Another landscape sketch from Blenheim

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 […]

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A Blenheim landscape

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 […]

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The colourful village of Riomaggiore.

A new drawing and watercolour of one of the colourful villages on the Cinque Terre coast of NW Italy. Here is my line and wash of Riomaggiore, which is probably the largest of the Cinque Terre villages, at the southern end of this area. The coast here is typically very rocky with steep slopes and […]

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Reflections of Laugharne Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales

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 […]

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The Church Gatehouse at Long Compton

The village of Long Compton is about halfway between Oxford and Stratford Upon Avon on what used to be the old A34 road. Here the road winds through some lovely countryside. A couple of miles to the south are the Rollright Stones, a rather gnarled stone circle, part of a group of prehistoric monuments. From […]

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