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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 141 – Nudes

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Guthlac

Are we getting more prudish in our old age?  I really don’t know if I have an answer to that but just recently I have started to wonder if making life drawings is still considered to be a sane thing … Continue reading →

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Devolution must include borrowing powers, but it’s not just about Scotland | The Times

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Guthlac

A fascinating and thought provoking article on the way forward should Scotland vote No…worth a read I’ve shared this article from The Times for you to read: Devolution must include borrowing powers, but it’s not just about Scotland Times Newspapers … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 140 – Not so lethargic

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Guthlac

Yesterday was just one of those days…I do seem to be getting a lot of those at the moment. Today it is back to the easel and paint, paint, paint.  This is the start of another painting in the Grey … Continue reading →

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Timetable to Independence – the next 3 months

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Guthlac

Yesterday I outlined a possible timetable up to the end of 2014 should Scotland vote yes. As with any speculation it was just that with huge gaps in it because of a lack of knowledge. However, already somethings I speculated … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 139 – Come Again

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Guthlac

Lethargy is a curse I suffer from time to time and can be herald of much worse – I hope it doesn’t this time and I think it won’t.  Which makes me wonder why I made this little doodle of … Continue reading →

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Timetable to Independence – the first 3 months

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Guthlac

So St Gordon is to come to the rescue on his greying charger. “…Once more unto the breach…” he seems to be saying and he alone is going to save the Union of Scotland and the UK. I’m really not … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 138 – Gene Gray and all the frustration released by a visit to an art gallery..

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Guthlac

So the first painting in the Grey series has been an unmitigating disaster – so I thought yesterday.  After four days of battling with the painting and loosing I just gave up and let rip with a paint brush.  After about … Continue reading →

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What a strange day…

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Guthlac

I have just finished reading my morning paper, The Times BTW, and it would seem that all hell is happening. Not the horror that is the Middle East, no much worse. It seems that the Scots might actually vote for … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 137 – Baby you’re a rich man…I don’t think so

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Guthlac

One of the problems of learning on the job is that your mistakes are really magnified.  This is the latest iteration of the a painting I’m calling Gene Gray.  I have been working on it for three days now and … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 136 – Tate Modern

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Guthlac

Given much of the contents of Tate Modern I thought this approach was rather fitting.  Again, it shows the creative aspects that are available if you push the Pano function outside its comfort zone.

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