Watercolour sketch

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Sublimely simple with suggested detail in the sky Michael

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Thu 06 Oct 14:13:15

Thanks Dennis. Last night was a good demonstration by Joe at the class. Just what I need to help me improve.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Thu 06 Oct 15:06:55

The simply painted foreground works well.

Posted by Stephen Slater on Thu 06 Oct 17:41:56

Thanks Stephen.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Thu 06 Oct 18:10:30

I'm with Captain Dennis!

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Thu 06 Oct 18:32:02

Thanks Gudrun.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Thu 06 Oct 18:37:56

You've been busy Michael and this is another cracker.

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Thu 06 Oct 19:22:39

Beautiful sketch with lovely limited palette, Michael.

Posted by Cesare Romano on Thu 06 Oct 19:45:33

I love simplicity and this is just lovely.

Posted by Sylvia Evans on Thu 06 Oct 19:46:06

This is definitely 'IT' Michael...pure and simple....and so effective.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Thu 06 Oct 20:25:56

Thank you all for encouragement, Margaret, Cesare, Sylvia and Fiona.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Thu 06 Oct 21:04:06

I love the composition of this Michael, and the simple palette.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Thu 06 Oct 22:11:45

Thanks Carole.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Fri 07 Oct 05:53:46

Hang on Studio Wall

06/10/2016

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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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