Ely Cathedral

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It's really ethereal, very nicely painted.

Posted by Heather Love on Wed 19 Apr 13:17:31

Atmospheric xx

Posted by Cathy Hunter on Wed 19 Apr 13:21:41

I have been trying to work out how to do mist. Tou have done it beautifully.

Posted by Sylvia Evans on Wed 19 Apr 13:40:43

Super misty effect, well done.

Posted by Stephen Hulse on Wed 19 Apr 13:48:05

Cracking misty scene with the bulk of the cathedral in the background, and I love that heron!

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Wed 19 Apr 14:10:31

Very evocative Paul and very well painted!

Posted by Sarah Crouch on Wed 19 Apr 14:14:39

Michael, Heather, Cathy, Sylvia, Stephen Tessa, and Sarah thank you for you very kind and encouraging comments. I’ve had this painting in mind for several years but never seem to have the inspiration to get it done , it’s really down to reading the book and then looking at photos of the areas . Thank you to all those photographers who uploaded such amazing photos.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Wed 19 Apr 14:21:30

This is pretty damn good Paul, well captured atmosphere…

Posted by Alan Bickley on Wed 19 Apr 14:58:57

I love everything about this painting, so good!!!

Posted by valerie harper on Wed 19 Apr 15:33:08

Great, atmospheric painting Paul.

Posted by Lynn Parkins on Wed 19 Apr 15:55:16

Lovely stuff, very ethereal image and the addition of the bird is a nice touch.

Posted by Andrew Roles on Wed 19 Apr 16:14:42

Excellent stuff Paul - well done.

Posted by Robert Jones, NAPA on Wed 19 Apr 16:16:14

I can feel the atmosphere. Nicely done.

Posted by Jim Smith on Wed 19 Apr 16:24:44

Lovely, Misty atmosphere.

Posted by Stephen Slater on Wed 19 Apr 16:39:23

Alan, Valerie, Lynn Andrew, Robert and Jim I appreciate you very kind and encouraging comments thank you for talking the time to look and comment.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Wed 19 Apr 16:41:57

Stephen in sorry we must have been writing at the same time , thank you for your comment I appreciate it.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Wed 19 Apr 16:43:22

I used to live not far away, in Cambridge and you really have caught the feel an atmosphere of the fens.

Posted by Tony Auffret on Wed 19 Apr 16:52:43

Thank you Tony I appreciate you taking the time to look and comment. You might find the book The Fens by Francis Pryor interesting as you already know the area, it’s really well written.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Wed 19 Apr 16:58:00

Beautiful misty look Paul 😍

Posted by Faye Patrick on Wed 19 Apr 17:03:39

Really good, Paul

Posted by Maureen Sherman on Wed 19 Apr 17:22:08

Thank you Faye and Maureen for you kind comments.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Wed 19 Apr 18:08:31

Beautiful Paul! I love the mistiness; well painted. My graduation ceremony took place there quite a few years ago... a very lovely setting.

Posted by Karen Lewis on Wed 19 Apr 18:38:55

Lovely misty atmospheric painting.

Posted by Christine Rogan on Wed 19 Apr 18:48:56

Karen and Christine thank you for your comments. What a superb setting for you graduating ceremony Karen it’s such a beautiful place.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Wed 19 Apr 18:58:55

The misty effect is very clever, Paul!

Posted by Peter Robinson on Wed 19 Apr 21:45:08

You've got that misty effect off to a T Paul.

Posted by Val Kenyon on Wed 19 Apr 22:02:26

Peter and Val thank you for you very kind comments.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Thu 20 Apr 06:28:27

Great composition and atmosphere Dixie

Posted by Martin S Taylor on Thu 20 Apr 07:32:56

Thank you Martin , I must give credit to all the photographers who’s wonderfully images I looked at before doing this , they without doubt gave me the inspiration and idea .

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Thu 20 Apr 07:45:09

A beautiful example of mist Paul, and I love the ghostly castle.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Thu 20 Apr 08:03:26

Thank you Carole.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Thu 20 Apr 10:39:53

Excellent painting Paul! You’ve done a marvellous job of the mist, and the way the Cathedral rises from it. I love Ely, visited it a lot when I lived in the Fens…..very good antique shops! Old name, the aisle of Eels.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Thu 20 Apr 17:19:01

Thanks Fiona , yes it was call the Isle of Eels , I love the whole area flat but such big beautiful sky's due to the lack of hills .

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Thu 20 Apr 17:57:58

I love the mistiness in front of the cathedral and the heron in the centre of the painting. Beautiful!

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Sat 22 Apr 19:51:25

Many thanks Carol and Spencer for you comments I appreciate them.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Sat 22 Apr 20:18:51

Nice 👌

Posted by Alan Merrick on Sun 23 Apr 19:00:43

Thank you Alan I appreciate you taking the time to look and comment.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Sun 23 Apr 19:09:29

Hang on Studio Wall

19/04/2023

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A4 watercolour on Bockingford rough paper. Inspired from several sources I’m currently reading a book about the history of the Fens by Francis Prior I live in and around the area for ten years when serving in the RAF. For two years I traveled once or twice a week to the RAF Hospital at Ely for treatment , it was often misty and the cathedral stood out miles away. I used the shape of the building from online photos and made up some of the foreground. Know as The isle of Ely it does seems to be an island.

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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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