Leavening the misty Tyne
A4 watercolour steam tug Ironsider , on Tynesider awaiting the tow. Set in the mist early morning, there were a lot of turf on the Tyne with spider in their names, Tyneside, Northsider etc. I find these old tugs fascinating, they are not small but in comparison to the ships they tow they are, the power of these vessels is incredibly. It’s also the shapes and the equipment, a bit like old trains they have a dirty, scruffy look that is somewhat endearing.
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Paul (Dixie) Dean
I have sketched most of my life on and off I became interested in watercolour following a spinal injury whilst in hospital but did not follow it up. My eldest daughter bought me a beautiful wooden box set of half pans about twenty five years ago I dabbled on and off until retirement twelve years…
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