Category Archives: General

This is for posts that have no real specific category, such as Art or Photography

Manga dragon

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Guthlac

There is something about the comic book world that is strangely attractive. Simon Marchini http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk

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Pulp Extirpation

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Guthlac

We all have them but today is not one of my best. It was the next phase of the root canal surgery and I’m feeling sorry for myself. Whilst waiting for the anaesthetic to set the dental assistant asked me … Continue reading →

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Drop Dead Gorgeous Manga Babes

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Guthlac

Yes that is exactly the chapter heading says and I suspect it also says a lot about the cultural differences between Japan and the west. However, leaving any cultural and gender politics aside it is fascinating to see how the … Continue reading →

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Going all Manga

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Guthlac

I’ve had this how to draw manga book for a while so this afternoon I decided to have a look inside. Fascinating. Simon Marchini http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk

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Bloody thou art, bloody will be thy end

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Guthlac

  The more I look into the idea of 10 years the more it falls apart.  Two of these images were captured in the 1980’s on Kodachrome 64, scanned into the computer in 2000 and finally remastered in 2014.  Now … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 1, 2014 by Guthlac

I have a number of ideas running around in my head at the moment – one of them is 10 years.  This is a project that will look at my digital photographic career.  Only problem is I have been making … Continue reading →

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Watching Paint Dry

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Guthlac

  So here I go again day two of my teach myself to paint lesson…I am trying to take my time and don’t rush things – lets see if I have that amount of discipline – I’m not that sure … Continue reading →

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“Cry ‘Havoc!’, and let slip the dogs of war”

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Guthlac

  Start of the new week and so a new painting lesson – courtesy of myself and boy am I a hard task master!  Stage one is to het a reasonable outline upon which to paint.  This is no Holbein … Continue reading →

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Watching F1 practice

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Guthlac

I must be getting really sad in my old age…just spent an hour or so watch FP1 & FP2. Time to get out and do a bit if shopping I think. Simon Marchini http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk

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Teaching myself to paint

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Guthlac

    I know it is the wrong way to go about these things but I have decided to start afresh and teach myself how to paint and try and understand the process of applying paint to a surface.   … Continue reading →

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