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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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For the past few week I’ve had some problems painting for more than 10 minutes or so. For the past week I have needed to have both hands in splints, due I’m told to acute inflammatory arthritis , hellish  painful as well. The effect it’s having on my style of painting is incredible, I’m basically having to learn new ways of doing things. A simple wash takes so long it’s drying out as I’m applying it, and small detail wort is incredibly difficult to do.. The benefits are I’m learning new ways of doing thing and having to take longer to do them, has proved a benefit at times. It’s something I need to get used to as it’s a rather down hill event. Please don’t take your dexterity and hand mobility for granted, it’s a shock when it goes wobbly. I am determined to plod on as painting is more than a pass time to me.
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John Graham Inkson

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Trying a different medium can be a benefit Paul. Art can be done with so many different things, and done in so many different ways. Good for to to stick with it and not give in, because you will win in the end. Don’t take in or listen to negative suggestion.
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Thank you Graham, I’m not one for being negative, get over the initial feel, the pick up for the positives. I will wait a while before changing medium, and see how I get on with physical changes to working, but you are correct in the many different ways of doing art. 

Peter Davison

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Keep going, I have a Parkinson's tremor (I wish he'd kept it to himself!) but it only adds to the looseness I try for so always look on the bright side. 
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Thanks for the positive comments Peter, as you say keep going I’m already finding ways to overcome some of the obstacles. Several year back a made a small pad from ab old pillow case 4” x7” or so. The idea is to use it when wanting to do close fine work, without putting my sweat hand on the paper. It’s been worth a fortune this week as I have set my sell a painting taste of close work to stop the stiffness in my fingers. Attached photo shows the pad and painting, lt looks a bit scruffy now but it has been well used.