Category Archives: General

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

Project LV One – Day 139 – Come Again

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Guthlac

Lethargy is a curse I suffer from time to time and can be herald of much worse – I hope it doesn’t this time and I think it won’t.  Which makes me wonder why I made this little doodle of … Continue reading →

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Timetable to Independence – the first 3 months

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Guthlac

So St Gordon is to come to the rescue on his greying charger. “…Once more unto the breach…” he seems to be saying and he alone is going to save the Union of Scotland and the UK. I’m really not … Continue reading →

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What a strange day…

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Guthlac

I have just finished reading my morning paper, The Times BTW, and it would seem that all hell is happening. Not the horror that is the Middle East, no much worse. It seems that the Scots might actually vote for … Continue reading →

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Tate Modern

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Guthlac

Simon Marchini http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk

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This is first… I agree with Polly Toynbee… Whatever next?

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Guthlac

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/sep/02/trotskyites-right-wrecking-tory-party Simon Marchini http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk

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So the sky is about to fall…

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Guthlac

(The Times 30th August 2014) I woke up this morning to this bone chilling headline and wondered what the hell had happened over night? What new outrage had taken place to suggest that the ISIS hoards were about to storm … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 126 – 10,000 hours

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Guthlac

I read somewhere once that to become an expert in something you need to have put in at least 10,000 hours.  Well I worked out this morning I have put less than 100 hours painting time or to put it … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 125 – Learning the hard way

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Guthlac

After the other day’s complete fail when I came to life drawing it was with some trepidation I stated a life study painting.  After three hours work I feel drained but somewhat relieved.  It has been far from plain sailing … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 122 – Hardwick Hall

Posted on August 24, 2014 by Guthlac

Today was a recharge the batteries day.  Saturday had been a bit of a mope so I thought I needed to get out and give myself a good talking too – so off to the Hardwick Hall for us all. … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 121 – Part 2

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Guthlac

What a wonderful morning this has been – I’ve finally started to use my new easel to make paintings.   The painting is far from complete but I just feel pumped with the results I have so far.  I suspect … Continue reading →

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