Author Archives: Guthlac

Well I’ve taken this as far as I can. Most artists seem to know when something is as good as they can make it. Well I’ve reached the point of no returns and so that is it. Two weeks time I may re open the file but that is a whole other story. The … Continue reading →

At the start of a new year I always find myself looking back at what I made the previous year; think about the progress I have made and perhaps where I’ll go in the future.It is far too early to answer any of these points – however as part of the … Continue reading →

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Well we are all supposed to have made a new year’s resolution which, if you are like me, rarely makes it out of January before it is heavily modified or abandoned. This year I have made a resolution not to make a new year’s resolution – not sure w… Continue reading →

What a wonderful Christmas movie this is, actually it is a very powerful and thought provoking movie but Christmas movie? Well according to Sky it is a Christmas movie otherwise why would they be showing it on the Sky Christmas movie channel. Are … Continue reading →

So another couple of hours work – well sort of – and the painting is coming on a treat. Now I’m facing a problem you don’t face when creating a painting in the real world – which is the best version. This particular version is not the actual paint… Continue reading →

Well I think that will do for tonight. Things seem to be coming together quite nicely but there is still a long way to go – I think this is a common theme with me and I have got a bit of a reputation for not completing things. Anyway, as I have ma… Continue reading →

As the day goes on the worse I seem to fell – great for all the plans I had at Christmas. Anyway I have decided to try and do a bit of painting in Photoshop to try and make me feel a bit better. This is the result so far.Simon Marchini Web: http:/… Continue reading →

Well that was a wonderful waste of half an hour of my life. I’m feeling a bit groggy today, cold related not drink – mores the pity. However this didn’t stop me from wanting to make a new painting in Photoshop. This time I was going to make it mor… Continue reading →

This afternoon I thought I would just create something in Photoshop – we aren’t having our Christmas until this evening – so I made a very basic sketch of the head of the Michelangelo statue David and took it from there. This is the result. Simon … Continue reading →