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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

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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Oh no I don’t do landscapes

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Guthlac

Well I thought whilst I’m away I’d try my hand at some landscapes or cityscapes or similar. Big mistake. Every time I try to make anything in these genres I quickly realise that I have no interest in them at all. I think this is because I have spe… Continue reading →

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American TV – what a way to great Goodfellas

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Guthlac

Now this is going to read like some snotty Brit whinging about American TV and I guess there is some truth in that but here goes anyway… American TV is rubbish. If it is not for the erectile dysfunction or test yourself for HIV adverts it is jus… Continue reading →

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Dodgy Mickey

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Guthlac

I bought some cheap water colour pencils yesterday with the intention of taking them away with me…when will I ever learn that you get what you pay for?!? Anyway, I thought I’d try them out on some familiar characters that might pop up on my holi… Continue reading →

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