Tag Archives: painting

Same person, different points of view

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Guthlac

Over the past couple of days I have been driving myself mad by looking at other artists work with the iPad and I think these two images explain, in part, why that is. They are based on the same person but with quite differing results and I think i… Continue reading →

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Pushing the envelope

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Guthlac

The last painting I made felt like I was hitting my head against a wall. Much as I tried I just couldn’t take it any further. Well a good night’s sleep helps provide a bit of prospective and so I have produced this. I feel it is a marked improveme… Continue reading →

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Hitting the Talent Wall

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Guthlac

Another day another attempt to get better at something – so here is my latest attempt at a Brushes painting and I have come to realise that there is a talent wall and I have just hit it. I have also realised that the talent wall can be moved furth… Continue reading →

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Battling with exhaustion

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Guthlac

Hyperbole of cause but this is the hardest I have worked on a painting in one session. I have been researching other Brushes painters on line and frankly I am a raw beginner compared to some. But I suppose we all have to start somewhere so here is… Continue reading →

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Messing about with oils

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Guthlac

This is a bit of an experiment and in truth the title is a bit misleading, but it was made using oils, in this case oil pastels. This was the first attempt for a much larger drawing/painting I am going to do on Monday. As with all experiments some… Continue reading →

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Watercolour

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Guthlac

So ends the first day of the great watercolour experiment. I have watched the YouTube videos and experimented. To date I think the best that can be said is that I am showing progress however there is much to learn before you can start to think abo… Continue reading →

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Body Painting (megaodd.com)

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Guthlac

Some wonderful and not so wonderful examples of body painting. Body Paintingmegaodd.com???/art???/body-painting???/ Sent from my iPad Continue reading →

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Thomas Moran (linesandcolors.com)

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Guthlac

Wonderful selection of landscape paintings Thomas Moranwww.linesandcolors.com???/2011???/03???/06???/thomas-mora… Sent from my iPad Continue reading →

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Soldier

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Guthlac

This was inspired by a photo of a traumatised veteran from the Afghan war. I hope it shows the silent power of the man trying to come to terms with some unknown circumstance. Sent from my iPad Continue reading →

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Unknown visions

Posted on September 18, 2010 by Guthlac

Once you start to let your imagination go it does take you in some very strange directions. I have spent most of the day drawing, and failing, Lady Gaga from the magzine shoot in I-D. I really do not think I have succeed in producing a drawing tha… Continue reading →

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