Category Archives: General

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

Decoding the past

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Guthlac

Saltgate m.13 (1404), p. 1250 (1404) bis Just what does this mean? I’ve spent quite a bit of this afternoon decoding this cryptic clue – however, once you know what the code is it makes sense…sort of. So when does … Continue reading →

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What are you going to do when you’re not saving the world?

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Guthlac

It has been a busy few days with the web site starting to come into some sort of focus. Still a long day to go but I feel I’m closer to the end than the beginning. I worked out that … Continue reading →

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You are my Angel…comes on wings from above…neutralize every man inside

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Guthlac

It has been a busy few days and I’m not sure I know when it will end.   For some time, and I mean some time – years really, I’ve been threatening to rewrite a history web site and I’m … Continue reading →

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A Man With a Hat

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Guthlac

A lot of things going on at the moment so I only have the creative juices for a quick sketch here and there. This is one I made this morning which is a multi media ink drawing/digital painting . Simon … Continue reading →

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The first of the year !

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Guthlac

Ding dong merrily on high Simon Marchini http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk

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DPReview Recommends: Best Compact Cameras for Travel: Digital Photography Review

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Guthlac

http://www.dpreview.com/articles/7118583476/dpreview-recommends-best-compact-cameras-for-travel?utm_source=notification&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=generic This is a fascinating article but I feel totally misses the point. If you are travelling the best camera that you need is you phone camera…little hassle, always with you etc. if this is the case then in my … Continue reading →

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Welcome back brushes

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Guthlac

I’ve just checked and it is nearly two months since I made a painting using Brushes…what have I been doing with my time? Anyway I quite like jovial cove – almost a bit Falstaffesque. I also think that the looser … Continue reading →

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Giraffe

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Guthlac

Having just watched the Imagine programme about the remarkable Judith Kerr I felt compelled to make a drawing of a giraffe…not sure why a giraffe but that doesn’t matter right now. Anyway, my first giraffe was from memory and had … Continue reading →

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We’re ashes on the ground…don’t say I’ll walk away

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Guthlac

I guess it was only matter of time before I came around to one of the best photo’s ever taken – Neil Leifer’s Clay v Liston – comic book chic…  

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Making believe this is what you’ve conceived

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Guthlac

Oh Yeah… so the song goes.   Some of the drawings I made just for the heck of it.  The only rule I had was that there was not going to be any rubbing out – each mark had to … Continue reading →

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