Homage to Homer

Lovely painting, sir - it&#39;s interesting how many doctors and surgeons take to painting either as a relaxation from probing into people&#39;s private parts, or more credibly because it expresses another aspect of their creativity - physicians have to be creative, exploratory, interested in humanity and in nature: and painting offers all of that.<br /><br />(I spent a rather unhappy time in the London Hospital, Whitechapel - subjected to a number of not very pleasant tests: but that was over 50 years ago, so I don&#39;t think you were responsible for any of them.)

Thank you for your gracious comment, Mr Roberts. Sorry to learn of your experience at the London Hospital—I began in 1971.<br />Exeter is fortunate in having two fine artists—Margaret Dean and Ray Balkwill—who have done a great deal to nurture local amateurs such as myself. Any virtue my watercolours may have stems from their teaching.<br />Regards,<br />Alan Ridley

Great watercolour Alan! Clean, simple lines and beautiful light.

Satu, thank you for your kind comment. I enjoyed viewing your gallery.

Well done Alan you have caught the flavour of this well known work.

Thank you, Stephen. John Crossland, my art teacher at The Hampstead School of art, considered that the best way to learn how to paint in watercolour was to copy the masters. This sounds very old-fashioned these days , but we students certainly benefited from his philosophy. Alan.