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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

Sex really sells

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Guthlac

I know I’ve written about this before, and do doubt again, but I’m really amazed as to how you can so easily attract attention to your sight by using sex. yesterday I blogged about a new painting I’m making of … Continue reading →

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Calke Abbey

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Guthlac

Having spent a wonderful spring morning wondering around the parkland at Calke Abbey I thought it would be fun to put together a little album of images I’ve made in the past at Calke. Some I believe I’ve posted before … Continue reading →

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A question of likeness

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Guthlac

I back working on the female form and the photo I’m basing this painting on has an interesting history in itself. It is allegedly a fake of a minor Hollywood celebrity’s head photoshoped onto the body of a model posing. … Continue reading →

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As far as I can take it….I think???

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Guthlac

Another hour or so working at this painting and I’ve probably taken it as far as a I can. I think that Ms Knightley has end up looking rather like a stern near eastern governess for the time of the … Continue reading →

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Brushes Painting or is that a doodle?

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Guthlac

Whilst watching some thing mind blowingly boring I started to doodle this. Not quite sure where a doodle ends and a painting begins. Simon Marchini http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk

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Another stab at Keira Knightley

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Guthlac

I really don’t know if I’m unusual, well I guess I’m a bit strange but that is a whole other story, but I just can’t stop worrying at something. In the past this has caused me a lot of problems … Continue reading →

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Article: The Pirate Bay moves to safer shores, Norway and Spain

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Guthlac

Interesting article about the on going development of file sharing. The Pirate Bay moves to safer shores, Norway and Spain http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-02/26/pirate-bay-leaves-sweden Sent via Flipboard Simon Marchini http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk

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Picture: Shared by The Times of London

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Guthlac

Shared by The Times of London on Twitter http://twitter.com/thetimes/status/306460911491756032/photo/1 Simon Marchini http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk

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10 things Apple totally messed up

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Guthlac

10 things Apple totally messed up http://www.techradar.com/news/computing/apple/10-things-apple-totally-messed-up-1133400 Simon Marchini http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk

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Eyewitness: Antarctica

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Guthlac

I saw this Guardian Eyewitness photo and thought you should see it: http://gu.com/p/3dqc6/iw Get the Guardian Eyewitness app for iPad for free by visiting http://www.guardian.co.uk/ipad Simon Marchini http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk

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