Life Class

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Your drawings are beautiful Alan. The economy of line and shade is wonderful and the proportions are so accurate. As someone has said previously, a master class in life drawing.

Posted by Russell Edwards on Sun 10 Jan 18:49:17

Absolutely beautiful Alan and so delicate.

Posted by Satu Vartiainen on Sun 10 Jan 21:18:54

Russell, thank you for your kind comment, which, coming from a fellow draughtsman is particularly welcome. Regards, Alan

Posted by Alan Ridley on Sun 10 Jan 21:25:21

Thank you very much, Satu.

Posted by Alan Ridley on Sun 10 Jan 21:27:13

Wonderful drawing Alan, the water colours are beautiful :)

Posted by Maria Hughes on Sun 10 Jan 22:40:14

Joy.

Posted by Sylvia Evans on Mon 11 Jan 01:42:11

Wonderful drawing, Alan, as all yours. Superb gallery too.

Posted by Cesare Romano on Mon 11 Jan 10:09:13

Brilliant work Alan as your portfolio reveals too. This is a very sensitive piece in a mdeium I didn't use a lot of.

Posted by Derek Snowdon on Mon 11 Jan 12:11:23

So natural and you have the 'gesture' spot on, if that makes sense. Lovely use of the watercolour pencils.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Mon 11 Jan 14:50:44

Lovely drawing Alan, sensitive and nice tones on the skin. Especially like how you have captured her expression. Suzanne McQuade

Posted by Suzanne McQuade on Mon 11 Jan 18:30:51

Perfectly posed and painted Alan.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Mon 11 Jan 18:42:14

Beautiful.

Posted by Janet Jasper on Mon 11 Jan 21:48:14

Maria, Sylvia, Derek, Gudrun, Suzanne, Fiona and Janet—than you all for your kind comments, Alan.

Posted by Alan Ridley on Tue 12 Jan 19:15:22

Hang on Studio Wall

10/01/2016

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Watercolour pencil painting 56x38 cm.

About the Artist

Alan Ridley

Previously a neurologist at the Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, I resumed my interest in drawing the human figure and painting the figure in watercolour when my wife and I retired to Exeter in 1997. I work from life class models and use watercolour in a loose impressionist way. The drawing or…

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