Author Archives: Guthlac

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About Guthlac

An artist, historian and middle aged man who'se aim in life is to try and enjoy as much of it as he can

I want to dance with somebody

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Guthlac

Tis the season for portrait painting TV series.   Whatever the artistic merits of such programmes, one I believe has artistic integrity the other is just a reality TV show, I have to say that I admire the confidence of … Continue reading →

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New Song

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Guthlac

Gold teeth are… so the song goes

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Not to be undertaken late at night

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Guthlac

Seemed such a good idea when I started…

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To be pleased there is only one opportunity

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Guthlac

 

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Morning Time

Posted on March 4, 2017 by Guthlac

Woke up, Got out of bed…

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A 20 minutes sketch of Ms Jones

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Guthlac

In a bit of a rush this morning…however found time to make this.

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Bridget Jones Door

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Guthlac

This morning I thought I would make a drawing using my Apple pencil.  So I sat down, found an interesting image of one of my favourite movie characters, Bridget Jones, got the iPad ready and….nothing – the pencil needed to … Continue reading →

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Tea Break

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Guthlac

On the way home from London yesterday we stopped off at Canons Ashby in the heart of the Northamptonshire countryside for a cup of tea and a piece of cake.  Simple things are sometimes the best.

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View from the Roof

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Guthlac

Lunching over looking Whitehall and tea over looking St Paul’s Cathedral – it is a hard life but every now and then it is worth taking a day off – especially when it is your anniversary. Whilst it was a … Continue reading →

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How healthy do you feel?

Posted on February 25, 2017 by Guthlac

This is a quote from an article I found in the New York Magazine and whilst it is specific to the current mess that the Republican party in the United States are getting themselves into over healthcare it is just … Continue reading →

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