Tag Archives: drawing

16 years ago

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Guthlac

If I die before I wake…the first line of the lyrics of a Heaven is a halfpipe which I haven’t heard in years.  I have just Googled it and it seems that this was a hit of sorts in 2000, 16 … Continue reading →

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In Praise of Sketching

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Guthlac

Over the weekend there was a whole lot of hot air and guff raised about the ban on sketching in a recent V&A exhibition.  Now there are arguments on both sides but the truth is that one of the reasons … Continue reading →

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We can do the tango just for you…

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Guthlac

Many years ago I was taught about amplification circles which, and I guess this should come as no surprise means something completely different today than when I was taught about them – well at least according to Google.   Back … Continue reading →

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The sky is dark, the winter cold

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Guthlac

There is a certain thrill we all get when something works out better than you had hoped….so it is with these drawings.  They are based on paintings by Anders Zorn, a Swedish painter who can be best described as John … Continue reading →

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Please bring me my wine

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Guthlac

Sometimes you beat the bear and sometimes the bear beats you…that just about seems to have summed up my life this week.  The one thing that it has brought into much clearer perspective some thoughts I have had for sometime … Continue reading →

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What’s the worse thing that could happen?

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Guthlac

As I sat in the courtyard outside of the Portland Collection gallery yesterday eating my lunch whilst taking in the warm spring sun I realised yet again just how lucky I am.  All around the world shit is happening at … Continue reading →

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Oh Henry don’t be unkind

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Guthlac

Yesterday this blog experiance a huge, by this blog’s standards, leap in hits and I just couldn’t understand it.   However, today I noticed what was the most popular search on this blog which was rather strange subject, “simon lover … Continue reading →

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All the world’s a play….

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Guthlac

So just for a moment the real world gate crashed fantasy and Donald J. Trump’s reaction really wasn’t that good.  I am not sure who is advising him, other than himself, but at times like this you have to remember that … Continue reading →

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Get a pocket computer…

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Guthlac

You don’t mess with this girl…and this town really ain’t big enough for the both of us.

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The Mighty Boris

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Guthlac

The most dangerous man in Britain at the moment?  I suspect the Prime Minister might think so…no more heroes anymore!

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