An old man praying by Michael Hanrahan

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Very good Michael, you have a very special way of conveying emotion through paint.

Thankyou heather. Very nice. I'm not sure why but I think he looks like a rabbi. A few of my portraits seem to look like jewish people I think. It doesn't bother me. I have tremendous fondness and respect for the jewish community. Maybe my fondness is subconsciously instilled into my portraits. I wanted to paint Ann Frank but my drawing skills would no doubt fail to capture enough of a likeness.

Hang on Studio Wall
08/09/2024
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Oil on panel. 12x16 inches.

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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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