Older dancers in waiting.

Or wilting wallflowers ..... like 😊

Thanks Sylvia.

I really like the texture showing through - is the drawing small and is it Canson paper?

Is this because there is a lack of men seeing as women live longer or are they all ugly lol 😀

Thanks Marjorie and Linda. I have to say there are just too many women about these days. These women have beautiful faces but not enough men to appreciate them. It could be in rural Ireland as all the men have left to work overseas. It’s Bockingford 300 paper, about A5. I think that the dryness of the watercolour pencil caused the effect of the paper being real rough.

Ah, Michael, a rare sight indeed; where else but in rural areas is dance left (I dicount ariel acrobatics as dance and speak of real dance) . Long may the Irish and Scots keep stepping and reeling and anywhere that does partner dancing prosper. Oh for the days of the big bands, the Mambo boys, Edmundo Ross, Glenn Miller, ballroom and rock and roll..I'm hearing Cherry Pink again....(-:

Thanks Jim. They’ll dance anywhere in County Roscommon - doors, carts etc etc.

Ha, Roscommon, never stayed there but been through it on the train Michael, on the way to the family homelend of County Mayo where Himself came from. I once saw a Gypsy fiddler riding a donkey through Ballyhaunis. (-:

Love this Michael, it conjures up lots of things!!

I'm the wilter in the middle...the others are holding me up I'm so ancient. Great idea, so effective

Thanks Jim, Margaret and Thalia. Absolutely not Thalia. That’s rural Jim.

Poignant

Like this Michael, great shapes.

Thanks Gudrun and Fiona.

Such a good use of the watercolour pencils Michael. They're all rather slim and in heels..they shouldn't have to wait long unless there's a shortage of men!

I feel there’s a shortage of men Louise. I think they must be rural Irish or Scottish highlands.

Lovely painting Michael.. looks like they’re all holding each other up. :)

Thanks Rachel. Moral support.