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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

Cafe with view

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Guthlac

Well I suppose it is the RA but this one of the strangest views I have seen in a cafe!I’m on line at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/guthlac http://simonmarchini.blogspot.com http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk I hope you enjoy Continue reading →

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Obsessed by the iPhone camera

Posted on November 13, 2010 by Guthlac

Am I a real photographer any more? I have a cupboard full of very expensive photographic equipment which I haven’t touched in months, I think I still may well have some images on one of the, I can’t remember the name, oh yes compact flash card, an… Continue reading →

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Busy few days.

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Guthlac

Well I have had a busy few days. The weekend was the newly formed East Midland Contemporary group meeting – where I was appointed the author of our new blog -http://eastmidcontemporarygroup.blogspot.com/This is taking a while to set up and perfect… Continue reading →

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Incredible skills – but why?

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Guthlac

What an incredible technician Jamie Boots is. He produces photo realistic drawings of animals from photographs. There, for me, is the problem – why? Why not just use the photo? What extra does a drawing bring? This is not to down play Boot’s brill… Continue reading →

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Mixing with santa’s little Hellers

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Guthlac

Well I’m at the art material fare at the NEC today. It is one of the most bizarre shows I have ever been to as it is squeezed in-between the hobby show and Christmas craft show. I never knew there were so many suppliers of glitter and coloured car… Continue reading →

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Manchester Art Gallery

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Guthlac

What to say about the Manchester Art Gallery? Well it is Manchester and yes it is an art gallery. All very obvious I know but they need to be said. Now for the art, well the restaurant is very good – especially if you have eat gluten free food – t… Continue reading →

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Measuring Progress

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Guthlac

So how do you measure progress with art? This is a question that Ph.D. theses can be written, in fact I can imagine some prospective don beavering away into the small hours high in a dreaming spire some where doing just this. This digression doesn… Continue reading →

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Oh hum – so much for making a realistic likeness

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Guthlac

I wont go into all the boring details as to why this drawing is not a likeness. However, I really like this, as much as I do any drawing the day of production. I gave up half way through the process trying to make it a likeness and decided to conc… Continue reading →

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Drawing is so frustrating

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Guthlac

I feel like screaming – I really do. I am taking one step forward and the same back. I am now producing interesting drawings with only one problem – I have lost the ability to make them a good likeness. At the moment I hate this. I know how to ove… Continue reading →

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Bad foot and Cate Blanchett

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Guthlac

Well as one door opens another closes. Over the past few weeks I have been slightly under the weather which has been diagnosed as ‘a virus’. This, I think, is Doctor speak for slightly worse than ‘a bug’ but will sort itself out over time – which … Continue reading →

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