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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Oh no it that bloke again thrusting his work in progress on us , sorry just  like doing work in progress.  Mostly imaginary scene, reference for the tractor , tree imported from sketches etc . Set in the early morning light when is that sort of dream light if I can use that as an explanation, looks unreal but you know it is , I often had morning like that when working in the woodlands. I’m sure people think you off the trolly when you try to explain it as it’s almost impossible to describe something you can fully explain, pink looking grass, orange glow on the trees mmm take yer medication you will be much better after. Started of with the basic sketch and wash, the paper cockling at the bottom despite being heavy as the water gathered there , but it’s never been a problem it dries out flat . I also inadvertently over watered it in the beginning, forgot thst it will seep down under the paper and the board, sometimes I think we never learn .

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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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The cockling is actually being caused by a cheap tape I’ve used to secure the paper it shrug and caused the ripples . Above and this stage were done yesterday. 

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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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I e had a couple more sessions this morning, I’ve  noticed that just recently I’m using a rigger far more than any other brush not only to draw the branches but also the sides for shadows and shading etc. More detailing in this next couple of sessions.

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Rod Fletcher

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Paul have you considered a paper stretcher? The one from Ken Bromley is excellent, although I muct admit I find the 3M blue tape the best although it can knock colour judgement off. :)
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

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You're making great strides these days, Paul - switching the focus more to landscapes seems to be doing you good - and no more worries about rigging!  Branches and twigs benefit from unsteady hands - take advantage of them: oh - you are!
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Thanks Rod , it’s not normally a issue I was offered some tape at a discount and now know why , the paper is fine I use it regularly the tape actually shrinks  when it dries so not going to use it again, Thanks Robert , certainly does help having a bit of a wobbly hand when sketching trees , nice thin long rigger and just hold it on the paper rest is automatic ,  e good if it was , no I much prefer drawing them myself.
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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And so to the next stage , I’ve managed to get quite a bit done today done more than I usually do at the moment.
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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I’ve added a bit more detail on the ploughed area and then decided to have dust coming up from behind the tractor, the sunlight catching the dust particles. First photo without the dust .

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NLooking pretty good so far Paul… I like the dust, adds a touch of realism, but I think it needs some of the dust colour on the furrows…  at the moment, they’re two different colours which have originated from the same source! If that makes sense… Also. as an afterthought… don’t these ploughs attract birds? Seagulls and rooks etc. caution needed here - they need to be more of a flick of the brush, painted en mass in groups rather than individual birds… well I know what I mean… there must be some examples to look at on google. Hilder and Seago possibly… There’s a better one than this from Hilder, but I can’t find it yet. He’s got them spaced out in this one… And another…

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Hi Paul this latest painting is coming along great guns, the dust behind the tractor is very effective  I agree with Alan about the colour of the furrows and I am looking forward to seeing the finished painting!
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Thank you Alan and Gill, we are clearly thinking on the same lines , I added the dust cloud just before going out fir the day with the intention of coming back to it this afternoon.  I posted it as I wanted to see what others thought about my adding the cloud , inadequacy intended adding gulls and other birds at the same time as putting dust in the furrows . The other task is the trees on the right side and then I think I will call it complete  before I start fiddling with it. I’m quite happy with the look so far . Alan two excellent examples of how it should be done , I have either on my wall any time.  I’ve done a bit more but need to stop as my hand is very painful at the moment, I can see that I need to do a bit more on the right hand trees , they need to be a little bit darker.

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