Category Archives: General

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

Disney appears to be seeping into my sketches…didn’t know what to do

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Guthlac

Everybody comes to Hollywood….so the song goes and it seems that this is what has happened to my drawing!   This was supposed to be a simple pen drawing of Juliet Stevenson and suddenly it morphed into a Disney little … Continue reading →

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Einstein and low productivity – are doodles all I can do right now?

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Guthlac

We all go through them time when our creative and productive juices just seem to dry up.   I guess how we deal with these droughts is as much a lesson than those periods when things just seem so easy. … Continue reading →

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How do you what you do?

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Guthlac

Oh dear oh dear …. things didn’t go the way I had hoped. This is an interesting face but not the likeness I was after. Now if this was a painting then it could be fixed but with a drawing … Continue reading →

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Such a fool boy – do you miss me? – Sketching again

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Guthlac

    I just can’t stop making little sketches and doodles whilst cruising the internet – I guess the reason why I enjoy this is because it really is spontaneous – no plans – see an and then make a … Continue reading →

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Making a likeness of a person

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Guthlac

  I’m working on a drawing of the actress Juliet Stevenson at the moment.  The inspiration for this drawing is a new series on Sky Arts called Portrait Artist of the Year.  It is a competition to find, well, the … Continue reading →

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More back catalogue

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Guthlac

Another back catalogue sketch…again not sure I’ve published this before…however this was made with my 5s so the image will be much higher quality. Simon Marchini http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk

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Back catalogue sketches

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Guthlac

Moving some old sketch books I’ve come across some interesting drawings I made in the earlier part of the year Simon Marchini http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk

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Doodling by the Computer – I’m stronger than yesterday

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Guthlac

I really have a bit of a quite day…not really done much at all for no real reason.  However this has meant I have had opportunity just to doodle and mess around – these are a couple results of this … Continue reading →

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Something new for the studio

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Guthlac

Just bought a desk top easel …can’t wait to get going. Simon Marchini http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk

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Sunday Morning Walk

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Guthlac

Nothing like a stroll on a Sunday morning with your new iPhone to get to know one and another.  Already I thing this is a match made in heaven  

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