Monthly Archives: March 2013

The Cover Of Today’s New York Times Represents Another Disaster For Traditional Photographers

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Guthlac

The Cover Of Today’s New York Times Represents Another Disaster For Traditional Photographers http://www.businessinsider.com/photographers-using-instagram-2013-3 — Sent from Zite, available for free in the App Store. Simon Marchini http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk

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Decision time with my photography

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Guthlac

Well it is coming to a head – should I ditch my final ‘normal’ camera and completely commit to the iPhone as my only camera? Over the past 12 months or so I have been moving in this direction – … Continue reading →

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Easter Day

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Guthlac

This year we’ve had a double bonus Easter Sunday and moving to British summer time (BST). On top of all this we have a spring tide today which brings us back to the influence of the moon on our lives. … Continue reading →

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Almost Done

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Guthlac

Well I think I have almost finished the painting…almost Simon Marchini Web: http://WWW.simonmarchini.co.uk

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Revolution – an interesting idea but let down by the production and costume design.

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Guthlac

So I’ve just finished watching the first two episodes of Revolution on Sky last night and have had time to think about the programme and what is the most irritating about it. The first thing to say is that we … Continue reading →

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Watching revolution

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Guthlac

Watching the new TV series revolution and there are so many holes in the plot you can drive a coach and horses through them. In one level there is supposed to be no electric magnetic spectrum and yet we seem … Continue reading →

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Gregorian Chant

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Guthlac

I’m starting a new painting – based on a face I saw on TV this afternoon. The woman had wonderfully flowing blonde hair and rosy complexion which immediately made me think of Rubens. Why the Gregorian chant – well I … Continue reading →

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So much for landscapes

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Guthlac

Well it didn’t last that long but I am back to portraiture. This is a first stab at Sophia Loren and I suspect I’ll be working on this image for a while until I’m absolutely happy (then I guess I’ll … Continue reading →

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Ink sketch

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Guthlac

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Lets see if this works

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Guthlac

Well the last two posts – via Safari and Apple Mail seems to have been screwed up. Lets see what Yahoo can make of the link. If this works you should try and check this out…it really is a great … Continue reading →

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