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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

Nick Fury

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Guthlac

Whilst watching The Avengers…whatever they are called… I just felt like doing a little drawing on Brushes – this is the result.Sent from my iPad Continue reading →

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Recording what I’m doing

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Guthlac

Over the past few weeks I’ve been spend an awful lot of time perfecting my digital painting technique and today I thought it would be a good time to try and record just how I do this. This was, inpart, as a result of a request from a friend but it… Continue reading →

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Having fun with melodrama

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Guthlac

Just kicking back and making a quick melodramatic sketch based on the melodrama theme I’ve been working on for the last week or so.Sent from my iPad Continue reading →

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Goodbye Huffington Post

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Guthlac

I’ve had enough of Huffington post’s obsession with celebrity …. I should have known better but we all learn don’t we … so it’s goodbye Huffington Post I will no longer receive the latest nonsense about which unknown ‘celebrity’ has lost 1000l… Continue reading →

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Hit me harder I’m getting rewind

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Guthlac

Well I’ve taken this portrait of Scarlett Johansson as far as I think I can take it. I’m quite pleased it has turned out the way it has – whether Ms Johansson would be pleased I suspect I’ll never know.Simon Marchini Web: http://WWW.simonmarchini…. Continue reading →

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Practicing Life Drawing

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Guthlac

With only two days to go before my the start of the life drawing class it is not time to get down to some serious practicing. It is one thing to create a nude drawing on the computer but it is something else to do it in the real world. So it is ti… Continue reading →

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No more sex

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Guthlac

That’s it – I’ve had enough of sex. Today I created the second painting in my ‘sex’ series and I suspect it may well be the last. I spent the first part of the morning searching the internet for images to ‘inspire’ me. Needless to say I found a wi… Continue reading →

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SEX SEX SEX! Oh the Joys of Sex

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Guthlac

Before anyone of temperate disposition faints with the vapours please let me make one thing clear – this is not about hairy hippies from the 1970’s, you’ll probably be over 40 to get that reference. No instead this is about how sex increases the h… Continue reading →

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Picture: Shared by Simon Mayo on Twitter

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Guthlac

Shared by Simon Mayo on TwitterThe Richard III car park has updated its signage: twitter.com/GOTTSCHALK82/s?????? Harry Gottschalk (@GOTTSCHALK82) February 4, 2013Sent via FlipboardSent from my iPad Continue reading →

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The history of the world in three minutes

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Guthlac

marcbrecy.perso.neuf.fr/history.html Download the official Twitter app here I’m on line at:www.flickr.com/photos/guthlachttp://simonmarchini.posterous.comwww.simonmarchini.co.ukI hope you enjoy Continue reading →

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