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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

Hockney driving

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Guthlac

A quick sketch based on something I’ve just seen on the tv.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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Lenora Crichlow – boy was she hard work!

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Guthlac

Before there is any misunderstandings I have no idea what the actress Lenora Crichlow is like. I am sure she is a perfectly nice person. However, when it comes to drawing her it has been a real pain. Earlier this week I made a reasonable stab at c… Continue reading →

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An hour of my life

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Guthlac

This is how long this took me to draw. I have been having a mini crises over the past day or so – I just couldn’t seem to make a likeness of the person I was trying to draw. My skill had evaporated. However last night I seem to have relocated it b… Continue reading →

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Happy 1st Birthday, iPad

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Guthlac

How time flies past…one year old and something that has changed the way I run my life. Now that is some sort of endorsement.Happy 1st Birthday, iPadhttp://mashable.com/2011/01/27/ipad-one-year-infographic/(Sent from Flipboard)Sent from my iPad Continue reading →

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Walking through Jumanji

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Guthlac

Last week and friend I spent some time in Oxford. We visited the Ashmolean, which is a revelation in itself and well worth another visit. However, the main point of the visit was to visit the Pitt Rivers museum to see a really interesting exhibiti… Continue reading →

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Work in progress

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Guthlac

Well I don’t seem to have screwed things up too much so far – early days yet!Sent from my iPad Continue reading →

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If David Hockney can do it why can’t I?

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Guthlac

What a stupid question. There is a million reason why David Hockney can make drawings and paintings that I can’t – if ever there was a truism this is it. Yet this has inspired me to have another serious attempt at making another drawing using Brus… Continue reading →

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An experiment in getting my hands dirty

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Guthlac

I’ve been messing around with oil pastels this afternoon as part of a first step into painting. I have played around with these before but now I am going to seriously work on this. Let’s hope that after a couple of months I am able to produce bett… Continue reading →

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In bed with Tracy Emmins – a fine minute sketch

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Guthlac

Not really. But a strange thing has happened to me – a 2001 moment. Suddenly, I understand what the jaw bone can be used for – perhaps Saul on the road to Damascus? Well forget all this hyperbole and frankly ridicules self engrandisment What the h… Continue reading →

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Doing a de Vinci

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Guthlac

Oh Chiaroscuro how interesting you make a drawing. I am starting to work on a drawing of three Russian men. It is based on three unknown men I saw on TV the other day who just seemed so full of sorrow and power. I have been too frightened to start… Continue reading →

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