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A lot of Fry and a bit of Laurie

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Guthlac

Well I have just finished listening to the latest instalment of Stephen Fry’s autobiography. What a bastard! This is no reflection on the audio book – more of this in a moment. No the reason for the profanity is because he ends the book on a cliff… Continue reading →

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My photography is changing – different subjects and approach

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Guthlac

Ever since I decide to try and learn to draw my photography has taken a back seat. All that expensively gathered equipment is starting to gather dust. Is this a good thing? Well at the moment I just don’t have the inclination to get out there and … Continue reading →

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Better Proportions

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Guthlac

More blood sweet and just a few tears. Ok so this was over the top but I did go back and try again to get the proportions right and thankfully the next drawing was whole lot better. Far from perfect but much better. All in all not a bad days work…. Continue reading →

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Long noses and proportions – always bloody proportions

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Guthlac

I am getting things out of all proportion. This nothing new for me – well yes it is actually. Instead of crashing into a pit of melancholia brought on by the afore mentioned proportionality I am, in,fact, talking about my drawing.Over the past few… Continue reading →

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Proportions

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Guthlac

Well I had my first art class on Friday. It was an interesting session, getting to know one another, starting to work through the exercise and so on. The first session was about proportions and we had draw a large metal jug. The session must have … Continue reading →

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Experimental Soldier

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Guthlac

This is not some futuristic film but rather me just trying things out. Not sure whether it works but at is stage in my development I don’t think that matters. It is all about making neurones connect and the more you do it the more they connect unt… Continue reading →

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Soldier

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Guthlac

This was inspired by a photo of a traumatised veteran from the Afghan war. I hope it shows the silent power of the man trying to come to terms with some unknown circumstance. Sent from my iPad Continue reading →

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Bleak House women

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Guthlac

I’m watching the Bleak House DVD. I am not sure which character inspired this but here she is – my Bleak House woman. Sent from my iPad Continue reading →

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Going a little off the rails

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Guthlac

I have just come back from a great day in Nottingham consuming art – metaphorically rather than literally – and have felt the creative juices start to flow again, So I have returned to one of my favourite subjects – Lady Gaga. I have just been pla… Continue reading →

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Sierra Nevarda

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Guthlac

It is always very strange how things come together. I have just bought a new book entitled – ‘The hidden art of designers, illustrators and creatives’. This is a book based on the sketch books of the afore mentioned people. It is a fascinating ins… Continue reading →

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