Old beech pollard’s
Watercolour on 7.9x19.7 140 lbs panorama block. Old beech pollard’s in the Chilterns. Some of these old tree can reach 200- 300 hundred years old , the shapes are develop by the pollarding process. Pollard’s are the same as coppiced tree but cut about Shoulder height to prevent grazing by deer and in days gone by cattle. As most woods are no longer coppiced every ten or so years the result is the very large multi trunked trees.
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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