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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

We can do the tango just for you…

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Guthlac

Many years ago I was taught about amplification circles which, and I guess this should come as no surprise means something completely different today than when I was taught about them – well at least according to Google.   Back … Continue reading →

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The sky is dark, the winter cold

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Guthlac

There is a certain thrill we all get when something works out better than you had hoped….so it is with these drawings.  They are based on paintings by Anders Zorn, a Swedish painter who can be best described as John … Continue reading →

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Then and Now

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Guthlac

  Interesting to compare and contrast – three years difference and two totally different approaches.

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It is now or never don’t hessitate

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Guthlac

Decisions decisions….plans within plans within plans…I’ve almost concluded the way forward.

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Please bring me my wine

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Guthlac

Sometimes you beat the bear and sometimes the bear beats you…that just about seems to have summed up my life this week.  The one thing that it has brought into much clearer perspective some thoughts I have had for sometime … Continue reading →

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Much a to do about nothing

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Guthlac

So we are at the end of a shocking week when we found out that some very dodgy characters did some very dodgy things to try and hide their possibly ill gotten gains.   And whilst this has made a … Continue reading →

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What’s the worse thing that could happen?

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Guthlac

As I sat in the courtyard outside of the Portland Collection gallery yesterday eating my lunch whilst taking in the warm spring sun I realised yet again just how lucky I am.  All around the world shit is happening at … Continue reading →

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Day out at the Duke’s new place

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Guthlac

Had another great day out visiting a new local tourist attraction the Portland Collection at the Harley Gallery in Nottingham.   The pre visit bumph would suggest that the Portland Collection is a world beater and that in one sense … Continue reading →

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But then she

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Guthlac

It is back to school for me…I’ve had my pencil now for nearly a fortnight and I think it is time that I settled down and try to get a real feel for how I can use this new piece … Continue reading →

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Oh Henry don’t be unkind

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Guthlac

Yesterday this blog experiance a huge, by this blog’s standards, leap in hits and I just couldn’t understand it.   However, today I noticed what was the most popular search on this blog which was rather strange subject, “simon lover … Continue reading →

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