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Keira Knightley – another hack at the problem

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Guthlac

Well I gave a couple of hours or so…had some lunch and went out for a walk and then worked at the painting some more. Not sure yet whether this is the final version but it is starting to get … Continue reading →

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Keira Knightley – a work in progress

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Guthlac

Well I’ve been working on this painting for a couple of hours now and I’m still not happy. I think what I’ll do is go away for a while and think about this and then come back to see what … Continue reading →

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Irene Adler

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Guthlac

I have had an idea inspired by the new series of Sherlock and this means I have to work out a number of separate problems before the idea can converted into a real life drawing. This is a sketch from part of this process…expect many more in the … Continue reading →

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Steve McQueen

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Guthlac

One of the most powerful contemporary artworks I have seen was produced by McQueen, a Turner prize winning artist and film maker. Queen and Country is a set of UK stamps with the photographs of military personnel who had died in Iraq. I found this… 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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Sinead Keenan

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Guthlac

Not long now before the new series of Being Human is shown. It has been 12 long months but the wait should soon be over. It has a tremendous ensemble cast with the wonderful Sinead Keenan playing the world weary Nina who had werewolfhood given to … Continue reading →

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Dr Who theme

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Guthlac

I seem to have a bit of a Dr Who theme running this weekend. Here is a rather scary Catherine Tate aka Donna Noble.Sent from my iPad Continue reading →

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Dr Who?

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Guthlac

I made this sketch last night after having a really great lunch with my brother and his wife…not sure why that might have effected my drawing but it did.Sent from my iPad Continue reading →

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