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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 103 – A bit of change today…

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Guthlac

With summer now in full swing it is time for the sunflowers to bloom.  Our sunflowers are looking wonderful and have now replaced these we bought at the supermarket the other day.   However, won’t be long before the autumn … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 102 – Sitting in the Sun

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Guthlac

Another day another attempt to master soft pastels and I think I have reasons to be pleased.  This wasn’t anything like the previous disaster which is really encouraging.  As with any skill you just have to keep working at it … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 101 – Tonal Range and a Frog

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Guthlac

Life is a whole series of unintended consequences or is that just me?   Continuing my Stephen Fry theme I decided to try once more make a pastel drawing of Mr Fry only it turned out to be a Conté sanguine … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 100 – Exercising a demon

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Guthlac

Well I have made it into 3 figures – 100 days already – where did they go? Yesterday I was feeling pretty miffed about how things went with my pastel portrait of Stephen Fry.  Well later in the day I … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 99 – An attack of the hubris

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Guthlac

“…sometimes you get the bear and sometimes the bear gets you…” Will Riker – Star Ship Enterprise   Yesterday, oh I believe in yesterday…as the song goes.   Well after a couple of really good days I hit the buffers … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 98 – Working in the garden

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Guthlac

I have a love/hate relationship with soft pastels.  Some years ago when I was new at this art business I bought myself a set of Sennelier soft pastels which are one of the best brands.  What could go wrong?  Well … Continue reading →

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Interesting Comments

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Guthlac

From time to time I get a comment left on my blog.  This is wonderful and I thank anyone who does actually does that.  However, some of the comments are a little hard to understand which, if English is not the … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 97 – London reflections

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Guthlac

London is a wonderful place – unless you have to live there.  The minute you step off of the train you feel the energy pulse through the platform.  It clearly is a world city which really has nothing else in … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 96 – After the Lord Mayor’s Show…

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Guthlac

I’m knackered!  There I’ve said it – I’m only glad that I don’t have to go out to work today as I would be useless.  We had such a wonderful time in London yesterday that I guess I might be … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 95 – a bit early

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Guthlac

As I am out all day tomorrow I thought I would get this out of the way – early is better than latter – perhaps.  Anyway this is the start of the forth month of the whole project – where … Continue reading →

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