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Portrait of a woman by Michael Hanrahan

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She emerges stunningly - art is always a trial and error and that's how we learn. You are doing so well Michael, hats off to you.

Well painted Michael

Another remarkable portrait, and if I say I preferred your first one, be aware (as I'm sure you are) that this is just a personal preference and not a reflection on you.

Superbly done.

I agree with both Heather and Robert. Well done Michael!

Thankyou for these comments. Its fine robert I dont mind at all. You have been very supportive of me for a long time. Every one has their own preference. In some ways I share your view.

Thankyou heather that's a very kind thing to say.

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Im learning all the time but I still find painting very difficult. I bought a few canvas wraps of works by some of the great masters and Im finding them a definite upgrade from reproductions ive seen in books. I was learning things almost immediately just by scrutinising them closely. One thing I've always found difficult is knowing the right consistency of the paint. I used to apply it too thick, then in trying to resolve my faults I began to apply it so thinly it would run off the canvas.

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Michael Hanrahan

I love art but it's very much up and down as I go about my day to day life as a painter and often I really struggle to paint therefore I fall out with it. You're only as good as your last painting as they say. My greatest love is music and I prefer to write classical music for orchestra than paint…

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