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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

Empire State of Mind….

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Guthlac

Is this going to plan?  What is the plan?  I have no answers to these questions nor do I know if this painting is going the way I want it to.   On white horse let me ride away indeed.

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Today is the day

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Guthlac

Here we go again. Today is the day that Apple announce whatever upgrade to the iPhone is. Will it be 5s or 6 or perhaps something altogether different? Perhaps they might fool everyone and launch a new iPad…now that would … Continue reading →

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Enola Gay

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Guthlac

Making a painting is like having an itch and you just can’t get to scratch it.  Just as you think you’ve got the point of the irritation it moves and you have to try again.    This is the progress … Continue reading →

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Kate

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Guthlac

Well I think Orion is starting to really take shape.  Not sure if I’ll do any more work on her but I’m reassured that I can still produce some interesting work whilst using Brushes

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The first hour

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Guthlac

After much correction this nude is starting to take form.  It is part of my prep work for the next life drawing sessions…I want to try and do a much better fist of things than I did last week.  One … Continue reading →

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Long Distance Runaround

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Guthlac

Oh we all have them…days where you just can’t get going.  Days where everything is such an effort.  Well today is one of them – yesterday everything was so easy – today..well that was the case until I watched another … Continue reading →

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Reet Petite

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Guthlac

She really sweet the kind of girl you’d want to meet… I don’t think I could put it better…this is just what I need to reinstall my faith in my own ability.   I ohhh  ohhh ohhh…  

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Just one look at you..and I know its goin’ to be….

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Guthlac

Another hours or so working on this this morning…she is starting to take shape.

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Enough for another day

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Guthlac

Well she is starting to slowly come together…but I think I’ve done enough for one day.

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Practice

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Guthlac

As a means of proving to myself that I actually can still do it I decided to make a painting of a similar pose as the art life drawing last night.  Needless to say the type of images I found … Continue reading →

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