Author Archives: Guthlac

Now is the most difficult part – just when you think you have started to capture a likeness now is the tie set things down and reflect on what you have produced so far. What things work? What things don’t ?Sent from my iPad Continue reading →

I know this is a tired old cliche but it is exactly what I am doing. I felt I needed to revisit the basic skills of capturing a likeness and so it has been out with the reference books a reread the lessons on proportion. This is stage one – next w… Continue reading →

Well I’ve finished the book and it is available at Blurb. I notice that you can now buy an eBook version as well.You should be able to see the book at the link below. http://www.blurb.com/my/book/detail/3280137Simon Marchini Web: http://WWW.simonm… Continue reading →

I suppose anyone who has attended a life drawing class will know the problem. You have just got the the outline of the model fixed on the page and everything is falling into the place and then the tutor decides that the model/students need a break… Continue reading →

Well the new machine appears to be running ok…now I am trying to copy over the iTunes data which is easier said than done as the old laptop’s files are in a real mess. I have a plan to overcome this which should work…I think/hope? Sent from my… Continue reading →

Still going ahead with the installation …though strange dialog boxes keep appearing.Sent from my iPad Continue reading →

What more can I say….although this seems to be going better than I remember….I’m sure this will jinx matters! Sent from my iPad Continue reading →

I am not sure whether I have said this before on this blog but Why? I am not trying to downplay the incredible skill that this artist has shown but beyond that what does it achieve? This is not meant to be sour grapes on my part but these things j… Continue reading →

If this is correct then it is incredible. Artist Folds Creases On Paper To Form Architectural ???Drawings???http://designtaxi.com/news/352622/Artist-Folds-Creases-On-Paper-To-Form-Architectural-Drawings/ — Sent from Zite personalized magazine iPad a… Continue reading →

This painting was made this afternoon from life…which was a bit of a recovery as everything else I did in the class was, not to put too fine a point of it – crap.Sent from my iPad Continue reading →