Category Archives: Art

This is for all my art related posts

Pencil v Pencil

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Guthlac

Is it me or have you too had too much of Donald Trump?   I hope and pray they don’t elect him but I can’t take anymore.  Enough is Enough. Anyway back on planet earth I made two sketches of … Continue reading →

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Little Green

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Guthlac

As I write this Raiders of the Lost Ark is playing on iTunes, I’m not sure why I started with that but it somehow seemed appropriate or maybe Back to the Future would be even more so.   I am … Continue reading →

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Going through the Fantasy Mirror

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Guthlac
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Five, Ten, Fifteen…

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Guthlac

I ran a little experiment, and those of you who have life drawing lessons will recognise it, I made three drawings of 5, 10 and 15 minutes duration.  The results were predictable but also fascinating to see just what can … Continue reading →

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Pain and Regret

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Guthlac

A couple of weeks ago my good friend and I had a long(ish) debate about the likeness of George Harrison statue on the Liverpool pierhead.  The statue is part of the Fab Four statue and I maintained that they all … Continue reading →

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I am what I am

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Guthlac

Yesterday I said that I because I was using the Apple Pencil my real world drawing was taking a back seat.  This morning I thought I would make a couple of drawings to try and start to rectify this, if … Continue reading →

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Castles in the air – life with the Apple Pencil

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Guthlac

Six months can be a life time or just an instance.   In geological terms such lengths of time aren’t even considered other than volcanic eruptions (even this is a way too simple approach).   In Apple terms it is half … Continue reading →

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White horses let me ride away

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Guthlac

Distorted anatomy …

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Can the Cannot?

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Guthlac

So we are now in a post post Corbyn era.  The Labour party has overwhelmingly supported Jeremy Corbyn as their leader and good luck to them.   Their narrative is that he represents a better way to run the country … Continue reading →

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Sight for sore eyes….

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Guthlac

Just over a month ago I was bemoaning the fact that I was stranded in the creative doldrums.   If a week is a long time in politics clearly a month is an eternity creating stuff.  Other people can judge … Continue reading →

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