Monthly Archives: March 2014

Golden Chain – turn off the light

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Guthlac

  What else do you do when you’ve got a few minutes to spare?  Why not rummage around in the archives and see what you come up with?   Well that is just what I did this afternoon and I … Continue reading →

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Everywhere

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Guthlac

Week 4 of the pastel class  more ideas, more exploration.  One of the great things about any class, that is if they are any good, is that you get the chance to experiment around a theme.   This painting is … Continue reading →

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Everything is Awesome

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Guthlac

So that is that…the problems that have beset the European club rugby are all but sorted out and we can all go back to enjoying the game we love. So says Owen Slot in today’s Times newspaper. In this gushing … Continue reading →

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I’ll never let go

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Guthlac

I suspect it may well be a product of getting old but another visit to the dentist has meant more root canal surgery plus a big dent in the bank balance!  Not sure which is more painful – ha ha. … Continue reading →

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Lady Madonna

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Guthlac

  Just a few more doodles – this is a really interesting development to try and incorporate in the drawings/paintings I make.   Lady Madonna…baby at your breast    

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For Daisy

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Guthlac

  Yesterday I bought some very interesting Liquitex paint marker pens and this morning I thought I would give them a bit of a run out and I have to say they do seem to be interesting.  

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Belfast Hornpipe – compare and contrast

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Guthlac

Light is such a wonderful thing.  It allows the photographer to change change the mood at a stroke.  However, Photoshop also allows this and when the two are combined then the opportunities are endless. So I give you two views … Continue reading →

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Now we are free

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Guthlac

I believe technically when you create an image with oil pastels then it is classed as a painting as opposed to a drawing.  So this morning I was at my art class and created this portrait.  The tryptic shows the … Continue reading →

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Concerning Reality

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Guthlac

Not too long ago I was a wildlife photographer and the one golden rule was …it must be real…  There must be no faking – colour balance and saturation were about the only things you could change.  As I progressed … Continue reading →

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Day by the Sea

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Guthlac

Promise of a nice day – new car what better than to go for a day out at the coast.  It turned out that the weather was even better than expected and we had a great time walking along the … Continue reading →

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