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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Thank you Helen for your very kind comment. 

Sylvia Evans

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They really do look good all tarted up Paul.

PogArt Ti

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...bought some white mounts , what a difference it’s made to the ten paintings I’ve mounted. Paul  (Dixie) Dean on 21/01/2023 11:43:30
We always learn something, and even framing is not exception! We're awaiting refurbishment at out property, replacing windows, doors, full kitchen .., once the whole mess they do is over, I'm about to start decorating - the side wall is gonna be the place for my artwork. This will be about the time to concider what frames ;) Your arts are even more complimented now, thanks to new frames used Paul.

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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Thank you Art for  you kind comment. Hope your soon set up to get on with your painting. 

Christine Fry

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Echoing everyone's comments they are fab, your obviously very talented with a special eye. Well done xCx
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Gerry Mellor

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Really good work here Paul, thanks for sharing. Being mounted in the white makes for a clean look, and I think your paint colours appear richer as a result. It is very seldom I use mounts other than white or antique white (I find that if I mock up a mount using black, I usually end up preferring whites, as the topic and colours of my paintings are better for it). I usually feel that black mounts work better with 'dark' paintings, and it is not very often I have painting that's dark enough for me to consider a black mount. Overall, using your mounts have created stronger compositions.
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Thank you Gerry it interesting to hear your comments and observations , I have to thank Alan Bickley for the prompt to use white mounts . I know he uses oils most of the time but I think it works just as well with watercolour which is my chosen medium . I have and will if asked when I occasionally sell a painting put it into a mount that the buyer wants but would discuss it with them . I do think that you can swamp a painting with a to dark a frame and I believe it’s easier to spoil the look with a watercolour given it’s thin look as opposed to oils and acrylics it’s the same with a frame,  to heavy looking ruins it. 

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