Ely in the mist by Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Lovely delicate colours and you’ve definitely captured the “mistiness”

Posted by Christine Rogan on Thu 08 Apr 16:49:37

Gorgeous colours Paul and a beautifully captured scene,

Posted by Denise Cat on Thu 08 Apr 19:49:31

Wonderful Paul. You’ve caught the ancient mystery of this fabulous place, I love Ely.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Thu 08 Apr 19:56:08

Love the ghostly atmosphere you have created here Paul and your, gentle washes.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Thu 08 Apr 20:18:39

Nice watercolour Paul, very atmospheric. After i left school i joined the RAF and was a male nurse serving on the wards of RAF Ely Hospital for almost 2 years. I was then posted to RAF Changi in Singapore!!

Posted by David Pilgram on Fri 09 Apr 05:21:56

Lovely

Posted by Heather Love on Fri 09 Apr 07:05:44

Thank you all for you very kind comments. It’s a lovely place Fiona and David I know you both have links to the RAF , I have a fondness for the hospital I spent eighteen month as an in patient following a spinal injury and several operations. I traveled to Ely twice a week for nearly three years for ongoing treatment, I often wished I watercolour painted then . It is where I first painted with the help of the OTs.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Fri 09 Apr 07:07:28

Very effective mist Paul. Ethereal.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Fri 09 Apr 07:49:54

Hang on Studio Wall

08/04/2021

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A4 approx watercolour of Ely cathedral through the morning mist . A quick wet in wet using Payne’s grey and Rose Madder . A sight I have seen many a time travelling to the RAF Hospital twice a week for treatment. Beautifully place and fantastic views. Sadly like all of the other RAF Hospitals Ely no longer exist.

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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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