Memory of a turbulent romance.

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This is great Michael, just love the luminosity of her upper lip, superb.

Posted by Russell Edwards on Sat 03 Jul 12:24:50

Thanks Russell.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Sat 03 Jul 13:44:16

Beautiful loose brushwork, Michael, lovely!

Posted by Thalia Stones on Sat 03 Jul 14:58:29

Wonder why she looks so ecstatic Michael? So expressive.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Sat 03 Jul 15:38:17

Thanks Thalia and Carole. We were in the hot-tub Carole.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Sat 03 Jul 16:45:44

Michael, you are so good at capturing a moment…..I’m so envious of your paint application! Love it.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Sat 03 Jul 17:25:18

Brilliantly done, great expression Michael, I would like to read a book about your memoirs :)

Posted by Carole Swingler on Sat 03 Jul 17:38:33

Oh you are a devil Michael.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Sat 03 Jul 17:54:02

Thank you lovely kind ladies.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Sat 03 Jul 18:32:23

Boy, the passion - fabulous Michael

Posted by Heather Love on Sun 04 Jul 05:47:05

Fabulous portrait, Michael.

Posted by Ellen Mooney on Sun 04 Jul 09:01:53

Thanks Heather and Ellen.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Sun 04 Jul 09:28:01

This is just so dramatic. Excellent painting.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Wed 07 Jul 21:27:47

Hang on Studio Wall

03/07/2021

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Rapid oil sketch on card.

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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