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

Pierre Noire

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Guthlac

One of the joys(?) of using Pierre Noire is that it really is quite soft and so with my heavy weight fingers it tends to break off quite easily so these are the only two sketches of the forth coming … Continue reading →

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No snow but frost

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Guthlac

Far too cold to venture out in the morning (I am a man of advancing years after all!)  Instead I decided to do the next best thing – sit in the warmth a revist the images I captured a couple … Continue reading →

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Blurring the lines

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Guthlac

There was a time when I knew where I stood.  A time when a painting was a painting and a photograph was, well, a photograph.  Those days are long long gone and we now live in this digital post analogue … Continue reading →

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Callin’ America

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Guthlac

So more and more well known people seem to have chosen this time of year to take their last breath.  Carrie Fisher is the latest and possibly best known or rather her 20 year old self is/was.   One of … Continue reading →

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Procreate Tutorial – YouTube

Posted on December 27, 2016 by Guthlac
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Bookends

Posted on December 27, 2016 by Guthlac

Strange bookends I know but the deaths of David Bowie and George Michael make 2016, for me, more poignant.   Yes we have a had the political upheavals of Brexit and the election of Trump but these really are something … Continue reading →

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Cut, Dried and Disgarded

Posted on December 24, 2016 by Guthlac
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Chelsea

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Guthlac

So winter storm Barbara is starting her run across the country and many Christmas lights are going to be blown over.  This morning I went shopping with my wife for the Christmas supplies and it was crazy – all around … Continue reading →

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Christmas is coming and trade negotiators/lawyers are getting fat…a Brexit Carol

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Guthlac

Enough of the mixed cliche/pun or whatever.  As we head towards the Christmas period a number of things are starting to crystallize about Brexit – the chances of getting a soft Brexit are becoming slimmer by the day.   The … Continue reading →

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We can’t go back

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Guthlac

Every so often we all look in the mirror and wonder who is that old sod looking back is?   As you do grow older you do realise that trying to reconcile what you see in the mirror with your own … Continue reading →

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