Under the spotlight (Life class)

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The magic that watercolour can achieve, when you know what you're doing with it! To achieve a dominant impression normally requires strong use of tonal contrast, but here all the work is done with colour; it's extremely effective.

Posted by Robert Jones, NAPA on Mon 15 Feb 11:18:57

Super and agree with Robert who knows what he's talking about!

Posted by Heather Love on Mon 15 Feb 11:34:15

Amazing

Posted by Hilary Pearce on Mon 15 Feb 11:59:08

Great work, Alan!

Posted by Cesare Romano on Mon 15 Feb 13:16:00

Love the drippy watercolour style. It's a PAINTING taking advantage of the what watercolur can do, if you know how - and YOU do!

Posted by Janet Haken on Mon 15 Feb 14:43:59

Awesome

Posted by Romila Datta on Mon 15 Feb 19:36:36

Beautiful portrait.

Posted by Margaret Nisbet on Mon 15 Feb 19:57:59

Really effective Alan, I like this very much.

Posted by Diane Boswell on Mon 15 Feb 23:09:47

excellent skilled watercolour, I so agree with Robert!

Posted by Thalia Stones on Tue 16 Feb 05:22:00

Robert, Heather, Hilary, Cesare, Janet, Romila, Margaret, Diane and Thalia thank you for your very kind comments. Alan.

Posted by Alan Ridley on Tue 16 Feb 13:41:36

Hang on Studio Wall

15/02/2021

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Watercolour 56 x38 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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