Monthly Archives: February 2014

Understanding

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Guthlac

One of the joys one gets from trying to make a copy, however flawed, of a great work of art is an understanding of how the paintings was made, the artists use of colour and above all else the talent … Continue reading →

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Proportions, proportions

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Guthlac

The curse of anyone who has tried to make a painting r drawing of a person…you need to get the proportions right and at the moment I’m not there yet. Obviously an awful lot of work still to do. Simon … Continue reading →

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Bucket list painting

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Guthlac

One of the greatest painters, well at least in my opinion, is John Singer Sargent. I have had the privilege to see a number of his works and every time I do I find myself wanting more. Unfortunately as I’m … Continue reading →

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Full Disclosure

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Guthlac

Some times when I visit an exhibition I find myself totally stumped as to what exactly I’m supposed to be seeing.  This was the experience I had with the Malcolm Morley show at the Ashmolean in Oxford yesterday.   I … Continue reading →

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New Shoes

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Guthlac

Time waits for no one…2013 is no longer with us so it is time for me to start thinking about my next yearbook…This is will be my fourth or is it fifth I can’t recall and it is a really … Continue reading →

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So I stopped up to the end of the third quarter

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Guthlac

It was somewhat spooky to switch on Sky’s Super Bowl coverage to find the exact scene I had described…four men squashed into a small studio/sky box. The only thing that I hadn’t mentioned the patronising attitude of some of the … Continue reading →

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To stop up or not? That is the question

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Guthlac

Well it is that time of year again…another Super Bowl … I’ve just realised this is my 30th…good old channel 4 all those years ago. In the early days you had to wait, I think, until the following week before … Continue reading →

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Take on Me….it’s no place to be safe or sorry

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Guthlac

  Well I’ve given up on my battle with my editing process for now.  I have the greatest admiration for those who have to do this, including my son and his fiancee,  but the whole process is just not worth … Continue reading →

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