fix my somewhat over-literal clouds first. With respect to HS2 I've been warning the Salisbury plain campaigners about pushing for tunnels in the proposed by-pass. Our local walks have been destroyed for a couple of miles either side of the tunnel track, trees gone, spoil piled up.  I think a rail flyover would have been kinder.
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