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Project LV One – Day 150 – Cry Havoc and let slip the dogs of war…

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Guthlac

Once more unto the breath…   Enough of the Shakespeare …enough.  Anyway I am painting again and over these past few weeks the one thing I have learnt about how I paint is that I need to reflect on my … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 143 – Contemplating the Female Form

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Guthlac

I spent most of today looking at a nude woman.  For some with a rather childish or pruriant view point this might sound a bit dirty.  However, anyone who has tried to make some form of drawing/painting by doing this … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 142 – Grey and Colour

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Guthlac

So I continue to work on my latest grey painting and I feel it is progressing slowly – there is something missing and I am not at all sure what that it is.   In the meantime I pulled a … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 140 – Not so lethargic

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Guthlac

Yesterday was just one of those days…I do seem to be getting a lot of those at the moment. Today it is back to the easel and paint, paint, paint.  This is the start of another painting in the Grey … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 137 – Baby you’re a rich man…I don’t think so

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Guthlac

One of the problems of learning on the job is that your mistakes are really magnified.  This is the latest iteration of the a painting I’m calling Gene Gray.  I have been working on it for three days now and … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 127 – Learning Curve – The girl with the blue turban

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Guthlac

I think I might have taken this painting as far as my current skill levels will allow me to.  It has been a real love/hate relationship but I have learnt so much by the whole process.  I have already started … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 126 – 10,000 hours

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Guthlac

I read somewhere once that to become an expert in something you need to have put in at least 10,000 hours.  Well I worked out this morning I have put less than 100 hours painting time or to put it … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 125 – Learning the hard way

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Guthlac

After the other day’s complete fail when I came to life drawing it was with some trepidation I stated a life study painting.  After three hours work I feel drained but somewhat relieved.  It has been far from plain sailing … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 121 – Lips and stuff

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Guthlac

Having had a cup of tea and biscuit, scratched my bum and generally mooched about for a bit added a few more details. Bring me to life  

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Project LV One – Day 121 – Part 3 – Need to think about things…

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Guthlac

I’ve taken things as far as I can today.  Now I need to think about the next step – perhaps the most creative thing you can do is set something aside and think about it – a cup of tea … Continue reading →

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