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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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The attached photos are from my garden , please feel free to use them if you want to.  Add any you want to share , hopefully it might inspire others to paint the scene wish I could add the scent from the sweetpea. 

Norrette Moore

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Lovely, I think I can smell them Paul!

Sylvia Evans

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Your sweet peas are way ahead of mine  I did these last year.   The other pics are of stuff out now.  Anyone want to use them please do.
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, Napa

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I always think of my grandfather when I see sweet peas: they were his favourites - alongside wallflowers - and he was very good at cultivating them.  I only paint flowers in situ, as part of landscapes - might be an idea to have a go at a painting JUST of flowers, like that lovely piece by Sylvia.  Can't compete, though!
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, Napa

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PS - Paul and Sylvia - you have lovely gardens. 

Sylvia Evans

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Thank you Robert…..an acre of weeds,
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Go for it Robert , I rarely paint flowers these days but do enjoy it when I do , they can be very challenging. My grandfather was a very keen gardener, with a six boys and two girls in the 1920 he needed to be and grew all the veg he could. His favourite flowers were, sweetpea, sweet William, gladioli and roses , I remember visiting him and staying with him , always fresh vegetables and flowers, great memories. Just hope my grandchildren say the same in years to come, about picking strawberries, peas, tomatoes and home grown spuds etc , plus painting with me , what better epithet could I ask for .