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I thought I might use this as a work in progress, due to having splints on two broken finger. I have spent most of the on and of sketching this , it would normally take me no more than three quarters of an hour. I can already see a couple of errors that I will change as I go along. Don’t know if I will be able to hold a brush very steady, it was ok wait pencil as I could rub out and repair. It will be a challenge and no doubt I will need to improvise. Oh well what’s the worst that can happen, if all fails bin it. A3 watercolour paper , will be using watercolour paints.
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by Paul (Dixie) Dean
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Managed some colours on it this evening, it at this stage that I start to think it looks bloody awful. I will start to put it together with some shadow and details. I’d cross my fingers if I could. I want both the tug and ship to look well used and worn out, particularly the ship as it would have traveled thousands of miles between port, never mind refits etc. I did think not to show it at this stage, but then what’s the point of a WIP if you only show the best bits.
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Thank Steve and Sam. The next stage was done yesterday evening, stated to put some detail in and a bit of shadow.
I was up about six this morning so had a cuppa and started painting, this having to stop at regular intervals to rest my hands is driving me potty. Still if I rest I can then plod on for a bit longer, today has been very much putting the details etc on the tug.
I would been a lot further on normally, one of the benefits of been slower is I concentrate on the bit in doing more not looking at what’s next.
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The latest update, taking me for ages , but I must admit it’s paying off. Giving myself more time to look before leaping in with the brush. I do tend to want to get a painting finished soon after starting, probably comes from to do thing within a certain time, also I was often told when painting or drawing , why don’t you stop wasting time and do something useful.