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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

Autumnal Lurgi

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Guthlac

So day two of the bug I’ve picked somewhere and I am starting to feel a whole lot better – certainly a lot better to how I felt yesterday when I felt really weak.  No doubt many woman out there … Continue reading →

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Doodling

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Guthlac

I am sure I’ve written about this before but I am always amazed where creativity comes from. This sense of wanting to make something that wasn’t there before is, perhaps, one of the defining elements of what makes us humans. … Continue reading →

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The Red Lady of Paviland

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Guthlac

  I think I’ve taken this as far as I can

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Tyrion – a solution found

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Guthlac

If all else fails go back to what you feel most comfortable with…that seems to have been the way I over came my my problems with the Tyrion piece.  So far so good.  

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Caricature or what happens when you don’t know where to go next

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Guthlac

    Some times I find I don’t know which way to turn – this morning is one of those times.  I have made an outline of the Game of Thrones character Tyrion Lannister – a subject I seem interested … Continue reading →

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The first ever piece

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Guthlac

This is a work in progress but here is the first artwork produced in my new studio space.   The one great thing about this is that I can just leave it out and then come back to it after … Continue reading →

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New studio space

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Guthlac

Well here goes … I’m starting to use my new studio space …. Yippee Simon Marchini http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk

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Strange Light

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Guthlac

We’ve just had a rain storm blow through and with it came a strange orange glow in the sky.  Nature always comes up with the best ideas.

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Playing about with kids crayons

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Guthlac

Some time ago I bought a pack of kids crayons and have been carrying them around with me in my arts bag for a while.  This afternoon I thought I’d just have a go with them and the results were … Continue reading →

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Sketching

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Guthlac

A few days ago I decided to put a sketch pad next to my computer.  In the past I had passed the time whilst waiting something to happen whilst working on the computer by doodling on any old scrap of … Continue reading →

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