A sketching trip to the Letcombes

After days of rain, the sun did come out again – and I decided to take advantage of this and try some sketching along the Ridgeway again. I headed for Wantage, then south-west on smaller roads to the Letcombes – Letcombe Regis and Letcombe Bassett. These are two of a series of scenic villages along […]

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Sketching on Hastings beach

Back from the sunny climes of Kent – well it is that time of year, with the seasons changing again and the weather has definitely become more autumnal. Still, on a recent holiday exploring the cinque ports and other parts of Kent, I managed to get up early one morning and make my way through […]

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In the shade – a view from Santa Cruz, Alicante

Its been a while ago since my last holiday in Alicante, Spain. While there i managed to do a couple of my favourite things; sketching from around the castle hillside and drawing the Old Town. Here is one of my sketches – a view from the Santa Cruz church and the old town, towards the […]

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Views over Alicante – sketching from the hillside

One thing to do if you visit Alicante is to make the trip up to the castle. Most people take the lift, though there is a bus service as well. Those that are relatively fit can make the climb but it is a fairly stiff walk. Some of the locals make a point of jogging […]

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Sketching Blenheim Palace from the formal gardens

It has been hovering around freezing here for a while but I suppose that is to be expected in mid January. A good thing about this is we have also had a few crisp sunny days and that is enough to tempt me to go out sketching again. So it was that yesterday I set […]

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