Woodies

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You are excellent at capturing personality Michael. Great pencil drawing.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Mon 21 Dec 21:45:48

Lovely portrait.

Posted by Denise Cat on Mon 21 Dec 22:09:11

Thanks Carole and Denise.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Mon 21 Dec 22:29:33

Another good ‘un Michael.

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Tue 22 Dec 06:30:15

Wonderful portrait - my Dad smoked Woodbines!

Posted by Heather Love on Tue 22 Dec 08:04:46

Thanks Tessa and Heather.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Tue 22 Dec 08:26:08

Gorgeous sketch, Michael.

Posted by Linda Wilson on Tue 22 Dec 08:51:25

Thanks Linda.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Tue 22 Dec 10:30:42

Fantastic portrait!

Posted by Russell Edwards on Tue 22 Dec 12:24:58

A terrific portrait Mick, he has that soft focused far away look about him. Woodbines eh, now that’s a dream!

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Tue 22 Dec 14:42:39

Thanks Russell and Fiona.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Tue 22 Dec 19:16:35

Excellent.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Tue 22 Dec 19:24:37

Captured his character well and a good drawing too!

Posted by Angela Harrison on Tue 22 Dec 19:55:05

A great portrait Michael.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Tue 22 Dec 21:06:38

Thanks Gudrun, Angela and Paul.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Wed 23 Dec 11:26:34

Excellent

Posted by Romila Datta on Mon 28 Dec 22:57:39

Hang on Studio Wall

21/12/2020

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Portrait of a 1950s Durham Pitman whose dreams included a semi detached and a packet of Woodbines. Graphite 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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