Thames Evening

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Superb! A very interesting topic to paint!

Posted by David Stevens on Thu 22 Jul 08:59:53

Interesting painting Paul, love the power station in the background.

Posted by Denise Cat on Thu 22 Jul 09:07:51

Love the info Paul. Love the painting.

Posted by Chris Scott on Thu 22 Jul 09:22:50

Unusual view point and a great display of barges Paul.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Thu 22 Jul 09:24:57

My favourite boats, great line up of them here Paul, super background!

Posted by Alan Bickley on Thu 22 Jul 10:13:25

Thank you David , Denise, Chris, Carole and Alan for you kind comments. I think these boats are so graceful look even when sat on the mud . I agree Alan they are something quite special , l keep looking at old photos of them hauling hay up to London in the early 1900 , look like floating haystacks. I was a bit unsure about posting this, but I am pleased it did , it’s been sitting around for a week or so .

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Thu 22 Jul 10:20:45

I like the fact that you have held back on the detail Paul, it gives these old boats that added air of mystery. Lovely watercolour.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Thu 22 Jul 10:32:41

An interesting painting, Paul - with the old boats and power station complemented by a lovely evening sky!

Posted by Anne Fletcher on Thu 22 Jul 11:49:56

Nice, all those masts work a treat

Posted by Heather Love on Thu 22 Jul 11:51:49

Many thanks Fiona, Anne and Heather for you kind comments.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Thu 22 Jul 13:28:21

Great Paul. Thames barges with I guess Battersea Power Station ! Very good sky.

Posted by Richard Cooper on Thu 22 Jul 14:52:26

I really like this Paul - just the right amount of detail :)

Posted by Margaret Nisbet on Fri 23 Jul 18:18:08

Thank you Richard and Margaret for you kind comments. Yes it a representation of Battersea in the early 1930s.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Fri 23 Jul 18:40:44

Hang on Studio Wall

22/07/2021

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About a4 watercolour painting, inspired by a b&w photo taken in the 1930s. Evening the barges are tying up for the night having delivered coal to the power station . Some would stop off on the sandbanks and fill up with sand as ballast and sell it to the brick works ext , some would transport bricks or other product as ballast. Done very quick as a bit of fun and relaxing hence not a great deal of detail.

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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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