Tag Archives: drawing

Skull

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Guthlac

A couple of weeks ago I attended a day long workshop about portraiture. The tutor mentioned that one of the best ways to really start to understand the human face was to draw and redraw the human skull. Well I have now got a skull, other than my o… Continue reading →

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Good Queen Bess

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Guthlac

My afternoon session at Stowe was much more productive. In the morning I had spent my time capturing a sculpture on a secluded temple and in the process creating one of the most unsettling image I have ever created. In the afternoon I spent time w… Continue reading →

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Outbreak of irrationalism

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Guthlac

Well I guess I am progressing as an artist. I was overcome with a highly irrational urge last night to destroy this drawing I had made during the day at Stowe. I just started to hate it with a passion, the face seemed to me to so unappealing, almo… Continue reading →

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Oops…it’s Clive Anderson

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Guthlac

So there I was just minding my own business happily making a sketch based very loosely on a photograph I found in a book when who should pop out of the drawing but Clive Anderson. I am sure you could read many things into this but honestly it was … Continue reading →

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inmaserranito’s Photostream

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Guthlac

via flickr.com This is a wonderful series of sketches I have just found on Flickr – enjoy Continue reading →

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Father #2

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Guthlac

This is the next stage of the drawing – still a long way to go.Sent from my iPad Continue reading →

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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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