“It’s Brewing up tops “. by Paul (Dixie) Dean

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A real beauty, Paul!!

Posted by David Stevens on Fri 23 Jan 16:43:37

Love those trees and the bleakness of the scene, with an impending storm. Super work Paul.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Fri 23 Jan 16:46:05

A lovely painting and enjoyed the back story too, great work.

Posted by valerie harper on Fri 23 Jan 17:00:47

Nice wintery evening colours. Fits you story well, Paul!

Posted by Regloh Eknim on Fri 23 Jan 17:05:58

A super painting, Paul - it has real atmosphere. Love your story too!

Posted by Anne Fletcher on Fri 23 Jan 17:29:23

Lovely moody piece Paul, I like the purple on the hills.

Posted by Andrew Roles on Fri 23 Jan 17:36:59

Great painting Paul.

Posted by Stephen Hulse on Fri 23 Jan 17:39:02

Thank you all for the kind comments, they are really appreciated.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Fri 23 Jan 17:59:01

i love that violet with white sheeps:))

Posted by Tanja Gerster on Fri 23 Jan 18:48:35

Love the palette, a really beautiful painting Paul.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Fri 23 Jan 19:01:56

I like those lights in the building Paul.

Posted by John Graham Inkson on Fri 23 Jan 19:13:44

Lovely colours in this wonderful scene Paul.

Posted by Denise Cat on Fri 23 Jan 19:51:37

Thank you Tanja, Carole, John and Denise I appreciate your comments. I did enjoy painting this it’s quite loose, well for me anyway , those washes in the background just seem to have developed on there own .

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Fri 23 Jan 19:56:24

Lovely painting, Paul.

Posted by Cesare Romano on Fri 23 Jan 20:56:17

Really good, Paul

Posted by Maureen Sherman on Fri 23 Jan 21:20:54

Very well painted Paul

Posted by George Cutter on Fri 23 Jan 22:04:30

One of your best Paul. Really like the diagonal composition and soft colours. And did enjoy your story about Brewings farm.

Posted by Sandra Kennedy on Fri 23 Jan 22:24:47

Lovely scene Dixie and the little lit windows make the farmhouse appear cosy and welcoming.

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Fri 23 Jan 22:48:00

Some wonderful colours and plenty of implied movement in the clouds, chimney smoke and sheep.

Posted by Nick Kane on Sat 24 Jan 08:10:18

Thank you all for the kind comments. I did enjoy doing this and will definitely do something similar again , but without the memory link .

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Sat 24 Jan 09:23:43

What a lovely story to back up this good painting Paul

Posted by Heather Love on Sat 24 Jan 09:26:40

Thanks Heather .

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Sat 24 Jan 09:28:28

Love the moody palette

Posted by Martin S Taylor on Sat 24 Jan 09:43:42

Nice work Paul, your tonal balance is perfect with that dark foreground!

Posted by Alan Bickley on Sat 24 Jan 09:49:25

Thanks Martin and Alan . I did think it needed that dark , heavy foreground to brink it together, seemed as if the hills were floating with a lighter one .

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Sat 24 Jan 10:18:22

Love the colour palette, Paul!

Posted by Lynda Green on Sat 24 Jan 10:50:58

I love the painting and the memories and sentiment behind it.

Posted by Bobbie Matulja on Sat 24 Jan 11:06:26

This is top draw Paul with a great story behind it, this painting has a great feeling to it. Well painted Paul.👌🙏

Posted by William Jones on Sat 24 Jan 11:29:47

So atmospheric Paul, one of your best.

Posted by Val Kenyon on Sat 24 Jan 14:46:56

Lynda, Bobbie, William and Val I appreciate you comments , thank you for sharing them.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Sat 24 Jan 15:28:22

Very atmospheric!

Posted by Jenny Harris on Sat 24 Jan 15:34:32

Thanks Jenny , it felt good working on it .

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Sat 24 Jan 18:41:43

Very atmospheric Paul.

Posted by Christine Rogan on Sun 25 Jan 13:22:06

Thank you Christine.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Sun 25 Jan 14:45:41

Very atmospheric Paul, well done

Posted by Trevor Wick on Sun 25 Jan 17:46:00

Trevor thank you for your kind comment.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Sun 25 Jan 17:50:08

You've created a wonderful atmosphere, Dixie.

Posted by Carol . on Sun 25 Jan 18:14:58

Thank Carol .

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Sun 25 Jan 18:41:16

Lovely painting! Love your story too!

Posted by Romila Datta on Mon 26 Jan 16:24:54

love the painting and the words/

Posted by Rod Fletcher on Mon 26 Jan 17:15:05

Hang on Studio Wall

23/01/2026

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A4 watercolour in A3 mount , an imaginary scene used a photo for the building as reference but changed it quite a bit, inspired by memories of being in the hill as part of a rescue team. One farm where we parked the vehicle the farmer always said, “ it’s brewing up there lads , aye it brewing and gona be a bad bugger too” . He always had a brew ready when we came down , nicknamed it Brewings farm . It was often dark down in the valley but bright up top , very deceptive as it look so welcoming.

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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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