Continuing on a theme, here’s another sketch-up study of the landscaped grounds of Blenheim Palace. This is a different view of the palace, this time from across the lake. The drawing is definitely more sketchy than my last, with my attempts at measuring in going somewhat astray. I think that about half way across drawing […]
Here is my update on yesterday’s post – putting together a panorama of my view of Blenheim Palace and the lake. Here’s my line drawing – an expanded view of yesterdays sketch and (above) my watercolour version. Both of these images are quite wide so appear quite small on WordPress so here is a slightly […]
Northleach in Gloucestershire is an old market town perhaps best know for its impressive ‘Wool’ church. The town has many fine stone buildings but for me the half-timbered Tudor House in an area known as ‘The Green’ is a star attraction. This building is presently occupied by a family Butchers at one end and a […]
Revisiting some of my earlier work – this a more line and wash style drawing of Laugharne Castle in southwest Wales. Laugharne is about 15 miles southwest of the county town Carmarthen, on the estuary of the River Tâf. Laugharne is perhaps best known for its castle and for its association with Dylan Thomas. Dylan […]
Revisiting one of my sketchbooks today and having another go at a sketch of the St Bartholomew’s church at Brightwell Baldwin in SE Oxfordshire. Parts of the church date back to the 14th c. and it is a Grade 1 listed building. Now mostly alone out in the country except for a few houses – […]