Tag Archives: drawing

Measuring Progress

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Guthlac

So how do you measure progress with art? This is a question that Ph.D. theses can be written, in fact I can imagine some prospective don beavering away into the small hours high in a dreaming spire some where doing just this. This digression doesn… Continue reading →

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Oh hum – so much for making a realistic likeness

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Guthlac

I wont go into all the boring details as to why this drawing is not a likeness. However, I really like this, as much as I do any drawing the day of production. I gave up half way through the process trying to make it a likeness and decided to conc… Continue reading →

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Bad foot and Cate Blanchett

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Guthlac

Well as one door opens another closes. Over the past few weeks I have been slightly under the weather which has been diagnosed as ‘a virus’. This, I think, is Doctor speak for slightly worse than ‘a bug’ but will sort itself out over time – which … Continue reading →

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Elephant

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Guthlac

I have started to move out of the pencil drawing to more expressive colour – in this case oil pastels and Promarker. These are bold first steps – whether they are in the right direction only time will tell. Simon Marchini LRPSWeb: http://WWW.simon… Continue reading →

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A lot of Fry and a bit of Laurie

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Guthlac

Well I have just finished listening to the latest instalment of Stephen Fry’s autobiography. What a bastard! This is no reflection on the audio book – more of this in a moment. No the reason for the profanity is because he ends the book on a cliff… Continue reading →

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Better Proportions

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Guthlac

More blood sweet and just a few tears. Ok so this was over the top but I did go back and try again to get the proportions right and thankfully the next drawing was whole lot better. Far from perfect but much better. All in all not a bad days work…. Continue reading →

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Proportions

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Guthlac

Well I had my first art class on Friday. It was an interesting session, getting to know one another, starting to work through the exercise and so on. The first session was about proportions and we had draw a large metal jug. The session must have … Continue reading →

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Bleak House women

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Guthlac

I’m watching the Bleak House DVD. I am not sure which character inspired this but here she is – my Bleak House woman. Sent from my iPad Continue reading →

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Sierra Nevarda

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Guthlac

It is always very strange how things come together. I have just bought a new book entitled – ‘The hidden art of designers, illustrators and creatives’. This is a book based on the sketch books of the afore mentioned people. It is a fascinating ins… Continue reading →

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Hares

Posted on September 25, 2010 by Guthlac

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