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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

Perhaps I should let the water colour dry??

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Guthlac

Perhaps I might have been just a little hasty when castigating my ability to create something worthwhile with water colour. Perhaps. One of the problems I have with all this art stuff is that I have no terms of reference against which to judge thi… Continue reading →

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Another disaster session with water colours

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Guthlac

I really am not very skilled at using watt colours at the moment. I just don’t seem to be able control the flow of paints – I’m afraid to say it is all a bit alien to me. I have got so frustrated that I have gone back to the iPad for some solace a… Continue reading →

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Hares and Rabbits

Posted on September 25, 2010 by Guthlac

I had a great day today at my good friend David’s coffee morning for Macmillan Cancer Relief. It also gave me a chance just to see how artists work. I am fascinated by other people’s work spaces and this morning allowed me to explore this mild pas… Continue reading →

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Hare

Posted on September 25, 2010 by Guthlac

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Hares

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Man in snow

Posted on September 25, 2010 by Guthlac

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Not sure whether I am happy with this or not.

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Guthlac

This is based on the famous Dorotheia Lange image from the Great Depression and I am not sure I did it justice at all. Still it is a measure of how far I have come that I am not satisfied with quite a good drawing. Simon Marchini LRPSWeb: http://W… Continue reading →

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Why? Why? Why?

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Guthlac

I am sure there are many reasons why you would want a 200 mega pixel camera but at the moment I can’t think of any. So my jaw dropped when I read that Hasselblad are developing such a camera. In truth, of course, this isn’t a 200 mega pixel camera… Continue reading →

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Developing a style

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Guthlac

Another faulting step forward. I have started to draw more than just the face. I still have a long way to go before I am happy with what I am producing but I have to say I am making progress. I now date the sketches that I make, not for any vain g… Continue reading →

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I have a problem with Brushes

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Guthlac

I do seem to have a problem with brushes – well more than one but I think the others may well be addressed if I could overcome the main problem. So what is this problem? I just can’t concentrate the way I appear to be able to do so when using pape… Continue reading →

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