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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

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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Elephant

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Guthlac

I have started to move out of the pencil drawing to more expressive colour – in this case oil pastels and Promarker. These are bold first steps – whether they are in the right direction only time will tell. Simon Marchini LRPSWeb: http://WWW.simon… Continue reading →

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MA x

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Guthlac

I had an enjoyable time yesterday meeting up with old colleagues from the MA course. I attended their end of course exhibition called MA X. It was fascinating to see the different approaches and photographs. I wish them all well with their future … Continue reading →

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Castles of Tomasatia

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Guthlac

Oh how innocent I can be. Up until a few moments ago I had no idea that Tomasatia was some form of disease that effects women. I was going to write about a Ruritanian idol with abandoned and decaying castles dotted through out the hills and vales…. Continue reading →

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Another penicillin moment

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Guthlac

Fleming was supposed to have discovered penicillin by accident and I discovered this by accident as well. This is the reverse of the Gaga experiment and I have to say it really is interesting. I have reworked it slightly using Photoshop on my iPad… Continue reading →

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Trying out new ideas

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Guthlac

I bought myself some pro marker pens yesterday just to see they are like to work with. It is far far too early to say, this is a combination of a lack of time and technique, but the early indications are that they do give a picture an interesting … Continue reading →

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A lot of Fry and a bit of Laurie

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Guthlac

Well I have just finished listening to the latest instalment of Stephen Fry’s autobiography. What a bastard! This is no reflection on the audio book – more of this in a moment. No the reason for the profanity is because he ends the book on a cliff… Continue reading →

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