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Blewbury is one of a series of villages along the scarp of the South Oxfordshire Downs. it is about 10 – 15miles south of Oxford and a good spot for a drive out and some country sketching. So, on a lovely May day I got to sit for a while and do a few sketches. […]
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The old Bliss Tweed Mill at Chipping Norton is quite a landmark but one that you tend to just pass by on the way to somewhere else. So on a sunny Sunday afternoon I decided to make the trip out and actually try to sketch this impressive building. The Bliss Mill was originally built in […]
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Sometimes I visit Abingdon on a weekend as it makes a change from the bustle of Oxford, even if they do seem to have the same snarly traffic problems when busy. One of the reasons I like Abingdon is that it has some history and that is partly reflected in its buildings. It has a […]
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With the weather improving and a few days of sunshine coming our way, I’ve been tempted to go out more and do some sketching. So on a Sunday morning I made my way into Oxford and did a short walk to Christ Church Meadows. Finding a suitable bench I set about drawing the Meadows building […]
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With it being a relatively sunny day, possibly our first proper day of early Spring – I decided to head into Oxford to do some sketching in the late afternoon. With the light going fast I decided to try a drawing of St. John’s College – here is my view of one of the college […]
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