A girlfriend from 1963

A girlfriend from 1963
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Lovely pose and shading Michael, the background is beautiful.

Pose, tones and shapes very good Michael, just those heavy lines at the breasts

Thanks Carole, Gudrun and Derek. You're right about those thick lines Derek. I kind of get too transfixed! Lesson learned. Thanks. Sorry that I duplicated this one. I deleted the other and unfortunately the comments too. If I can get some frames I will exhibit these at the university's Botanic Gardens with the Deerness Art Group In July, as I'm quite pleased with them. Maybe I'm a 'body' man.

It's the build up and over layering of washes that describe the form of the body that I like Michael, you may have found your niche here.

Thanks for your interest Fiona, I'm grateful. I always find that if I can do a good sketch it turns out reasonable. I will try some more. For the sake of equality I should try some male ones. The 'fun' aspect of my personality tells me to be mischievous but I must try and remain 'professional' and resist.

Hang on Studio Wall
21/05/2016
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Watercolour. My memory is fading fast...........I recall I was in love.

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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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