Julie my friend

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You’re giving away your age now Michael.

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Tue 05 Oct 22:13:31

Super, Michael, great use of colour!

Posted by Thalia Stones on Wed 06 Oct 03:33:58

Lovely, the colours go so well together.

Posted by Denise Cat on Wed 06 Oct 04:48:02

Thanks Marjorie, Thalia and Denise.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Wed 06 Oct 06:37:22

Recognise 'Mary' anywhere. Super colours.

Posted by Heather Love on Wed 06 Oct 08:41:09

Really like this Michael, you old rogue. ((-:

Posted by Jim Morris on Wed 06 Oct 08:44:47

Thanks Heather and Jim.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Wed 06 Oct 11:31:30

So elegant Michael. I do like the way you have created the texture and colours in her hair.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Wed 06 Oct 15:44:40

Thanks Fiona.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Thu 07 Oct 08:27:40

So recognisable even from the back, great work, love it.

Posted by Fred Elwell on Thu 07 Oct 11:17:07

It’s great, Michael

Posted by Maureen Sherman on Thu 07 Oct 15:26:26

Excellent!

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Fri 08 Oct 17:32:26

Hang on Studio Wall

05/10/2021

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Quick sketch from a photo taken of my good friend Julie Andrews while we were on the film set of Mary Poppins in 1964, just prior to me joining the Royal Navy. Digital sketch on iPad.

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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