My last post was about sketching in Stratford Upon Avon. This one is more about using that sketch to produce a painting. Here is my slightly wobbly sketch of the Guild Chapel and school from yesterday… … and my freshly drawn sketch ‘in-situ’ The next day I decided to add some more drawing and details […]
With the sun shining, Spring appears to be finally here. I ventured out to Stratford Upon Avon. At this time of year the town was thankfully not too busy but in the high Summer the place can be awash with tourists. On this visit it was quiet enough to find a seat and have lunch […]
My last couple of posts have been about sketching in the Market Square in Faringdon, Oxfordshire. I’ve since been back and drawn a third part to add to this panorama – this is the drawing below… If you are wondering why the building on the right has been left largely undrawn it’s because it is […]
In my last post I was drawing part of this old coaching town’s historic core from a bench in the Market place. Yesterday I went back to do some more drawing while the Sun was still shining and this post shows my progress with this so far. This is pretty much as far as I […]
The weather is gradually getting just a little more Spring-like, although still cold. With sunshine pretty much all day today I decided to venture out to the old coaching town of Faringdon, which is about 18 miles west of Oxford. This is a town that still possesses quite a bit of character and has many […]