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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

Project LV One Day 184 & 185 – Considering the Female Form

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Guthlac

I was going to write a long piece about the female form and it’s depiction in paintings but then as was writing it I didn’t know anything like enough about the subject to come to any formed conclusions on the … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 183 – End of another day with Mother Earth

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Guthlac

Anyone who doesn’t know anything about painting will find the statement that painting is exhausting somewhat incongerous if not totally self absorbent.  Whoever it is true – painting is exhausting  and I have reached the end of another day which … Continue reading →

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Let me tell you a story about a sausage

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Guthlac

If you ever wanted to know how the British Government works There is a wonderful series of comedy programmes made by the BBC called Yes Minister and Yes Prime Minister.  Whilst they were made in the late 1970’s and early … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 183 – Has it really been 6 months?

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Guthlac

They say a week is a long time in politics well for me the last 6 months seem to have been an eternity but here we are at the half way point of the Project LV One project.  To demonstrate … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 182 – “Cry ‘Havoc!’, and let slip the dogs of war”

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Guthlac

So I have started the painting of my life! (Hyperbole accepted).  This is the first time I have worked on a large canvas (by my standards) and I’m enjoying the elbow room that this gives me.  This first phase is … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 182 – A germ of an idea?

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Guthlac

Since completing the recent series of paintings I have been at a loss as to how and where to go forward with my art.  One thought that I explored was to try and develop some form of urban sketching practice. … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 181 – Peterborough

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Guthlac

What is there is say about Peterborough?  It is what it is – a new town plonked on top of a small market town on the edge of the Cambridgeshire fens.   It has a huge medieval cathedral that during … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 180 – A bibbly bobbly day

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Guthlac

We all have them I know but it just seems that the older you get the more frequent are the bibbly bobbly days.  If you went to your Doctor and said that you were feeling bibbly bobbly he/she would no … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 179 – Days in the Park

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Guthlac

So there I was sitting in the park whilst the students walked to and from University.  I’ve never really under stood that – 10am in the morning and students are walking away from University?   Anyway, another pop at this … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 178 – Urban Sketcher

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Guthlac

For a while now I’ve been following the work of Urban Sketchers on Pinterest.  The whole idea of making art on the hoof appealed to me (also the outstanding skill levels demonstrated was exceptional).  I have tried to do this … Continue reading →

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