Grey Rover

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Great subject Paul, and a really excellent painting!

Posted by Alan Bickley on Sun 21 Feb 18:20:51

Beautifully painted Paul, it looks great.

Posted by Denise Cat on Sun 21 Feb 18:42:49

Now this is excellent Paul! What a superb painting and beautifully mounted.....very professional.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Sun 21 Feb 21:35:26

Well painted Paul. Scale and observation excellent.

Posted by John Betton on Sun 21 Feb 22:07:21

Nicely done, Paul. Takes me back to a replenishment at sea somewhere in the West Indies (long time ago).

Posted by Ron Goodwin on Sun 21 Feb 23:21:32

Fine work, Dixie. Interesting vessels. These RFAs aren't the glamour girl ships of the Navy, but are still full of interest.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Mon 22 Feb 05:51:19

Lovely old boat

Posted by Heather Love on Mon 22 Feb 07:48:03

Nice work

Posted by Stephen Shelley on Mon 22 Feb 07:50:34

Thank you all for your very kind comments they are appreciated very much. I think these ships have a certain glamour of their own. The fighting ships could not manage without these floating supermarkets and petrol stations. I pleased it stirred memories for some of you, I like it when a painting does that.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Mon 22 Feb 09:09:38

Beautifully painted, Paul!

Posted by Anne Fletcher on Mon 22 Feb 13:18:39

Hang on Studio Wall

21/02/2021

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Watercolour painting of RFA Grey Rover in Grytviken South George , a fleet supported vessel suppling general stores, also a small tanker. Sadly since this photo she has been scrapped, along with many other RN and RFA vessels . I spent a short time aboard when she was on one of her visit to the Falklands . Quite odd painting a ship that is mostly grey yet trying to put in different tones etc . Dedicated to all ex RN and RFA personnel.

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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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