Any idea who drew me ?

Hi all,picked this up today because I fell instantly in love! I was so gratified to see it was much brighter than I thought when I took it out of the frame. Its clearly signed " dean" but after hours of searching I got zip. Its 8x10 ,Im guessing watercolor/gouache ? Any input is appreciated.


With the mat...

 

Looks more airbrushed than paintbrush.
Sorry can't help with the who.

 

I thought that as well,the bottom certainly looks it.Heres a close up of the figure,doesnt she look drawn as opposed to airbrush ?

 

The basic background looks airbrushed. Her hair looks like it was touched up with pen, but she looks brushed.

Wait for other opinions.

It's a neat picture. I would have bought it also.

 

She was $2 so how could I not have ? I have a niece that loves fairies so either way it was an okay investment !

 

Looks like the kind of airbrushed stencil watercolor produced by companies like Newman Decor, I.B. Fischer Co., Bernard Picture, Harris Picture. Their decorator piece paintings were signed with a number of different names. It was factory art but the labels extolled them as original watercolors.

 

To be honest, the glass was SO filthy I really didnt realize it was airbrushed ! neither nor, my neice will love it. Thanks everyone who answered !

 

Moreotherstuff what do the factory labels look like? So if you have an antique painting with a label on back it's an automatic factory art?

 

40s into 50s art is it?

 

No.
I think later, because you don't see her face, the style of nude, fairy wings, and the oval matting.

 

I'm confused here I have seen paintings that have labels in them before on antique roadshow and they have turned out to be originals

 

Labels can mean lots of different things. As used by Bernard pictures, they were part of the sales promotion.

Here's a Bernard picture and its label:

 

oh ok thanks so much moreotherstuff! ill have to keep my eye out for those type of labels. thanks again!