Sketching Oxford North

February 22, 2024.Reading time 4 minutes.

On the northern outskirts of Oxford they are building what is called the Oxford North ‘Innovation district’ . This will be a mixture of offices and laboratories with additional houses with some small park areas. Possibly its main feature is ‘The Big Red barn’ – which is likely to be more offices in something that […]

Two different approaches to sketching the Randolph Hotel rooftops, Oxford

February 8, 2024.Reading time 2 minutes.

During a rainy day going around Oxford, I dropped in to the Ashmolean rooftop cafe – to have a cup of tea and take the opportunity to do some sketching. With the rain coming down outside, I did some more drawing to add to a previously started sketch, so at least I could do this […]

Sketching Blenheim Palace from the formal gardens

January 19, 2024.Reading time 2 minutes.

It has been hovering around freezing here for a while but I suppose that is to be expected in mid January. A good thing about this is we have also had a few crisp sunny days and that is enough to tempt me to go out sketching again. So it was that yesterday I set […]

Sketching in Oxford – The Oxford Martin School

January 18, 2024.Reading time 3 minutes.

It has been a cold month so far and the tendency is to hibernate a little – especially after the Christmas excesses. It is still a good idea to get out occasionally if conditions permit, and to maybe do a little sketching along the way. Hence, after a cruise around the shops in Oxford, I […]

Sketching the Fish & Chip shop, Iffley Road, Oxford

January 4, 2024.Reading time 2 minutes.

I am guessing that most posts about watercolouring or sketching are about picturesque things: landscapes, Sunsets etc. but if you are into urban sketching then that is not always the case. So here is a more off-beat sketch from my travels around Oxford. After cycling along the river to the south of the city, I […]

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