‘Experts’

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Two wonderful portraits, Michael!

Posted by Cesare Romano on Mon 21 Dec 21:02:19

Thanks Cesare.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Mon 21 Dec 21:06:02

Great sense of humour Michael. Love the way you have drawn this character.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Mon 21 Dec 21:47:34

Thanks Carole.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Mon 21 Dec 22:30:00

Another great portrait Michael and thank you for your wonderful humour : )

Posted by Diane Boswell on Mon 21 Dec 22:59:41

Thanks Diane.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Tue 22 Dec 03:59:25

Super portrait Michael.

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Tue 22 Dec 06:29:26

Great portrait Michael!

Posted by Guy Bailey on Tue 22 Dec 07:16:31

Wonderful face and sums up your commentary!

Posted by Heather Love on Tue 22 Dec 08:06:05

Thanks Tessa, Guy and Heather.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Tue 22 Dec 08:27:30

Excellent portrait!

Posted by Linda Wilson on Tue 22 Dec 08:59:19

Excellent posts today, Michael. This one looks particularly thoughtful. I guess the 'pub experts' are having a thin time of it at the moment.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Tue 22 Dec 10:29:58

Thanks Linda and Lewis.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Tue 22 Dec 10:31:39

You’re so good at capturing the right expression for your narrative, or is it the other way round! Which ever it is, this is another belter!

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Tue 22 Dec 14:44:41

Thanks Fiona. Part of the pleasure is working that out, either way.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Tue 22 Dec 19:18:17

Soulful ...

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Tue 22 Dec 19:25:15

You capture very interesting expressions Michael.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Wed 23 Dec 07:02:30

Thanks Gudrun and Carole.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Wed 23 Dec 11:27:05

Hang on Studio Wall

21/12/2020

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Portrait of a friend who told me, ‘We keep getting statements from “Groups of Experts”. Who are they? All the pubs are closed aren’t they?’ 6B Pencil.

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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