Author Archives: Guthlac

Just what make a good likeness of a person? I suppose the simple answer to that is that you can tell from the drawing/painting who the the person is. The other week I went to the Royal Society of Portrait Painters’ annual exhibition and amongst so… Continue reading →

Another insightful comment from Rawnsley…perhaps before we complain about what others are doing wrong we should look in the mirror first. http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/may/20/andrew-rawnsley-dont-blam… Sent from my iPad Continue reading →

The latest example of my life drawing/painting.Sent from my iPad Continue reading →

Viewing these makes me realise how much further I have to go. Analog Art: A Showcase of Fabulous Pencil Drawingshttp://www.noupe.com/graphics/analog-art-a-showcase-of-fabulous-pencil-drawings.html — Sent from Zite personalized magazine iPad app…. Continue reading →

I had fun drawing this last night – it was based on the Sweeney Todd character but looking at it this morning I am not so sure which character it really represents. In reality none of them as I don’t know what Helena Bonham Carter is like beyond w… Continue reading →

It’s my own fault. I have started watching ST.Next Gen again and couldn’t resist (not many men could) drawing Diana Troi.Sent from my iPad Continue reading →

Well I managed to get see the Freud retrospective yesterday at the National Portrait Gallery and whilst some rooms were far too small for he people attending overall the management of crowds was acceptable. There has been so much written about the… Continue reading →

Well the plan was to go and see the Freud exhibition but there were long queues at 10am… so adjourn to the National next door for tea and cake. Beats working for a livingI’m on line at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/guthlac http://simonmarchini.posterou… Continue reading →

Here is the second part of the interesting collection From Durer to Dali, Famous Artists Paint Their Mothers Part Two of Two.http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com.br/2011/05/from-durer-to-dali-famous-artists-paint.html — Sent from Zite personalize… Continue reading →

Interesting collection of paintings and sketches… From Whistler to Warhol, Famous Artists Paint Their Mothers, Part One of Two.http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com.br/2011/05/from-whistler-to-warhol-famous-artists.html — Sent from Zite personal… Continue reading →