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Project LV One – Day 121 – Part 2

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Guthlac

What a wonderful morning this has been – I’ve finally started to use my new easel to make paintings.   The painting is far from complete but I just feel pumped with the results I have so far.  I suspect … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 118 – Final Cut

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Guthlac

At the time of writing this it is 3 hours before day 118 but I am out at Liverpool tomorrow and I suspect I won’t get a chance to post anything.  So I have finished the oil pastel drawing/painting – … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 117 – Likeness

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Guthlac

Over the past few days the airwaves as well as the ether has been filled with tributes to Robin Williams.  I understand the natural outpouring of sympathy and feeling of loss but what I don’t understand is the underlying assumption … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 115 – Waiting for paint to dry

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Guthlac

I have been working on my new portrait on and off for three days now and I have reached a point where I need to let the whole painting dry out.  This is a new sensation for me but this … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 114 – Working again…

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Guthlac

Yesterday I was finally able to get to work on my new easel and it was bliss.  I feel that the virus thing has receded to a point where it can be consigned to history and I get my life … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 112 – Sleep Deprivation

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Guthlac

One of the things you really shouldn’t do is watch a programme late in the evening which is bound to  get you thinking – especially when you have been sleeping in the day time due to illness.  The long winded … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 111 – I am not very Groot at the moment

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Guthlac

It is official I am the worlds worst patient or should that be impatient.  I am now sick and tired of being sick and tired and have decided to have a massive mard ( which interestingly Google auto corrected to … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 106 – More GOTG

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Guthlac

More Guardian of the Galaxy inspired stuff…I really enjoyed the movie although I heard a rather sniffy review of the movie the other day so I guess it is not universally liked.  This is OK as I liked it and … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 102 – Sitting in the Sun

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Guthlac

Another day another attempt to master soft pastels and I think I have reasons to be pleased.  This wasn’t anything like the previous disaster which is really encouraging.  As with any skill you just have to keep working at it … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 101 – Tonal Range and a Frog

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Guthlac

Life is a whole series of unintended consequences or is that just me?   Continuing my Stephen Fry theme I decided to try once more make a pastel drawing of Mr Fry only it turned out to be a Conté sanguine … Continue reading →

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