Landing the Catch . by Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Finished up nicely, Well painted Paul.

Posted by George Cutter on Tue 28 May 09:47:37

That is really good, Paul! I love your boat paintings!!

Posted by David Stevens on Tue 28 May 09:56:28

Thank you George and David for you comments I appreciate them. It will be the engineer in you David appreciating the structure of the boat and the work involved in building them it’s what attracts me to some degree.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Tue 28 May 10:12:57

Nice one. I like maritime paintings, but all those tricky hull shapes defy my hands. Good work here.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Tue 28 May 10:26:16

Good landing!

Posted by Heather Love on Tue 28 May 10:43:59

Very nicely done Paul.

Posted by Stephen Hulse on Tue 28 May 11:15:50

It’s turned out really well Paul. Nicely painted.

Posted by Christine Rogan on Tue 28 May 12:10:25

Lew, Heather, Stephen and Christine many thanks for your kind comments I appreciate them . I do love the challenge of drawing the hulls and all the structures, the hull is the most difficult of all as a slight alteration can change the whole shape .

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Tue 28 May 13:17:57

I've been seasick on a pedalo in the calm of the Med so you have my sympathies Paul. The painting turned out nicely - well done.

Posted by Andrew Roles on Tue 28 May 13:24:39

I really like this Dixie. Reminds me of a Cornish fishing harbour I once visited. Well painted with great detail work.

Posted by Mark Annison on Tue 28 May 13:49:23

Love the lines and shapes Paul. Very well done.

Posted by Ruth Dolan on Tue 28 May 13:57:31

I love this one , you are so good at these, fabulous!!!

Posted by valerie harper on Tue 28 May 14:13:55

Lovely work Paul, it turned out really well.

Posted by Denise Cat on Tue 28 May 14:26:02

No doubt the catch was turned into Arbroath smokies, a favourite of my late husband. Lovely painting Paul.

Posted by Val Kenyon on Tue 28 May 14:38:54

Lovely painting, Paul - very nice boat!

Posted by Anne Fletcher on Tue 28 May 15:08:35

Thank you all so much for your very kind comments I really appreciate them.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Tue 28 May 16:02:01

Watched this develop on the forum Dixie, and it’s very good with lots to see. I can imagine the fish being offloaded, good story.

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Tue 28 May 19:01:57

Thanks Tessa I appreciate your kind comment.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Tue 28 May 19:17:34

Reminds me of my childhood when trawlers used to pull into Sutton Harbour next to the Plymouth Fish-market. Proper job as they say down yer.

Posted by Linda Wilson on Tue 28 May 21:34:26

Fabulous painting Paul, I love boats of every shape and size although I wouldn't know where to start trying to draw or paint one.

Posted by Russell Edwards on Tue 28 May 22:38:28

Love the palette

Posted by Martin S Taylor on Wed 29 May 06:50:13

Linda , Russell and Martin thank you for your comments I appreciate them . Each to there own as they say Russell I would not know what to do with a portrait, other than throw it away shortly after starting. I have to get rid of it before the sitter noticed how awful it was and took their own revenge.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Wed 29 May 07:37:05

A super painting of the fishing boat!

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Wed 29 May 16:42:34

Thank you Spencer.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Wed 29 May 16:58:44

what a great scenery; i love it!

Posted by Tanja G. on Wed 29 May 17:58:39

Tanja , Danke vielmal.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Wed 29 May 18:16:47

Nice one Paul, and boats are my favourite subject. Although I prefer wrecks! I like the way you've got the hull shape, well done

Posted by Trevor Wick on Thu 30 May 20:46:03

Thank you Trevor, I enjoy painting all types of ships and boats and derelict ships as well.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Thu 30 May 20:52:29

Thank you Cheryl.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Fri 31 May 11:31:49

Hang on Studio Wall

28/05/2024

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A4 watercolour in A3 mount of a Peterhead trawler in Arbroath fish docks . Inspired by a on line photo and adapted to tell the story. Decided I’ve done enough or I will fiddle around with it and ruin the painting. I do love doing maritime paintings but ten to shy away as I get fed up if ohh not another boat painting. Something about the shapes and the adventure of being at sea , unfortunately I would be very ill as I get terrible seasickness. You can see more info on the forum re the process .

About the Artist

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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