Tag Archives: portrait

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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A second attempt

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Guthlac

A second stab at the drawing…getting a bit more of a likeness I think…does this matter ?Sent from my iPad Continue reading →

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When is a good drawing not a good drawing?

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Guthlac

This is one of the silliest questions you can ask yourself as when you try to answer the question context is everything. This drawing is not the best likeness yet it does have a power that far out ways such short comings. In fact very few people w… Continue reading →

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40th President

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Guthlac

Just a bit of fun after days of graft on the human body project – it was nice to do something for relaxation rather than to improve my craft.Sent from my iPad Continue reading →

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Nick Nolte

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Guthlac

JJust warming up for the life drawing class this evening with a sketch of Bruce Banner’s father.Sent from my iPad Continue reading →

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