Juana

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You just made my night Michael....(((---::

Posted by Jim Morris on Wed 31 May 21:31:29

That’s good Jim.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Wed 31 May 22:08:02

Nice one Michael 🙂

Posted by Stephen Hulse on Wed 31 May 22:30:54

A super painting.

Posted by Chris Scott on Thu 01 Jun 01:55:35

Thanks Stephen and Chris.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Thu 01 Jun 02:11:03

Of course you did ... and who wouldn't with this gorgeous senorita.

Posted by Heather Love on Thu 01 Jun 07:26:00

Tripping again Michael. Love how you’ve used your brushstrokes at the bottom of the painting and admire how you’ve portrayed the woman’s beauty so skilfully.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Thu 01 Jun 08:23:21

Did she greet you with, 'Hi, Juana dance?'

Posted by Tony Auffret on Thu 01 Jun 08:36:36

Thanks Heather, Tony and Carole. No Tony. She was a professional and treat everything seriously.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Thu 01 Jun 09:31:10

A lovely loose portrait. Great work Michael.

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Thu 01 Jun 11:58:23

Thanks Spencer.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Thu 01 Jun 14:51:12

Amazing, so beautiful

Posted by Romila Datta on Thu 01 Jun 15:24:18

Nearly missed this, and your work is not to be missed. Super work Michael.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Thu 01 Jun 16:31:58

Thanks Romila and Lewis.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Thu 01 Jun 18:18:36

Congratulation Michael…..you are so talented, is there no end to your abilities! She’s beauty!

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Thu 01 Jun 18:37:38

ThanksFiona. I know. A lot of people don’t believe me you know.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Thu 01 Jun 20:19:32

Hang on Studio Wall

31/05/2023

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Portrait of the exciting Juana, the Spanish dancer, with whom I danced the Zambra in the national championships in Saville and was awarded the Spanish Dancemaster trophy. Watercolour.

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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