Sailing at Seaham. For Bruce.

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Lovely Michael you have a wonderful touch

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Thu 24 Mar 08:10:00

Great little painting, he will be very pleased with this Michael.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Thu 24 Mar 08:24:04

Thanks Carole and Dennis. He bought me a bacon sandwich.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Thu 24 Mar 08:31:12

Lovely little painting Michael very nice

Posted by dennis roberts on Thu 24 Mar 08:34:24

A nice comment from the master of digital Dennis. Thank you. I'm following all your great productions.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Thu 24 Mar 08:39:03

Smashing sketch and perfect subject. Visitied last year and loved "Tommy"

Posted by Derek Snowdon on Thu 24 Mar 09:53:40

Lovely scene Michael....particularly like the colours in the sky...

Posted by Sylvia Pawson on Thu 24 Mar 11:15:30

Thank you Sylvia and Derek. Tommy is a powerful image there on the sea front.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Thu 24 Mar 14:08:30

Lovely sketch. I can feel the sea breeze from here.

Posted by Sarah Bottjer on Thu 24 Mar 15:23:15

Thank you very much Sarah.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Thu 24 Mar 15:48:31

This is a super painting, rapid or not you've kept it fresh.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Thu 24 Mar 16:00:57

Thanks Fiona.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Thu 24 Mar 17:48:17

Don't understand the ins and outs of digital, but I know when I see something I like, and this I like.

Posted by andre mulard on Thu 24 Mar 19:08:12

Thanks Andre. You should have a shot at it. I'm sure you'll be top at that too. It becomes very convenient to turn to. I need to pick up some real brushes for a change.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Thu 24 Mar 19:40:17

Hang on Studio Wall

24/03/2016

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Rapid digital. Seaham is a small harbour town on the north east coast of England. Like many other harbour towns and cities, it's experiencing a twenty first century revival from coal to marina. This is for Bruce, who is the Mayor and who bought my lunch at the marina yesterday.

About the Artist

Michael Mcmanus

I was born in 1946. In the 1960s and part of the 70s I was an airman in the Royal Navy, Fleet Air Arm. I joined Durham Constabulary in 1971. In 1999 I retired from policing and began teaching sociology and criminology at Durham University with emphasis on policing and researching crime. I am drawn…

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