A new drawing of the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford

Lately I’ve been trying to work up a series of drawings of Broad Street in Oxford. Before the Lockdown I had done a series of sketches back in the cold of January and February and hope to turn these into panoramic views of this area in the not-too-distant future. Here is my latest – a […]

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Nos 26 – 27 at the corner of Ship Street and Cornmarket , Oxford

This is a view of the corner of Ship Street and Cornmarket in Oxford, featuring one of Oxfords oldest timber framed buildings, at Nos 26 – 27 Cornmarket Street. These buildings are owned by Jesus College and now house a Pret coffee shop but these were once a pub – The New Inn – so […]

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The finished painting of Hampton Gay Church

Here is my finished – or near-finished – watercolour of the church at Hampton Gay. Basically the last stages of this painting are to add some texture to the walls, more detail and contrast to the greenery and to add a few other odd details, like shadows in the porch.Here I’ve left the porch deliberately […]

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A painting of Hampton Gay Church – the first washes

Here are the results after applying the first washes to my drawing of Hampton Gay church. This is laying in the basis for the greenery, the church and churchyard walls and a basic sky – so definitely unfinished – and yes it does get better with the final washes… Here is the original drawing for […]

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Starting another new painting – Hampton Gay Church

Starting another new watercolour and intending to post this in three stages – the initial drawing, first washes and the finished painting. This is a study of the church of the deserted village at Hampton Gay – which is a few miles north of Oxford. The initial drawing is based on a composite photograph – […]

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