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Mr Grumpy…

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Guthlac

Another Brushes Painting?

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Colour photographs of fashion, 1940s, by John Rawlings

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Guthlac

This is the most amazing series of fashion images I have seen. The most surreal aspect about them is that they were made in the 1940’s. Eat your heart out Rankin!

http://www.retronaut.co/2011/08/john-rawlings-1940s-colour-fashion-shots/

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Corner Portraits, by Irving Penn

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Guthlac

A wonderful series of Penn’s work. http://www.retronaut.co/2011/09/corner-portraits-by-irving-penn/

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35+ Figurative & Expressive Oil Paintings

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Guthlac

A great series of paintings…the only down side is that there are too many…after a while they tend to loose their impact

35+ Figurative & Expressive Oil Paintings
http://www.hybridlava.com/artwork/35-figurative-expressive-oil-paintings/

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First of the day

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Guthlac

Having woken at just after five I decided there was nothing more to be done by trying to go back to sleep so I decided to experiment with another brushes drawing or should that be painting?

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Frost in the morning… Remember those…it’s cold up north!

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Guthlac

I’m on line at:

www.flickr.com/photos/guthlac
http://simonmarchini.posterous.com

www.simonmarchini.co.uk

I hope you enjoy

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Brushes Painting

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Guthlac

Having just looked at the version of the Brushes drawing I posted I am not sure it is the best version…here is the original it was based on

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In the clearing stands the boxer….

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Guthlac

The words of the Simon & Garfunkel song came to mind when I look at this…it is all the more apt as the drawing was based on Steve Bruce who has just been fired by Sunderland…and he carries a reminder of every fight that fought on his face…. It really is conducive to the creative process sitting in the bar of the hotel as this is one of the most interesting Brushes drawings I have made.