Repost after tree surgery by Paul (Dixie) Dean

It’s still as fantastic as ever Paul.

The colouring is so in tune with the landscape and building Paul.

Wonderful Paul.

It is looking better - and goes to show that you CAN alter a watercolour, even if you have to be fairly proficient to get away with it. One painter of whom I knew would plunge his painting into a bath, and hang it up to dry - it worked, more often than not, when it had dried and he came back to it.

Carole, John , Denise and Robert thank you for you much appreciated comments. Thats quite drastic Robert , I have put a painting under a running tap , I needs to be quality paper or it just falls apart. The one I washed was on Archers and commission painting , my customer had bought the top quality paper as it was for a friend, half way through the painting I spilled dark blue over it , hence the drastic action.

A very good painting! I like the original as well!!

Looking good Paul.

Your title made me smile and a good painting adjustment to Paul

Paul, I love the green glow of this painting, very good piece. You were lucky to scrub blue from your previous watercolour; I used WN Intense blue and it seems to permanently stain the paper.

This is really lovely, I especially love the old building!

Nice one. The overall lighting reminds me of that before a thunderstorm for some reason.

Still good Paul.

Thanks everyone for your encouraging comments , I appreciate them . It has taken on a bit of a troubled sky look David , unintentional probably due to my rubbing out the original sky it’s taken up a bit of the green that could not totally remove.

Well done Paul. I liked original, but I think this is an improvement. I watched your progress on the forum. A great result.

Thanks Lew for your much appreciated comment.

Not an easy decision to make when working in watercolour I imagine, but a great result Paul

This has turned out well, Paul, especially that old building.

Thank you Russell and Jenny I appreciate your comments.

You were very brave to alter the tree, Paul and it's looking great!

Thanks Anne , don’t know about brave definitely mad , but he who dares wins as they say.

I like it.

Thank you Maureen.

You’ve met the challenge Paul and I think it’s successful. The tree is lighter in the canopy and natural looking.

Thank you Fiona .

Lovely soft greens and just the right amount of tree.

And love the title too.

Thank you Sandra.