The bodhran player

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He looks like a very contented man and you have portrayed a lovely confidence within his characterChristine.

Great pastel portrait

Very good - you have caught the twinkle in his eye.

Good skin tones and sense of character Christine

Thank you Carole, Heather and John. Margaret, he does have a twinkle in his eye, didn’t know whether I’d captured it or not. A lovely young man who is a brilliant percussionist.

Great portrait Christine, lovely happy expression.

Lovely work and in fact I was looking at bodhrans a while back intending to buy one. I'm from an Irish background and this wonderful instrument was my grandfathers favourite. Like my grandad I love Irish folk and I think this image you've painted has great spirit.

Thank you Roger and Michael. Pleased you like it.

I like this a lot Christine

Thank you very much Russell. A comment like that from you means a lot.

Wonderful expression Christine.

Christine, your pastel portraits are going from strength to strength. What a great expression and I love the tones.

Thank you for your kind comments Anjana and Carolyn.

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01/06/2020
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A4 pastelmat. Pastels and pastel pencils. Photo courtesy of Barry Savell.

About the Artist
Christine Rogan

From a young age as long as I had pencil and paper to hand, I’ve been happy. I have dabbled mainly with watercolour and in an effort to become more proficient joined local art classes. However since retiring I’ve had the opportunity (and time!) to try different media, and discovered a love of…

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