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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

I’m so tired…

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Guthlac

Over the past few days I have been working hard on my historical research project. It has been very rewarding but I have had enough. I am going to let this take a back seat and concentrate on painting and drawing, both digital and actual, and phot… Continue reading →

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Bradgate monchrome

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Guthlac

I went to Bradgate Park yesterday to do some sketching. I was attracted, once more to series of outcrops of pre cambrian rock. It is a fantastic material and in so many ways very special. As a exult of the sketches I was inspired to produce this -… Continue reading →

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Brushes monochrome

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Guthlac

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Watercolour

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Guthlac

Well this is my first watercolour using the new paper and I have to say what a difference it makes. The previous paper was out of my sketch book and wasn’t really up to the task. However, this is what experience is all about – you have to keep try… Continue reading →

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Bees buzzing

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Guthlac

It was an early autumn afternoon, the sun still had a lot of power as it beamed down, yet there was the tell tale autumnal feel to the wind. Not cold but gone was the warm winds of just a few weeks ago. I say warm but of course anyone who knows th… Continue reading →

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MiPhoneography

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Guthlac

Well I have just published my next book. Miphoneography This is a collection of photographs I have made with my iPhone. I enjoyed making the photographs and the book. this is part of a long standing project/idea I have that we should try and make … Continue reading →

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Water colour

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Guthlac

Another day another experiment. I have been trying out my water colouring skills and it has been a very mixed bag of results. The first thing I tried was a simple landscape and I very quickly discovered that there was no such thing as a ‘simple’ l… Continue reading →

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I’m getting all arty farty

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Guthlac

Well here is another step into the unknown. I have signed up for a drawing and painting course. I have no idea what will come of this but it is all rather exciting. I enjoy drawing for the relaxation of it all. I don’t think I am any good but I en… Continue reading →

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To Normalize or Not to Normalize? That is the question…

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Guthlac

I am in a bit a spot. Should I create a database to handle all the data I am generating from my historical research? There was a time when I would have leaped at this and created a really slick looking database. However, those times have passed an… Continue reading →

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Volcanoes and Deep Time

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Guthlac

So Deep Time – this is like an annoying itch – just what does it mean? Well I am still not sure I can come up with definition yet – there are no doubt geological definitions but they won’t capture what I am trying to achieve – I think. Which bring… Continue reading →

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