Engine 27

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What a great vehicle - another good painting Paul

Posted by Heather Love on Thu 08 Apr 10:12:29

This looks great Paul. I love it.

Posted by Denise Cat on Thu 08 Apr 10:59:22

Thank you Heather and Denise for your kind comments they are very much appreciated.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Thu 08 Apr 11:44:14

Good one Paul.

Posted by Katy Dean on Thu 08 Apr 12:32:27

That’s a great truck Paul, like how you placed it in the scene.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Thu 08 Apr 13:05:59

Love it! You’ve got the rust and patina sussed, looks so good.

Posted by Anthony Knight on Thu 08 Apr 13:10:03

Nice one Paul,

Posted by Linda Drury on Thu 08 Apr 14:00:52

Thank you Katy, Fiona, Anthony and Linda for you kind comments . I was worried about what to do as the background , and decided on the fire house, the as alway the worry is will it be to much and crowed the painting. I think it’s worked by using paler paint and not to much detail.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Thu 08 Apr 14:26:23

Great character painting Dixie.

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Thu 08 Apr 14:34:01

A very interesting painting.

Posted by Stephen Kelly on Thu 08 Apr 14:49:59

Back to Vintage Paul ! As always great rust.

Posted by Richard Cooper on Thu 08 Apr 14:59:05

Thank you Tessa, Stephen and Richard for your kind comments they are much appreciated.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Sat 10 Apr 06:52:29

Love the muted colours in this Paul - very good

Posted by Margaret Nisbet on Fri 16 Apr 16:15:02

Thank you Margaret .

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Fri 16 Apr 17:02:20

The title is at odds with the visual. I read your explanatory note and yes, American fire stations have huge fire trucks and that is why I love this version which shows a near broken down fire engine.

Posted by Sunil Mehta on Mon 07 Jun 11:38:35

Hang on Studio Wall

08/04/2021

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24x32 cm watercolour on 200gsm paper which is from a very large studio pad I bought . A made up scene used several photos for reference. In America the tendency is to call fire stations fire houses and they are all linked with a fire engine . So Engine 27 is located at Fire House 27 etc . Sometimes it has hook and ladder of pump and ladder under the house number . Unlike British fire engines the tendency in the USA Is to have highly chromed and very ornate truck.

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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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