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

Tron

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Guthlac

A bit of an up and down day…still I enjoyed making this Dude drawing. Tron Legacy is one of the silliest films made in a while yet it does have certain charm – even if it is all gloss and very little substance.Sent from my iPad Continue reading →

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Hallaton Hoard conference

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Guthlac

Well this is a first – I’m attending an archaeological conference… I wonder what will be the outcome? I’m on line at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/guthlac http://simonmarchini.posterous.com http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk I hope you enjoy Continue reading →

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Nude Man

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Guthlac

I have decided that it is time to draw more than just the face. This is a bit a wrench for me as I started this whole art adventure wanting just to be able to capture a likeness. Well I think I am well on the way to achieving that goal, now I want… Continue reading →

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Catherine Tate

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Guthlac

No 2 of the sick bed series…actually that makes it sound as if I was quite ill – I wasn’t but why let the truth get in the way of a good story? Why indeed.Sent from my iPad Continue reading →

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Meg Ryan

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Guthlac

I’ve had a bit of a cold for the last day or so so it has meant that I have been able to enjoy myself sketching. Here is the latest creation – Meg Ryan in her prime…however like us all her prime is slowly fading into middle age…oh the joys of … Continue reading →

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Hugh Laurie

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Guthlac

Not an an animal portrait apart from, of course, we are all animals!Sent from my iPad Continue reading →

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Giraffe

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Guthlac

Next one in the seriesSent from my iPad Continue reading →

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Chimpanzee

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Guthlac

Another in the animal portrait series…series ha ha…just something I am doing at the moment.Sent from my iPad Continue reading →

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Cheetah’s Spots

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Guthlac

So how do you draw the spots on a Cheetah? I am not sure I know the answer. I know this sounds a stupid question but it is an important one for me. Recently I have started to make generic animal portraits, such as this cheetah drawing. This is jus… Continue reading →

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iCloud and Audiobooks

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Guthlac

Don’t believe the hype – iCloud doesn’t seem to work with audiobooks. In principle you buy music on one iCloud registered product, such as an iPad, and it should appear on all of your other machines, such as and iPhone, iPod etc. However this does… Continue reading →

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