A view of Arlington Row in Bibury

Another fine sunny day and I took the opportunity to go to the picturesque village of Bibury in the Cotswolds to draw a well known view – Arlington Row. Today I drew a slightly different view of these old workers cottages- sitting in the shade at the southern end of the row. Also below a […]

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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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The finished watercolour -A view from White Horse Hill

So here is my finished watercolour – or at least finished for this particular version of this view- a view from White Horse Hill, near to Uffington and the Ridgeway. A bit splashy in places – but personally I like the aerial perspective on the background, with the fields and villages becoming paler and bluer […]

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Starting a new watercolour landscape – White Horse Hill

Here’s the start of a watercolour I’m doing today – as with many things it is not finished yet but is just part of the way… Here is my starter drawing of the view from White Horse Hill. It is the view from just above the white horse itself – and looks out towards the […]

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The Kate ‘H’ at Tenby – from sketch to watercolour

Going back to some of my earlier work – and having another go at a sketch of the harbour at Tenby, in South Wales. This is a view from one of those bright summer days when I spent an hour or so wandering around the harbour at low tide. The Kate ‘H’ is the fishing […]

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