Category: Oxford

A view of Exeter Chapel from Ship Street

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This last Saturday, after weeks of cloudy weather, the sun makes a brief appearance to the crowds of Christmas shoppers in Oxford. I’m thankful that I largely don’t have to be part of this melee and focused instead on the golden orange light reflecting off the Cotswold Limestone around the colleges. One of my favourite […]

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The Hertford College ‘Bridge of Sighs’ in Oxford

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Here is my latest – a watercolour view of the Oxford ‘Bridge of Sighs’ on New College Lane. This view looks back towards Catte Street with the Sheldonian Theatre in the background. This view is also available as a print in my Etsy shop – if you’d like to visit here is a link. I’ve […]

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Sketching Merton Street in Oxford

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Today the Sun came out for the first time in a while – and the rain held off, so I spent the afternoon walking around Oxford in search of viewpoints and light. Most of the city is still surprisingly busy, but with something like 24,000 students in residence that might to be expected. I however […]

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A view of Blenheim Palace – a watercolour

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On Saturday I visited Blenheim and took the time to sit down and sketch the palace from across the lake. Today I added a little more drawing and finishing this as a watercolour sketch (above). For those of you who missed my original post here is the original sketch too. If you’d like to see […]

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A view of blenheim from across the lake

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I took a cycle ride out to Blenheim Palace yesterday. I’m not sure that I have ever seen it so busy – so many people out walking. I did however manage to find a quiet spot and settled down to do a drawing of the Palace from across the lake. Above is the resulting drawing […]

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