Catching the tide . by Paul (Dixie) Dean

Inspired and adapted from a online photo , unfortunately I don’t know the name of the photographer but recognise his skill .

A good composition Paul. That tug is well observed.

Great nautical picture Paul.

Super painting, Paul - lovely attention to details!

A complicated composition. Well done Paul.

Wonderful painting. So much detail.

John , Stephen, Anne , Christine and Linda thank you for your very kind comments.

Complicated but a wonderful painting Paul.

Good painting Paul, lots of detail too

Another lovely nautical scene Paul ,you are very good at these.

Great detail and love the colours, also like the muted background shapes. How many in your tug series have you done now Paul?

Really good painting Paul.

Thank you Denise, Trevor, Chris , Sandra and George I appreciate your kind comments . Sandra this I the second in the current series, I do have a lot in my gallery as they are one of my favourite subjects.

Excellent detail Dixie.

Delightful piece, I like it.

Thank you Tessa and Andrew for your much appreciated comments.

Very good Paul - nice recession there.

Nice touches of colour and recession, and you've clearly studied your tugs!

A lot going on. I like it very much.

Love this one Paul !!

Marjorie, Robert , Lew and Valerie thank you for taking the time to comment I do appreciate it. Tugs after one of my favourite vessels Robert not so much the modern one more to older steam powered harbour tugs .

Captured very well!

Interesting Paul, do you have a sea fairing background I wonder?

Looks really good, Paul. I love tugs!

I enjoy your visits to our past nautical history Paul, wonderfully captured.

Thank you Heather , Frank, Thalia and Fiona for your very kind comments. No Frank I did not work on ships etc , my uncle was a merchant seaman and told me stories when I was young not sure how much was true. The one about a pirate galleon was a bit hard to believe but I did at the time . I just love the challenge of sketching and drawing boats and ships, along with the dockside fittings .

Interesting scene beautifully painted, Paul, lovely tonal contrast.

Jenny and Cheryl thank you both for your much appreciated comments.

Nice 1 Paul.

Very good work Paul.

Thank you Shaun and Diane .

Great boats and love how you have painted the distance Paul.

Thank you Carole.

Wonderful detail on the tug and the liner and I really like the silhouetted buildings in the background.

Thank you Spencer.

I really like the muted colours Paul.