Durham City from Frankland Lane Hill

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Wonderful colours and fantastic shapes in your beautiful landscape Michael.

Posted by Satu Vartiainen on Sun 01 May 21:53:17

Lovely and vibrant.

Posted by Christopher Lane on Mon 02 May 06:33:09

Powerful work Michael another beauty and great painting

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Mon 02 May 06:36:14

A real stunner Michael.

Posted by Sarah Bottjer on Mon 02 May 07:31:42

Thanks very much Satu, Sarah, Christopher and Dennis. A kind of semi abstract I suppose. I can get too messy, busy and dull with the paintings but I think I kept this one bright, perhaps too bright. I painted straight onto the cardboard back cover of a watercolour pad which was full.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Mon 02 May 08:01:47

Beautiful atmospheric painting Michael, you seem to get better every day. This is one of your best mate.

Posted by dennis roberts on Mon 02 May 08:07:52

That's kind of you Dennis.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Mon 02 May 08:26:41

Amazing warm watercolour, Michael, wonderful washes.

Posted by Cesare Romano on Mon 02 May 09:33:23

Thanks Cesare.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Mon 02 May 09:45:38

A repeat of similar post and this is the best. That loose style and matching colours is ideal Michael

Posted by Derek Snowdon on Mon 02 May 10:22:55

Love the style Michael, great colour too.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Mon 02 May 10:46:27

Thanks for kind comments Carole and Derek.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Mon 02 May 11:48:05

Michael, this is brilliant. Like your last posting I think the overlay of washes really works.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Mon 02 May 18:32:41

Thanks for encouragement Fiona.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Mon 02 May 19:30:46

This has worked beautifully. Fabulous colours imaginatively used. Interesting application of the watercolours.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Mon 02 May 19:58:40

Thanks Gudrun.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Mon 02 May 20:05:56

Such a great palette Michael

Posted by Michael Edwards on Tue 03 May 07:45:04

I'm grateful for your kind comments Michael.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Tue 03 May 08:10:33

Hang on Studio Wall

01/05/2016

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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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