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The old Bliss Tweed Mill at Chipping Norton is quite a landmark but one that you tend to just pass by on the way to somewhere else. So on a sunny Sunday afternoon I decided to make the trip out and actually try to sketch this impressive building. The Bliss Mill was originally built in […]
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A couple of days ago I ventured back into Oxford. This time not venturing very far-far enough to do another sketch of the Randolph Hotel With most students away at the moment Oxford is relatively quiet. There are a few tourists around but not that many and I was mostly ignored as I sketched from […]
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Sometimes I visit Abingdon on a weekend as it makes a change from the bustle of Oxford, even if they do seem to have the same snarly traffic problems when busy. One of the reasons I like Abingdon is that it has some history and that is partly reflected in its buildings. It has a […]
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A couple of weekends ago I made a trip to South Oxfordshire, in search of country cottages to draw. In this part of the world, East Hagbourne is a favourite spot but on the way there I stopped off at West Hagbourne, another village which also has some very nice cottages and vernacular architecture. It […]
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With the weather improving and a few days of sunshine coming our way, I’ve been tempted to go out more and do some sketching. So on a Sunday morning I made my way into Oxford and did a short walk to Christ Church Meadows. Finding a suitable bench I set about drawing the Meadows building […]
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