Tag Archives: portrait

I’ll be there for you

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Guthlac

What to write about yesterday’s woman?   The best President that America didn’t have?   I’m sure that is what she thinks but now we’ll never know.  Instead we prepare for what promises to be a rollercoaster ride of falsehoods … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Donald Trump, drawing | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Conkers shining on the road

Posted on November 20, 2016 by Guthlac

So that was Storm Angus, the first winter storm of the season.   Thankfully for us in fly over country things don’t seem to have been too bad with most of the action happening elsewhere.

Posted in Art, drawing, Graphic Art | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

All Alone

Posted on November 19, 2016 by Guthlac

Two things happened this week that really proved that the world has moved on.   The first was the first speech that Hillary Clinton made after her defeat.   I haven’t got a clue what she was saying but she … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Donald Trump, drawing | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Oh what a lovely war

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Guthlac

As we are remembering the suffering of the first world war I thought I would spend a few minutes making a quick sketch of one of John Singer Sargent’s  marshall portraits.

Posted in Apple Pencil, Art, Digital Painting | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Perfect Illusion

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Guthlac

I have been watching the excellent series The Crown on Netflix which, for those of you how might be aware, documents the first few years of the reign of Queen Elizabeth 2nd.   Perhaps it should have been called the … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, drawing, USA Presidential Election | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Old Man Look at My Eyes

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Guthlac

24 hours on I think the person who appears to be most surprised by his victory is probably Donald Trump.  I suspect I am reading far too much into his acceptance speech but I got the impression that enormity of … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, drawing, Politics, USA Presidential Election | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Just another day

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Guthlac

With a day so with my cold et al has meant that from time to time I have been able to make a couple of drawings.

Posted in Apple Pencil, Art, Graphic Art | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Movin’ On

Posted on October 30, 2016 by Guthlac

The realisation that you can only move forward through time rather than backwards and when you do try to relive things from the past never really works has given me certain amount of clarity.     Move on don’t keep … Continue reading →

Posted in Apple Pencil, Art, drawing | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Let it burn

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Guthlac
Posted in Art, Digital Painting | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Fond memories

Posted on October 21, 2016 by Guthlac

From time to time I clear out old files on my iPad and today I came across a load of paintings I made back in 2013 on my iPad using the Brushes app.   Amongst the acres of experimental paintings … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Digital Painting | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment