Old Whaler.

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I like your use of complimentary colours, nice one!.

Posted by Peter Richards on Tue 08 Mar 15:23:36

It looks an impressive ship and interesting info, Paul. It’s also a very nice watercolour.

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Tue 08 Mar 15:24:33

Perfect for drawing! Just my thing Paul… lovely sketch and a bit of history.

Posted by Alan Bickley on Tue 08 Mar 15:37:31

Great information Paul and a lovely painting to boot.

Posted by Chris Scott on Tue 08 Mar 15:41:04

Thank you for your kind comments Pete. Marjorie, Alan and Chris fir your kind comments comments. It’s an amazing place Alan the colours of the metal etc are superb , the Skye was so clear that it looked unreal . I was lucky enough to have a day stop curtesy of Royal Navy in the mid eighties. Only wish I was into painting back then.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Tue 08 Mar 15:59:29

How interesting to hear the background behind your painting. A great ship!

Posted by Christine Rogan on Tue 08 Mar 16:08:00

Interesting info Paul. Great ship. Love the angle you have done it aswell. Lovely watercolour

Posted by Faye Patrick on Tue 08 Mar 16:26:27

Like this. Well fone.

Posted by Kit Domino on Tue 08 Mar 17:05:06

Like this.

Posted by Kit Domino on Tue 08 Mar 17:08:34

This is a beauty Paul and lovely to hear the background history.

Posted by Denise Cat on Tue 08 Mar 17:46:31

Love the ship and the colours well done

Posted by Moira Simonsen on Tue 08 Mar 17:47:19

Great watercolour Paul, you always capture rusty subjects so beautifully.

Posted by Gillian Cooke on Tue 08 Mar 17:52:25

Love your painting and description. What a wonderful old ship.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Tue 08 Mar 18:54:11

Thank you Christine , Faye, Kit, Denise, Moira, Gillian and Lew for your comments. I had to make adjustments to the sky it looked so false in the just blue despite it marching the real colours. I decided to remove some colour and added the clouds , it seems to have come out ok.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Tue 08 Mar 19:14:07

Beautifully captured

Posted by Candy Coombe on Tue 08 Mar 19:27:42

Lovely rusty boat & great to hear all the background too. Makes a lovely painting

Posted by Jean Harris on Tue 08 Mar 19:45:06

Thank you Candy and Jean for taking time to comment I appreciate it.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Tue 08 Mar 19:50:59

A beautiful painting Paul. A fascinating old ship.

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Tue 08 Mar 20:32:17

Beautifully painted, Paul - excellent palette!

Posted by Anne Fletcher on Tue 08 Mar 21:12:58

Thank you Spencer and Anne for your very kind comments.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Tue 08 Mar 21:33:48

Stunning

Posted by Steve Batty on Tue 08 Mar 22:40:50

Thank you Steve.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Wed 09 Mar 08:36:08

Very pleasing painting Paul.

Posted by George Cutter on Wed 09 Mar 11:51:16

Thank you George.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Wed 09 Mar 15:49:35

A lovely painting Paul.

Posted by Val Kenyon on Wed 09 Mar 16:55:57

Many thanks Val.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Wed 09 Mar 17:02:02

Great history notes to go with your super painting Paul.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Thu 10 Mar 12:34:27

Thank you Fiona I appreciate you taking the time to look and comment.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Thu 10 Mar 15:15:40

Beautiful water color, Paul.

Posted by Olga D. on Fri 11 Mar 18:22:05

Another great one Paul

Posted by Paul Kitching on Sat 19 Mar 07:34:07

Thank you Olga and Paul for you kind comments.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Sat 19 Mar 08:12:02

Ah, someone else who loves rusting objects! Love it.

Posted by Alix Baker on Wed 23 Mar 15:37:37

One of my favourite subjects rusty boats, tractors, trucks etc well anything with rust on it . Thank you got your comment.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Wed 23 Mar 15:56:32

very nice this sailing ship

Posted by Leonetta Rossi on Tue 29 Mar 15:13:08

Thank you Leonatta

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Tue 29 Mar 15:22:25

Hang on Studio Wall

08/03/2022

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24x32 watercolour painting of a old whaling ship at Grytviken in South Georgia. Nearby is the old whaling station and a museum oddly it often used by seals and elephant seal’s for rearing their young etc. Ernest Shackleton is buried in the grave yard. The old steam trawler Viola was alongside Petral was was recovered to Hull for restoration.

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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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