Author Archives: Guthlac

Over the past few months I have been trying my hand out at painting with varying degrees of success. As this process has developed I have become more and more aware of the fact that I don’t find painting in any way rewarding. This doesn’t mean tha… Continue reading →

Yesterday was just a day for drawing and sketching – as well as making the odd photo. One really positive thing I achieved yesterday was that I took the strapping off my ankle – boy was that starting to irritate my skin. The ankle is really a lot … Continue reading →

Well I have started to make photos again, slowly but it is all coming back to me. I think my style has changed but this may also have something to do with the camera gear I have, or rather I don’t have. Which is really refreshing – its almost a mo… Continue reading →

Over the past few weeks I have somewhat lost my artistic spark, such as it is. After a while an idea struck me…why not go back to what you like doing best? And this is the result – a quick portrait sketch of the indomitable Lwaxana Troi.Sent fro… Continue reading →

Well I have now worked out the action I had lost in the move to OS X and after much giggling about I have got it to work with my iMac. All things ok until I try and run the action with the f key I allocated to it during the action record process. … Continue reading →

One of the joys of moving from operating system to another is that it gives you a chance to relearn skills from the previous OS all over again. This morning I have been getting to know Photoshop CS6 all over again in OS X and as usual there have b… Continue reading →

Actually it is even if from time to time you injure yourself, as I have done today by spraining my ankle. The great thing is my good friend John is top sports physio so was able to treat it for me. Also he is my walking buddy so was on hand when I… Continue reading →

Of course it is not he software at all that does this but we do…we just can’t help it. Using a Face Detector to Generate Creepy Mugs from Random Polygonshttp://www.petapixel.com/2012/08/10/using-a-face-detector-to-generate-creepy-mugs-from-rando… Continue reading →

A thoughtful analysis of the mobile device market and what needs to be done…innovate or die Innovate or stagnate: Why your next phone will suck if Samsung beats Applehttp://www.digitaltrends.com/apple/innovate-or-stagnate-why-your-next-phone-wil… Continue reading →

So the NBA wants to set up its own world cup for Basketball playing nations and then withdraw permission for NBA players to take part in the Olympics. I am sure there may be some merit in this but really would anyone care? Well of course one natio… Continue reading →