Monthly Archives: May 2012

2011 Book published

Well I’ve finished the book and it is available at Blurb. I notice that you can now buy an eBook version as well.You should be able to see the book at the link below. http://www.blurb.com/my/book/detail/3280137Simon Marchini Web: http://WWW.simonm… Continue reading

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Then the model moved!

I suppose anyone who has attended a life drawing class will know the problem. You have just got the the outline of the model fixed on the page and everything is falling into the place and then the tutor decides that the model/students need a break… Continue reading

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New laptop up and running

Well the new machine appears to be running ok…now I am trying to copy over the iTunes data which is easier said than done as the old laptop’s files are in a real mess. I have a plan to overcome this which should work…I think/hope? Sent from my… Continue reading

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Strange things keep appearing

Still going ahead with the installation …though strange dialog boxes keep appearing.Sent from my iPad Continue reading

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Deep joy – I’m setting up a new laptop

What more can I say….although this seems to be going better than I remember….I’m sure this will jinx matters! Sent from my iPad Continue reading

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Hyper-realistic Painting by Omar Ortiz

I am not sure whether I have said this before on this blog but Why? I am not trying to downplay the incredible skill that this artist has shown but beyond that what does it achieve? This is not meant to be sour grapes on my part but these things j… Continue reading

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Artist Folds Creases On Paper to Form Drawings

If this is correct then it is incredible. Artist Folds Creases On Paper To Form Architectural ???Drawings???http://designtaxi.com/news/352622/Artist-Folds-Creases-On-Paper-To-Form-Architectural-Drawings/ — Sent from Zite personalized magazine iPad a… Continue reading

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Life Painting

This painting was made this afternoon from life…which was a bit of a recovery as everything else I did in the class was, not to put too fine a point of it – crap.Sent from my iPad Continue reading

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Robert Lindsey

Just what make a good likeness of a person? I suppose the simple answer to that is that you can tell from the drawing/painting who the the person is. The other week I went to the Royal Society of Portrait Painters’ annual exhibition and amongst so… Continue reading

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Easy to blame the Germans. Smarter to learn from them | Andrew Rawnsley | Comment is free | The Observer

Another insightful comment from Rawnsley…perhaps before we complain about what others are doing wrong we should look in the mirror first. http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/may/20/andrew-rawnsley-dont-blam… Sent from my iPad Continue reading

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