Category Archives: drawing

One door opens

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Guthlac

My long run of creative output using the Apple pencil seems, at the moment, to have reached its natural conclusion…it will no doubt change.  For now though it is back to the my first love – sketching – so here … Continue reading →

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I’m sick to death…

Posted on March 19, 2017 by Guthlac

Another day another deluge of garbage, hatred and misleading statements – I’ve had enough of it all:  I’m sick to death of the SNP; I’m sick to death with Brexit; I’m sick to death with remain; I’m sick to death … Continue reading →

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A 20 minutes sketch of Ms Jones

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Guthlac

In a bit of a rush this morning…however found time to make this.

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Bridget Jones Door

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Guthlac

This morning I thought I would make a drawing using my Apple pencil.  So I sat down, found an interesting image of one of my favourite movie characters, Bridget Jones, got the iPad ready and….nothing – the pencil needed to … Continue reading →

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Move along – nothing to see here

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Guthlac

What are we to learn from the two by elections that were held yesterday (23/02/2017)?   Well I am sure there will be a lot of mendacious spinning by all sides some of it might be true but most of … Continue reading →

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Its the way you make me

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Guthlac

I felt like making a drawing this evening…so this is what I came up with…a more productive use of my time than following the crazy performing circus that seems to have taken hold in 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.  I really cannot … Continue reading →

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Nelly

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Guthlac

I had an urge to draw a baby elephant…so I did. Halo – a bit of pop art

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Searching for inspiration…and a camel

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Guthlac

I am in one of those empty periods at the moment when I find myself forcing some drawing out of my reluctant hands.   Since the New Year I have found that my output has almost dried up.  This sense … Continue reading →

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Through old men’s eyes

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Guthlac

It is a curse of human existence but old men write histories.   Gone are the excesses of youth, the vigor and recklessness.  Instead they are replaced by suspicion. caution and fear.  Great wisdom might sometime sit behind those eyes … Continue reading →

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Why let the truth get in the way of a good story

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Guthlac

It has been pointed out that my last post might not be as accurate as I might have hoped for.   In fact the whole basis of the post, that the EU paid for the city of culture is in … Continue reading →

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