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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Just as lockdown’s first stared I planned out a painting and made a start , I even ask relatives for there favourite sweets  etc . Full of enthusiasm to get on on with it and we’ll it’s still at the same stage as two years ago . Do please tell me I’m not the only one to leave it this long . Now’s they chance to dust off your never move on I’m hoping that  by  confessing it will embarrass me enough to get on with it , but I’m not sure that even this will  prod me enough.
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, Napa

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I suspect, Paul, that you're not alone in this.  But get on with it, ducks, do!  It'll only sit there in silent reproach otherwise. I have an acrylic which is basically finished, but dull as ditchwater, without theme or point: I've been waiting several years for inspiration to strike me so that I can add that one stroke that will bring it to life - there are some good bits in it, I tell myself: you can't just paint over it....   And yet: I probably should. 

Denise Cat

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It's a great drawing Paul and I think it will look wonderful when you finish.
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Peter Smith

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Making a start is always the hardest part - a couple of brush strokes and you're off and the picture comes to life....you've already done that so there should be no stopping you now.  I wasted two hours at art group on Thursday, painted over what I'd done, sketched something else on top.....on Friday I did a totally different picture on the same canvas, covered up all the old stuff and thoroughly enjoyed it. It's all about being in the right frame of mind.

Jenny Harris

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I’ve just reworked a watercolour painting I did a couple of years ago - thought at the time it was finished, but kept looking at it - the sky was too pink, and the colours rather muted - and finally decided yesterday to go over the whole thing with my Neocolour II water soluble wax pastels and liven it up a bit - these are great for working over watercolour, they can be used either either dry or wet. Think (hope) it’s now finally finished.  Have posted it in the gallery.

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Peter Smith

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It's super Jenny - I've just given it a 'like'. It reminds me of 1930's railway posters.

Jenny Harris

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Thank you, Peter - I love the old railway posters.  And I enjoy giving old paintings a new lease of life - if you start on the basis that you can’t really spoil something you’re already not happy with, you can be a lot more adventurous in reworking it!

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