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It has been a while since I’ve posted, mostly down to it being a long dull and damp winter. Not many of those bright and frosty days this year. Instead, I’ve tended to make more local trips. Over the years I’ve drawn quite a few of Oxford’s landmarks but sometimes as a contrast it is […]
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Kidlington is a village just north of Oxford and it is home to Oxford Building Supplies. This is one of those endangered species of shops – a bits and pieces hardware shop. I have to admit I have a soft spot for this kind of store – whether it is a ‘bits and pieces’ car […]
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With the weather closing down as we head towards the winter solstice it becomes harder to go out and do some sketching. Perhaps I should just toughen up – more layers, more hats and scarfs – that sort of thing. Or I could just indulge in some more sketching from a car. This is not […]
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On a rainy, drizzly day I drove up to Warwick and to Leamington Spa. Firstly searching for a vegetarian breakfast and around the charity shops in Leamington. Failing a breakfast I settled for a pastie and tea in Jephson Gardens before heading over to Warwick. My aim here was to do a drawing of the […]
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When I’m out doing some urban sketching it is sometimes useful to find somewhere to sit. So on one of my Sunday sketching trips into Oxford I settled for a spot of cafe sketching. This is a view of our local art supplies shop – Broad Canvas – and it also takes in a cafe […]
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