Drawing the Sheldonian again

July 18, 2020.Reading time 2 minutes.

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 […]

Working out The Blue Peter at Polperro

July 15, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

I’ve been revisiting some old photos of the picturesque fishing village and well known tourist spot Polperro. This is partly a reaction to the fact that usually at this time of year we’d be heading down to Cornwall and most likely be stopping off on the way. Last year we actually managed to stay a […]

A Quick watercolour Sketch of The Six Bells at Warborough

July 8, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

A rainy day today so some experimentation – here is my relatively simple sketch of the Six Bells pub in the village of Warborough, in southern Oxfordshire. For comparison here is yesterdays drawing …

Sketching the Six Bells at Warborough

July 7, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

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). […]

Church Cove watercolour

July 5, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Another of my landscapes today – this time a view of the small harbour inlet at Church Cove on the Lizard, Cornwall. This is one of those landscapes that I’ll probably be re-visiting, and there is some great views on this part of the coastline at the southern end of the Lizard Peninsula. Church cove […]

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