Wherry on the Yar

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A lovely painting of the boat Paul.

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Thu 11 Aug 11:08:06

A wonderful old boat.

Posted by Stephen Kelly on Thu 11 Aug 11:20:38

Lovely painting of an iconic boat!!

Posted by David Stevens on Thu 11 Aug 11:39:09

Lovely, Paul - can just imagine sailing there with a cooling breeze blowing!

Posted by Anne Fletcher on Thu 11 Aug 11:40:50

Really interesting Paul and another good painting

Posted by Heather Love on Thu 11 Aug 11:44:51

Nice one Paul

Posted by Neil Williamson on Thu 11 Aug 12:02:49

Tranquility, Paul.🙂

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Thu 11 Aug 12:17:59

Spencer, Stephen, David, Anne , Heather, Neil, and Marjorie thank you for you very kind comments they are really appreciated. I bet it was a hard life , especially in the winter months , the cabin had enough space for two bunks and a small cupboard top area to cook using a Primus, very basic cooking only.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Thu 11 Aug 13:29:49

I never been to Norfolk, never seen one of these craft for real. Your painting makes me want to do both.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Thu 11 Aug 13:40:31

Thanks Lew ,it is a beautiful place especially on the rivers and Broads. I believe you would love it I know you have that bit of a nostalgic feeling about things like a lot of folk in later life.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Thu 11 Aug 15:55:38

I love pictures of boats and 5his is so real. Lovely

Posted by Elaine Taylor on Thu 11 Aug 18:21:06

Lovely Paul. A great painting.

Posted by Christine Rogan on Thu 11 Aug 18:58:08

Thank you Elaine and Christine for your kind comments.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Thu 11 Aug 19:10:19

Lovely painting Paul.

Posted by Denise Cat on Thu 11 Aug 19:27:06

Thank you Denise I appreciate your comment.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Thu 11 Aug 20:54:22

A beauty of a boat and calming 🙂

Posted by Faye Patrick on Fri 12 Aug 06:28:18

Thank you Faye .

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Fri 12 Aug 06:44:40

A lovely painting. The information about the wherry is great too.

Posted by David Williams on Sat 13 Aug 12:28:30

Thank you David, I like to find out about the things I paint I do thing having some knowledge of the subject helps .

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Sat 13 Aug 12:52:20

Hang on Studio Wall

11/08/2022

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A3 watercolour of a Wherry on the river Yar about to tie up for the night . Inspired by a 1920/30 grainy BW photo. The rigging on these boats allowed the to me handled by a crew of two, who had a small cabin at the rear of the huge hold. Having a flat bottom allowed them to take cargo up and down the rivers and Broads . Some still afloat as holiday cruise boats. The willows at he side of the river were odd shaped to to pollarding .

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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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