Author Archives: Guthlac

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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

Cartivelios

What is in a name? Well for me it starts to give something substance, in this case an Iron Age man. Cartivelios is the name of what is described as a sub King, a local big wig of the Corietltauvi polity in the late Iron Age period. His name appear… Continue reading →

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Iron Age Man – A start at the Pre Historic Project

So a few facts, such as they are. Iron Age man was lucky to reach 40 – let alone 50. Women fared even worse – due to child brith – most wouldn’t see beyond 30, however by that time they may well have produced 5 or 6 children. Nowadays we don’t thi… Continue reading →

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Thinking about Pre History – Iron Age Fort

So you have this bright idea – how on earth do you progress it? Well that is the first question that needs to be addressed when starting to think about the Prehistoric project. Fortunately I know something about Iron Age Britain so this might help… Continue reading →

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A doodle or sketch – not sure which

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Kedleston Hall

I have just spent an enjoyable afternoon at my friend David’s McMillan fundrasier. One of the things that looking at all the art on display has inspired me to is to make a new series of photographs. I have decided to give the project the title of … Continue reading →

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An ironic banksy

And who said the Americans don’y get ironySimon Marchini Web: http://WWW.simonmarchini.co.uk Continue reading →

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Article: Steve Jobs’ Reality Distortion Field Lives On

Really good article, if a little bitchy.Steve Jobs’ Reality Distortion Field Lives Onhttp://gizmodo.com/5946966/Sent via FlipboardSent from my iPad Continue reading →

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Another time saver from Apple

So you want to buy something from the Apple stores wall display and you can’t find sales person (whatever the approved apple term for them is) well now you can scan and go. I used the new service and I have to say it is really easy. What the app d… Continue reading →

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Dima Rebus (dimarebus.com)

Now these are wonderfully interesting watercolours. Dima Rebushttp://dimarebus.com/ — Sent from Zite personalized magazine iPad app. Available for free in the App Store.www.zite.comSent from my iPad Continue reading →

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30+ Photorealistic Pencil Portraits

I look at these incredibly crafted pieces and my heart drops. Not because they lack craft but because they lack soul. I may have said this before but to paraphrase Hockney…” where is the poetry?…” Plus all of these are copies of other people’s… Continue reading →

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