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Woke up got outta bed

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Guthlac

Well that didn’t last long…goodbye, for now, the PRB.

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Richard Duke of Aquitaine, Poitiers, and Gascony, Count of Anjou

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Guthlac

Richard is better known to history as Richard the Lionheart but in truth he probably felt more at home in Anjou or Aquitaine than he ever did as King of England.  It is a cheap trick I know  but it … Continue reading →

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This London’s a wonderful sight….

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Guthlac

Still on a PRB fix at the moment.  There is one painting above everything else that the original members created that I just can’t get enough of – an unfinished portrait of Jane Morris as the Lady of Pity.  Morris … Continue reading →

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I love the way you smile at me

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Guthlac

So what do you do in the dentist waiting room?   Me I draw so you can decide whether the natural angst felt going to the dentist can be seen in this face.  Later in the day I had turned … Continue reading →

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Wannabe

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Guthlac

We all have this in built need to be someone else…that is if we are honest.  Those dark days when everythings are going wrong.  The days when there just isn’t enough money in the bank to cover all the bills. … Continue reading →

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Want to fall from the stars

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Guthlac

We think we know the stars but we don’t.  Very few people know the bad breath they no doubt have from time to time.  We have no real clue what the stars really look like with their perfectly managed images. … Continue reading →

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The truth is stranger than fiction – an encounter with Room 237

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Guthlac

This afternoon I sat down and watched the completely incredible Room 237 documentary about people obsessed with the Stanley Kubrick movie The Shining.  Now I don’t know that much about the movie other than I remember watching it when it … Continue reading →

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Turn it on again experiment No IV

Posted on January 23, 2016 by Guthlac

One of the few joys of having a bad back is that when you find somewhere that is comfortable then you tend to gravitate towards there.  For me at the moment the most comfortable chair is my study chair in … Continue reading →

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Looking to her for something

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Guthlac

With all my current ailments I just couldn’t fancy standing and sitting in front of a canvas so instead I went back to previous approach to making art – digital painting.   It actually was really quite enjoyable and not … Continue reading →

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On a spaceship somewhere sailing

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Guthlac

Ouch Ouch Ouch…my back is still playing up.   Oh I’m dreaming of the sun, the lovely warm sun…it won’t come a moment too soon.

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