Monthly Archives: August 2011

Russian people

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Guthlac

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Keira Knightley

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Guthlac

Over the past few days I have been working on a whole assortment of little projects, preparing a selection of prints for a forth coming exhibition, research into the iron age buying a new pair of shoes – the list goes on and on. One of the things … Continue reading →

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WARNING – The images on this page may well upset you

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Guthlac

I am not sure whether the images will come before the this text or not and so if you find what you see upsetting then I’m sorry. However, it does raise the valid issue of what is an acceptable image – these in my view are very valid on two levels…. Continue reading →

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Keyboard and the Duke of Wellington

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Guthlac

I had such a good idea the other day – why not use my ipad for research purposes over the autumn period? It is so much lighter than my lap top and would allow to do most of the things that I would do with my laptop. There was only one draw back – … Continue reading →

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Otters

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Guthlac

Been trying to get to grips with an otter’s face – an interesting experiment.Sent from my iPad Continue reading →

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What a pen and ink

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Guthlac

Messing about with pen and ink sketches – trying to work out how to develop an approach that makes best use of the fact that is no way of correcting the make you make other than by making other marks. It is at once quick and easy and at the same t… Continue reading →

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Sketching

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Guthlac

Having a bit of an off day today so I am just taking it easy and sketching with an ink pen in a small sketch book I bought from Edinburgh – here’s the Duchess of Cornwell’s husband.Sent from my iPad Continue reading →

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A tired doodle

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Guthlac

When I got back from my trip to London I felt tired but I still wanted to make a little sketch – this was it and I like it.Sent from my iPad Continue reading →

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BP Portrait Awards – portraiture and photography

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Guthlac

Yesterday I was in riot torn London, well that is how the papers are portraying the capital. The reality was that i was in central London and there was not sign of any trouble at all – in fact it was a very pleasant day out – so much for what the … Continue reading →

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Three Graces

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Guthlac

I know this isn’t a marble sculpture but it this was the name that came to mind when I had completed these three little sketches. They weren’t intended to be seen together but rather an exercise in drawing the female form – it just so happens that… Continue reading →

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