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The weather has been improving and the summer is finally here. In the UK the canals are probably at their busiest, with people enjoying the peace and tranquility of holidaying on the canals. Well, relative tranquility, as some of the locks are quite busy and finding a mooring might be a bit of a problem. […]
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A favourite place to eat in Oxford is the Sticks ‘n’ Sushi restaurant on the roof of the Westgate Shopping Centre. With friendly staff, good rice and soup amongst other things and a great view, this is a good place to do a little sketching if you have the time and want to take in […]
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This weekend with the weather improving I took a ride out down country lanes to Rousham House in North Oxfordshire. I wasn’t specifically going to visit to house and gardens themselves but to visit the adjacent (12th C) church with its clipped Yew trees. I also found a different view of the house and stables […]
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About a month ago I was out sketching the South Oxfordshire countryside, which resulted in my post ‘Sketching Cholsey‘ (6th April). This is an update on that post – with my initial watercolour of the landscape looking towards Cholsey. Below is my original drawing and a view of the drawing in-situ. And a panoramic close […]
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Those of you that had a look at my recent posts will have seen my drawing (above) and subsequent watercolour of the row of houses on the Esplanade in Mortehoe on the north Devon coast. The watercolour of this drawing is really just a first attempt, and in this case I decided to try a […]
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