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Angry Man

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Guthlac

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Steve McQueen

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Guthlac

One of the most powerful contemporary artworks I have seen was produced by McQueen, a Turner prize winning artist and film maker. Queen and Country is a set of UK stamps with the photographs of military personnel who had died in Iraq. I found this… Continue reading →

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Same person, different points of view

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Guthlac

Over the past couple of days I have been driving myself mad by looking at other artists work with the iPad and I think these two images explain, in part, why that is. They are based on the same person but with quite differing results and I think i… Continue reading →

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A day in the English countryside

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Guthlac

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Pushing the envelope

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Guthlac

The last painting I made felt like I was hitting my head against a wall. Much as I tried I just couldn’t take it any further. Well a good night’s sleep helps provide a bit of prospective and so I have produced this. I feel it is a marked improveme… Continue reading →

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Break News!! Darth Vader in full retreat

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Guthlac

Exclusive footage of the the evil empire’s leader and his crack band of penguin storm troopers retreat from the rebel forces Lego monster…Sent from my iPad Continue reading →

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Hitting the Talent Wall

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Guthlac

Another day another attempt to get better at something – so here is my latest attempt at a Brushes painting and I have come to realise that there is a talent wall and I have just hit it. I have also realised that the talent wall can be moved furth… Continue reading →

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Battling with exhaustion

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Guthlac

Hyperbole of cause but this is the hardest I have worked on a painting in one session. I have been researching other Brushes painters on line and frankly I am a raw beginner compared to some. But I suppose we all have to start somewhere so here is… Continue reading →

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Getting ready for the concert

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Guthlac

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David Hockney

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Guthlac

I’m currently listening to the David Hockney interview on the Start the Week and I thought it would be a great idea to make a quick portrait of Hockney on the iPad. I hope this has Craft and the poetry.Sent from my iPad Continue reading →

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