Author Archives: Guthlac

Unknown's avatar

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 say yes and I say No

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Guthlac

I suspect there are going to be a lot of people claiming to be Leicester City fans from now until the end of the season – here is another one.  I, like most of the other fans, won’t have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Art | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Woke up got outta bed

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Guthlac

Well that didn’t last long…goodbye, for now, the PRB.

Posted in Art | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Richard Duke of Aquitaine, Poitiers, and Gascony, Count of Anjou

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Guthlac

Richard is better known to history as Richard the Lionheart but in truth he probably felt more at home in Anjou or Aquitaine than he ever did as King of England.  It is a cheap trick I know  but it … Continue reading →

Posted in European Referendum, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

This London’s a wonderful sight….

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Guthlac

Still on a PRB fix at the moment.  There is one painting above everything else that the original members created that I just can’t get enough of – an unfinished portrait of Jane Morris as the Lady of Pity.  Morris … Continue reading →

Posted in Art | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

I love the way you smile at me

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Guthlac

So what do you do in the dentist waiting room?   Me I draw so you can decide whether the natural angst felt going to the dentist can be seen in this face.  Later in the day I had turned … Continue reading →

Posted in Art | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

I DO claim to be an A student

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Guthlac

Having just finished a massive Harry Potter film fest I have started watching the hours of bonus material.  Most of it is interesting for mainly the technical aspects of making a movie (although I suspect making a Harry Potter movies … Continue reading →

Posted in Art | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Nobody know’s where Johnnie has gone!

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Guthlac

Time to sit back and relax and take in the breeze or to put it another way work out where to take this painting although so far so good…

Posted in Art, Digital Painting | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Here we go again…

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Guthlac

So back to Photoshop for a bit of Digital Painting.  This is really the first tip toe around my version of the girl of the moment Harley Quinn.  I wonder where this will end up?

Posted in Art, Digital Painting | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Wannabe

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Guthlac

We all have this in built need to be someone else…that is if we are honest.  Those dark days when everythings are going wrong.  The days when there just isn’t enough money in the bank to cover all the bills. … Continue reading →

Posted in Art | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

I can never leave the past behind

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Guthlac

The more I look at this little caricature of JK Rowling the more I think it is just too cruel but I’m going to use it for one reason.  I have just watched a year in the life documentary about … Continue reading →

Posted in Art | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment