Portrait of the artist.

Comments

Like this a lot Michael.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Sun 08 Jan 17:09:07

Nice to meet you!

Posted by Heather Love on Sun 08 Jan 17:18:33

Time marches on for all of us, nicely done 👍

Posted by Stephen Hulse on Sun 08 Jan 17:32:34

Thanks Dixie, Heather and Stephen.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Sun 08 Jan 17:34:50

Superb portrait Michael, what a handsome lad! You look ethereal, great effects you have achieved.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Sun 08 Jan 17:53:11

This is great Michael

Posted by Russell Edwards on Sun 08 Jan 18:22:10

Top work Michael.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Sun 08 Jan 18:37:34

You’ve still got it Michael!

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Sun 08 Jan 18:50:38

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Posted by anne cooper on Sun 08 Jan 19:34:47

Great portrait I like your technique

Posted by anne cooper on Sun 08 Jan 19:35:31

Great portrait.

Posted by Denise Cat on Sun 08 Jan 20:01:20

Terrific technique Michael.

Posted by Chris Scott on Sun 08 Jan 20:11:56

Love your unusual approach. The white effects give you rather a dreamy quality, Michael.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Sun 08 Jan 20:19:43

That’s for kind comments, Carole, Russell, Lewis, Fiona, Denise, Anne, Chris and Carole.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Mon 09 Jan 05:01:20

Lovely portrait, Michael, interesting and very effective technique.

Posted by Jenny Harris on Mon 09 Jan 08:36:05

A good portrait Michael. Nice to see what you look like.

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Mon 09 Jan 10:13:21

Thanks Jenny and Spencer.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Mon 09 Jan 10:47:22

Michael, that mouth needs to be up at the corners!

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Mon 09 Jan 19:19:31

You’re right Marjorie. Something I noticed too but, it was taken from a recent driving licence photo. I should have cheated again.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Tue 10 Jan 08:33:54

I love the way you’ve painted this, Michael.

Posted by Ellen Mooney on Tue 10 Jan 12:33:47

Hang on Studio Wall

08/01/2023

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Portrait of the artist as an old fellow. Soft Pastel and scratching.

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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