Monthly Archives: March 2011

Hans Holbein the younger

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Guthlac

I knew that there were suggestions that Holbein had used some form of optical assistant for his drawings & paintings but I wasn’t aware that there was clear evidence. Yet, whilst watching the latest (?) episode of Civilisation a close up was shown… Continue reading →

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Finished first sketch

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Guthlac

Well I finished the first attempt. Not too bad but there are a number if things I need to sort out – the mouth for example. More sketches and hopefully b the end of the well something interesting.Sent from my iPad Continue reading →

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Walking in the shadow of a giant

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Guthlac

Well I’ve decide to work on something thing different and who better to emulate than Michelangelo. I’ve been fascinated by the David sculpture for a very long time and was some surprised to find that there is a full scale casting of it in the V&A…. Continue reading →

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iPad 2 already installed in Ford F150

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Guthlac

Not sure why you would want this but clearly some people do – here is an iPad 2 installed into one of those awful F150 Ford pick up trucks. The video is very annoying and I’m sure they may be glossing over one or two issues but nonetheless you hav… Continue reading →

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Illustrations by Ko. Machiyama

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Guthlac

A lovely set of illustrations – well I think so. Illustrations by Ko. Machiyamawww.livingdesign.info???/2011???/03???/14???/illustration… Sent from my iPad Continue reading →

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Rugby and Onion Rings

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Guthlac

Interesting weekend. Saturday was all sports photography, late supper and upset stomach. Sunday was recovery. I spent Saturday re-equating myself with my long lenses – my they are heavy! Still it was fun trying to make some interesting photographs… Continue reading →

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Nicole Kidman and Zire

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Guthlac

First an apology. What a complete arse I am. There I said it. I am a real bumpkin. Yesterday I wrote, if that is the correct way to describe my ramblings in this blog, about the app/magazine Zire when actually I meant Zite. If you have been follow… Continue reading →

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BBC News – ZX81: Small black box of computing desire

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Guthlac

via bbc.co.uk arrrr those were the days… Continue reading →

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More on Zire

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Guthlac

Well I’ve spent much of today trying to make the new app Zire work for me and the more you work at it the better it gets. However, this is the problem – why should you have to put so much time and effort in just to make the thing produce something… Continue reading →

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Body Painting (megaodd.com)

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Guthlac

Some wonderful and not so wonderful examples of body painting. Body Paintingmegaodd.com???/art???/body-painting???/ Sent from my iPad Continue reading →

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