Category: Churches, chapels and cathedrals

A view of Christ Church College, Oxford

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Following on from a couple of drawings of the ‘Meadows’ at Christ Church College in Oxford – here is my take on another nearby ‘classic’ view. It is of the Christ Church College buildings and the entrance to the meadows from St. Aldate’s. For me this may be one to return to later in the […]

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Painting Hastings Old Town

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This is my painting of a street-view in the old town of Hastings, down on the south-east coast. My original drawing was done from a photograph found on the Wikimedia Commons, showing narrow streets, half-timbered buildings and Parish Church of St. Clements. My thanks to Wikimedia and to Stefan Noble for putting the photo up […]

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Drawing Hastings Old Town

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Today I’ve been drawing from a photograph – this from a view of Hastings Old Town found on Wikimedia Commons. With the winter solstice close, the days getting darker and the weather dull and rainy, it is sometimes nice to gain a little inspiration from the web. Personally I find the elements of narrow streets, […]

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A view of Exeter Chapel from Ship Street

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This last Saturday, after weeks of cloudy weather, the sun makes a brief appearance to the crowds of Christmas shoppers in Oxford. I’m thankful that I largely don’t have to be part of this melee and focused instead on the golden orange light reflecting off the Cotswold Limestone around the colleges. One of my favourite […]

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An alley in Evesham

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Here is something of a departure for me. This is a painting from last year and it’s a view of an old alley leading to the church precinct in Evesham. This is part of the historic core of the town, in an area with many half-timbered buildings. The alley leads from an area of pubs, […]

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