Sketching Blenheim Palace – and adding some colour

On my last visit to Blenheim Palace I drew the eastern side of the Palace. That can be seen in this previous post ‘Sketching Blenheim Palace’ and here is my line drawing of this view. This is just a update to show the same drawing but with a mixture of watercolour and acrylics added. I’m […]

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The Old Bakehouse, Stonesfield

Stonesfield is a village about 5 miles north-west of Oxford, on the way to Charlbury and the eastern fringes of the Cotswold’s. One Sunday afternoon I decided to go and explore a little around the back lanes here and in the older part of the village. At the junction of Boot Street and Churchfields I […]

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Drawing the Oxford Skyline part 2

Last week I posted the first part of my sketch of the skyline as seen from the top of the Westgate Shopping Centre here in Oxford. Here is part 2. I went into town and up to the Westgate’s roof level for shortly after 9am. it was nice and quiet, just the occasional shopper or […]

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Drawing the Oxford Skyline: part 1

The Westgate centre in Oxford is the city’s latest bigger, brighter incarnation of a shopping centre. It has dozens of shops over several levels and a rooftop level populated by various restaurants. The rooftop also has a view of the Oxford skyline, looking out towards the east. This is something that I’ve been meaning to […]

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Sketching Blenheim Palace

With summer and the school holidays upon us, Oxford has gone from a relatively quiet place to being busily with a mixture of tourists, teenagers and language students. I tend to prefer it quieter but do have the option to explore outside the city. This afternoon I headed out a few miles to do a […]

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