Back to Stonesfield – another sketch and watercolour

February 8, 2023.Reading time 3 minutes.

With the days lengthening slightly I’ve been trying to go out and do some more sketching. Here in Oxfordshire its been frosty with freezing nights but also a few days where the Sun comes out. Although far from warm that’s enough for me to go out to explore. One Oxfordshire village that I’ve drawn before […]

Sketching on Christ Church Meadows, Oxford

January 30, 2023.Reading time 3 minutes.

If it is not raining or too cold and dull I will sometimes make the short journey into Oxford on a Sunday – to explore a little and on the look out for drawing and sketching opportunities. With the weather clearing slightly on an otherwise dull day, I went for a walk around the Folly […]

Pippa Pig on the Cowley Road, Oxford

January 13, 2023.Reading time 2 minutes.

This is another in a short series of urban sketching of various shops along the Cowley Road in east Oxford. Previous posts include ‘The Zaid Store‘ & ‘The Eastern & Continental‘. Here is my view of this large poster and the shop. Those of you looking at previous posts might recognise this as the Zaid […]

Oxford – The Boswell’s Crane

January 4, 2023.Reading time 3 minutes.

There is usually something going on in Oxford and it seems that there is always building and/or roadworks. I generally take that as a good sign as it means that people still have some money for building/refurbishing/repairs. Being an urban artist (amongst other things), it is something that I tend to notice though I guess […]

Swinbrook Church, Western Oxfordshire

December 17, 2022.Reading time 2 minutes.

One of the good things about living in Oxfordshire is that, if the weather is up to it, I get to go out and explore the countryside and take a sketchbook and camera along for the ride. I tend to avoid Oxford itself on a weekend, mostly because in these post-pandemic times it is just […]

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