Tag Archives: drawing

Drawing my father

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Guthlac

I am starting a major drawing based on a photograph of my late father. I have a lot of mixed emotions about this and so am going to take my time. I am using the iPad/iPhone to help me get a better view of how the work is progressing. I’m not sure … Continue reading →

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Women in Love

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Guthlac

This inspired by the BBC adaptation of DH Lawrence’s novel Women in Love.Sent from my iPad Continue reading →

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Portrait course

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Guthlac

Another example of the work I was able to produce from my workshop on Saturday. Having had a couple of days to reflect on the day it just seems better and better.Sent from my iPad Continue reading →

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Portrait Course

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Guthlac

Well I’m truly knackered. Five and half hours of none stop drawing has taken it’s toll. I have spent the morning and part of the afternoon at a Portrait & Drawing workshop at the the Richard Attenborough centre. It was a really encouraging day whi… Continue reading →

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Old man

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Guthlac

I’m taking my time over this one – slowly building up the layers of shade and detail and trying to resolve the many issues involved. It’s a good start and thankfully it has moved away from looking like Einstein in the nude. Perhaps it has a touch … Continue reading →

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Why draw?

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Guthlac

As the one or two followers may be aware over the past few weeks I have been using Nicole Kidman’s image as an academic exercise to try and explore portrait further. On the whole it has been a bit of a failure apart from the fact I have learnt a g… Continue reading →

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Meticulously Detailed Map Art (10 pics) – My Modern Metropolis

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Guthlac

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Finished first sketch

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Guthlac

Well I finished the first attempt. Not too bad but there are a number if things I need to sort out – the mouth for example. More sketches and hopefully b the end of the well something interesting.Sent from my iPad Continue reading →

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Walking in the shadow of a giant

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Guthlac

Well I’ve decide to work on something thing different and who better to emulate than Michelangelo. I’ve been fascinated by the David sculpture for a very long time and was some surprised to find that there is a full scale casting of it in the V&A…. Continue reading →

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Illustrations by Ko. Machiyama

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Guthlac

A lovely set of illustrations – well I think so. Illustrations by Ko. Machiyamawww.livingdesign.info???/2011???/03???/14???/illustration… Sent from my iPad Continue reading →

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