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Camelot part deux ((tags: "Joseph Fiennes", Camelot, portrait, conte"

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Guthlac

Well I suppose the secret is out I watch the laughable Camelot TV series. Actually it is only watchable when Joseph Fiennes is on screen. Some how he manages to pull all the other actors around him up to a much more interesting level. This is bein… Continue reading →

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The news coverage of the Norway mass-killings was fact-free conjecture

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Guthlac

As usual Charlie Brooker has got the analysis right – why do these news channels get these experts to speculate? I suspect because they have hours to fill out and nothing really to fill it. I am also switch to these news channels when something ha… Continue reading →

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Battling with Conte

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Guthlac

Really trying to get to grips with using the Conti crayons. It is taking sometime to start to understand the techniques available to me. I guess this is what comes with experience – the more you use something the more you understand it and so on. … Continue reading →

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What a sad waste – RIP Amy Winehouse

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Guthlac

It is very sad to hear of the death of Amy Winehouse – such a waste of a wonderfully talented performer. However, she now joins some of the greats of modern music who died around 27 years of age, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, Janis Joplin and Jim Mor… Continue reading →

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The history website begins

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Guthlac

Well I have put this off for too long so today I have started to develop my history web site. Over the months and probably years!??! I will be updating the site with the latest results of my research.The new website can be found at:http://www.simo… Continue reading →

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Time to switch off the phone

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Guthlac

I’m on line at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/guthlac http://simonmarchini.posterous.com http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk I hope you enjoy Continue reading →

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A night of John Williams music

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Guthlac

Just about to go in to the Symphony Hall at Birmingham – a night with John Williams – what could be better?I’m on line at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/guthlac http://simonmarchini.posterous.com http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk I hope you enjoy Continue reading →

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Squirrel

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Guthlac

Messing about with my favourite pencil at the moment – sanguine by Conti.Sent from my iPad Continue reading →

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Goofing around

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Guthlac

This afternoon for a bit of light relief I started messing around with a ‘How to draw…’. Book lying around the house. It was really interesting. Firstly it gave me an idea as to power and simplicity of the Disney art work. The slightest change o… Continue reading →

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Meg at 40

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Guthlac

Sometimes things can get away from you but in a good way. This drawing was a bit too slapdash and wasn’t turning out the way I wanted it to when I realised this is what Meg Griffin would look like when she is 40 or is that 20. Anyway, it amused me… Continue reading →

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