St. Mary’s Skyline, Oxford

After a bit of a break I thought I’d return to some more local drawing and watercolour. This is a view of part of the skyline of St. Mary’s Church in central Oxford. It is probably better known as the church facing the Radcliffe Camera on the southern side of the square. The view from […]

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Drawing the Sheldonian again

A couple of days ago I took the opportunity to go back and draw the Sheldonian Theatre again. I sat out on the steps of the Weston Library opposite and just took the time to do a more ‘nitty-gritty’ drawing, while the streets are still relatively quiet. Here is the result… And a view of […]

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Lunch at the Six Bells, Warborough

You might recognise my sketch of the Six Bells Pub at Warborough in southern Oxfordshire – here as an update in watercolour form. Here still a little cloudy, but hopefully I’ll get back to it and have another go on a sunnier day.

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Sketching the Six Bells at Warborough

After sketching a row of cottages in Warborough a couple of weeks ago I thought I’d go back and attempt to draw their pub – The Six Bells. However, what a difference the weather makes – drawing the cottages I choose to find some shade from brilliant sunshine and temperatures in the high 20s (C). […]

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