Category: Buildings

Cobblers Corner, Cheltenham

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Cheltenham is a Spa town with echoes of past architectural glories dating back to Regency times. Like a lot of more prosperous English towns, its main shopping areas have been extensively redeveloped to incorporate quite a few large and shiney new stores and arcades. Thankfully some of the past vernacular survives – and is hopefully […]

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St. Michael’s Church on Cornmarket, Oxford

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Another watercolour street view in #Oxford, this a view of St. Michael’s Church on Cornmarket. Here the winter sun picking out the Saxon Tower and the half timbered ‘Pret’ building on this historic crossroads.

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Brasenose Old Quad, Oxford

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A take on the famous Old Quad at Brasenose College in Oxford. This is a view towards the porter’s lodge and Radcliffe Square entrance. The dome of the ‘Camera’ in the background also adds to a sense of place. Whilst out sketching my previous piece I learnt that the ‘Camera’ in Radcliffe Camera refers back […]

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A view of Radcliffe Square, Oxford

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Another of my watercolours of the view along Catte Street towards Radcliffe Square – with the afternoon light casting long shadows.

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A drawing of Borough Market, London

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If you check out my artwork you’ll also find a watercolour of this view – but here’s an original drawing – possibly the basis for different interpretations as well.

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