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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

Drawing young people

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Guthlac

I find it very difficult to draw young people. Their faces tend to be very smooth and unformed, this is exacerbated by the way that they are reproduced in the mafia ( actually this should read media but the predictive text on the iPad substituted … Continue reading →

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Conte

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Guthlac

One of the joys of being reasonably new at this art malarkey is the joy of discovering new materials. A few weeks ago I bought a set of Conte pencils and hadn’t used them until yesterday evening. What a revelation – of course it helps when you hav… Continue reading →

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Scottish Portraits

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Guthlac

I have just watched the programme on Scottish portrait painters presented by Peter Capaldi and it sent me back to my day in Edinburgh just two weeks ago. I had hoped to go and see the Scottish Portrait Gallery whilst we were there but unfortunatel… Continue reading →

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A Sense of Place

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Guthlac

What on earth does this mean – A sense of place? I have no idea at the moment but I need to start to think about this as I have to make three images for an exhibition in September.A sense of place…a sense of place…what does this mean?I had som… Continue reading →

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Terns and wet feet

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Guthlac

I’m standing in a field just off the beach with wet feet. The feet are wet due to having to cross a burn to get near to, but not too near, a tern colony. I wasn’t interested in the nesting birds, that would be unlawful , but rather the birds flyin… Continue reading →

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Apart from bitching about the lack of WIFI/3G

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Guthlac

Apart from this we are having a great break in Northumbria. The weather on the whole has been really great but mire importantly I have just had time to draw and draw ( this is no doubt due to lack of WIFI etc – god I am a contrary so and so!) So t… Continue reading →

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On and off WIFI

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Guthlac

My god what a moaning old fart I am but this wifi connection is up and down more often than a whores draws. One moment I’m on line then I’m not. What a soft southerner I am! I’m on line at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/guthlac http://simonmarchini.poster… Continue reading →

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Lovely wifi

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Guthlac

Two days without Internet connection is getting beyond a joke. So what joy having found a wifi hotspot in Alnwick.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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Surprise , surprise – it’s raining in Scotland

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Guthlac

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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Sunny Edinburgh

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Guthlac

A bit of culture today – Edinburgh National Gallery and all that. Sod all that – free WIFI – oh what luxury.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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