Bruges

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Guthlac

Having a little bit of a problem uploading this to Facebook … lets see how this works.

Brugges – http://pnr.ma/afqSpH

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

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Book Ends

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Guthlac

Well I’m back and I’m totally clapped out. On the face of it I did nothing over the past 3 days as my good friend David drove everywhere, including a drive back from Hastings to home in one go, around 174 miles in length. Given all this I’m still totally knackered – perhaps it is because I’m still getting over the bug that I had contracted over the past few weeks or perhaps it is because I’m just an old lardy cake who should get out more. Perhaps a bit of both, perhaps neither.

Well I trying to get something done today and this is the first fruit of my labours. I’ve called them book ends because they really do mark either end of the trip I’ve just been on – a route between Margate to Hastings that any Sat Nav horror story would be proud of – via Calais, Brugge, Ostend and Dover.

It was a great trio and my thanks really do go out to David for all his hard work and of course the people of France who insistance on closing the Louvre at Lens on a public holiday meant that we visited Bruges and Ostend instead – a much better trip! Now if I could only summon up the energy to do something else it would be a bonus!

Simon Marchini
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After a goodnight sleep

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Guthlac

Early to bed and early to rise…I had time just to do a bit of drawing whilst listening to the New Quiz podcast…a nice way to start the day.

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

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Busy old day

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Guthlac

To finally got back to England after a great day out to Bruges and Ostend. This sounds like we’ve travelled hundred of miles but it is barely 100 in total from Calais and back. I hope to write more on this in the future but I’m too tired at the moment. Two days done one more to go on the cultural trip.

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

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Running on empty

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Guthlac

Bruges has worn me out. There reaches a point where enough is enough and I need a rest.

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

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The end of the first day

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Guthlac
Well the plan was to have a three day, three gallery away day. The first day was going to be the Turner contemporary at Margate, the second day the Lourve at Lens and the day the Jarwood at Hastings. However, my partner in crime discovered that the first of May is a national holiday in France and so the Louvre was closed…only in France! So a quick rethink was required and so the second day was changed to Bruges and all things Flemish. Now I’ve never actually been to Belgium so this is going to be a first.

So far the trip has been really great. The weather couldn’t have been better, clear skies and the breeze, whilst bracing was not too cold. As I write this I’m in the Premier Inn at Dover feeling a bit tired but excited about what tomorrow will bring. Lets hope I’m not disappointed.

Simon Marchini
WWW.simonmarchini.co.uk
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Turner Contemporary

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Guthlac

Had a nice lunch and the now must pull ourselves away from the sunshine to go through the gallery … it’s a tough job but someone’s got to do it.

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

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Interesting colours

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Guthlac

Two images captured in the garden today. I really, really love the image quality of the Canon G1x. However, I’ve hit the focusing issue with the cloud photographs…it just wouldn’t seem to focus, however I set the aperture to around f12 and it didn’t seem to matter that the focus warning symbol came on every time I pressed the shutter.

Simon Marchini
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A quick sketch

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Guthlac

I’ve just received a really great book from Amazon – Drawings by John Singer Sergeant and this inspired me to create this quick sketch of the wonderful actress Tilda Swinton. I’m really enjoying this much looser style.

Simon Marchini
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Not a bad morning’s work

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Guthlac

Quite pleased with what I’ve done this morning…

Simon Marchini
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