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Gerry Mellor

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I too am loving the colours, and it looks like this will look very interesting when finished. Are you going for a contrasting background to make it pop off the page?
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Still working on that idea but think it will be a very subdued one.
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Gerry Mellor

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How do you feel about dark greens...very dark? (something that makes the car lighter essentially, but still harmonises with the car colour palette)
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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No it’s not what I’m thinking will have a very subdued landscape in soft  colours.

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Gerry Mellor

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Thanks for your responses, Paul. I'll look out for progress on this one. Very interesting so far.
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This painting is looking great so far , you do rust so well!! 
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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I’ve done very little for the past three weeks and I’m struggling to keep motivated, tried a little more today . It going through what I and I know others call the ugly stage where yuk seem to loose it then hopefully pull it back together.
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, Napa

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I rather like your ugly stage, don't go tidying it up too much - you're painting a banged-up old car, after all....tell it like it is! Sorry that your motivation is low right now, I imagine health has a lot to do with that - these are the joys of older age...  but keep going at what you know you enjoy: I won't say something as daft as "it's better than pills", because without the pills we might be on our way to the crematorium, but I think we both know that it helps, once you've made yourself get your paints and brushes out: it's working up the enthusiasm to take the first step back to work that can be frustrating: I always feel better when I've got going (even if I don't know what to do with all the boards littering the flat).  

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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Thanks Robert for your encouragement. I have done a little more today added some details with a fine liner pen and base colours for the background that will be very subdued.

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You are doing a great job with this Paul. Super rust colours. 
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Andrew Roles

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Really good progress Paul, I like the perspective on this.

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Ooh very yes…
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