Monthly Archives: August 2013

Peaches

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Guthlac

Won’t be long now before the peaches will be ready to be eaten …yum yum. This small Peach bush is a simply wonderful plant, frost hardy with little need for any protection, (in fact the last winter seemed to do … Continue reading →

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Canon announces PowerShot N Facebook ready edition: Digital Photography Review

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Guthlac

Having just scanned through this press release the first thought I had was “…well I’ve already got most of these things already – it’s called my iPhone – Why should I buy this camera?…” I guess this is the problem … Continue reading →

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Help Help I’m being oppressed

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Guthlac

One of the joys of getting older is that you can start to moan and be grumpy about all manner of illogical things. However, this morning my human rights are being oppressed because I’ve been quietly, I’m sure my wife … Continue reading →

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Confined spaces

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Guthlac

Much as I would like to think that I’m dextrous and precise in what I do the reality of my life is that I am not. Being nearly 2 metres tall I should have woken up to the fact by … Continue reading →

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Wimpole Hall

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Guthlac

Had a bit of a day out at Wimpole Hall in Cambridgeshire … not one of my favourite National Trust properties .. However better than sitting at home on a wonderful August day. Simon Marchini http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk

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Gone over just a bit girlie

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Guthlac

I know this is all a bit un PC but that is the way I feel about this ink drawing. First and fore most it shows up one of the problems of ink drawing – once you’ve made the mark … Continue reading →

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Practice

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Guthlac

Carrying on the ink theme I thought I would brush up on my life drawing…so I made this ink sketch of a nude. Now for most people this wouldn’t be too unusual but for me I was able to fit … Continue reading →

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The Giant Redwood continues to thrive

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Guthlac

Simon Marchini http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk

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I think I’m a bit of a ink spot

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Guthlac

No I’ve not taken a Rorschach test – rather I’m making images using ink or ink substitute. Yesterday I sat done and made a sketch on brushes of the actress Eva Mendez using a brush that resembles an ink pen. … Continue reading →

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Losing my religion

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Guthlac

Seemed such a good idea..pride and prejudice as a set of paintings…neither seemed to work out quite how I wanted and so I’ve decided to give them a bit of a break…could well go back to them… Simon Marchini Web: … Continue reading →

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