Another from the mid 50s

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Lovely movement in the figures Michael

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Sun 29 May 16:37:08

Thanks Dennis. I'm not certain I've got much better.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Sun 29 May 16:54:43

Ah bless her - she is obviously very proud of granddad!

Posted by Adele Elgood on Sun 29 May 18:11:26

Yes Adele, I am a lovely grandad - or 'soft touch' as others call me.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Sun 29 May 18:24:24

Good to get approval Michael ! Can see the budding artist ;)

Posted by Carole Swingler on Sun 29 May 18:44:21

If you look hard Carole.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Sun 29 May 20:43:56

Charming and accurate thoughts by Isla and why not, smashing sketches of movement, Renoir like.

Posted by Derek Snowdon on Mon 30 May 10:04:53

Thanks Derek.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Mon 30 May 14:49:26

Hang on Studio Wall

29/05/2016

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Pencil sketches. More early attempts by me - 10 years? - from 'Sketching People'. When I showed Isla she recorded her approval on it.

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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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From the landing, Lough Meelagh, County Roscommon, Ireland.