Sketching The Kebab Kid & Tops Pizza on the Cowley Road, Oxford

A few days ago I was doing some urban sketching in Oxford city centre, drawing the KFC at Cornmarket So, continuing on a theme, yesterday I was back drawing more fast food places – this time the Kebab Kid & Tops Pizza out on the Cowley Road. This is a part of town out from […]

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Sketching the Cornmarket KFC in Oxford

Sometimes you just feel like a bit of sketching. Even though Oxford has its fair share of grand or historic buildings, sometimes it is good to have a change, to mix it up a bit – and maybe draw the local KFC. For me this also has the advantage of being close to one of […]

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Sketching for a new Blenheim Palace Panorama

I went back to Blenheim Palace to do some more sketching, this time with the aim to add more drawings for a new panoramic view. I found a quiet spot in the main courtyard to sit and sketch a couple of drawings. After a day of scattered showers the sun decided to come back out […]

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Sketching The Liaison on a rainy day in Oxford

I’m settling into a typically English summer – and here in Oxford that means occasional days of rain too. So on a wet and dull day I ventured back into the city and sat on the steps of the Westgate shopping centre to do yet another sketch of the old Liaison Cantonese take-away. This is […]

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Sketching Blenheim on a Sunday afternoon

Sometimes on a weekend I will go into Oxford to sketch but the crowds can get to be a bit much – depending where exactly you are sketching. As an alternative, visiting Blenheim Palace is usually quieter and less pressured, so last Sunday, with a shiny new yearly pass, I ventured back to the Palace. […]

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