Tag Archives: Soft Pastels

Feeling your age

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Guthlac

One of the things that no one really tells you about aging is that you have to endure the slow destruction of your body in front of your eyes.  Of course many people resort to plastic surgery to try and … Continue reading →

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LIfe and death

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Guthlac

  At the moment we have several known bird’s nests within in the garden at the moment and it a wonder of nature to watch the scramble for life of these creatures.   However, with this gift comes heartache as … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 292 – Yes I’m back

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Guthlac

So normal service is now resumed.  After sunning myself in Florida I am back to to grey but not particularly cold Britain. The more astute of you might notice that I am missing 17 days of images from my year … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 260 – Curling Paper

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Guthlac

Lessons are being learnt every day, which is what life should always be about.  Perhaps the best lesson I learnt yesterday is that you should never give up on something just because it has turned into a disaster area.  

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Project LV One – Day 228 – Creative Stuff

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Guthlac

So I had to wait until Monday – totally unacceptable (Ha Ha) but my new sketchbook arrived and I am now a happy little chappie.  Over the past few days I have started to become interested in the work of … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 206 – Were these works…art or pornography?

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Guthlac

    WARNING:  This post contains an image which some people might find offensive…if you are one of those people then please don’t read on….you have been warned. Yesterday I visited the latest exhibition at the Courtauld Gallery, Egon Schiele:  The … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 200 – Unleashing my inner Vogue

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Guthlac

Yesterday existentialism today Vogue – I shop therefore I am.  I guess that sums up my approach to art – lack of any sense of direction – so be it. Yesterday was my weekly art class and things went better … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 196 – Soft Pastels

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Guthlac

I really can’t think what to write today…so if you haven’t got anything to say then say nothing.

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Project LV One – Day 193 – Drawings

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Guthlac

No great plan or thought has gone into these just drawings…only drawings.    

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Project LV One – Day 189 – When things go wrong they go wrong…

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Guthlac

The title sounds far more dramatic than things actually were but as you can see I somewhat screwed up the proportions of this life drawing I was making this morning.  I have written before about internal contradictions in any drawing … Continue reading →

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