Sketching the Cornmarket KFC in Oxford

July 13, 2023.Reading time 2 minutes.

Sometimes you just feel like a bit of sketching. Even though Oxford has its fair share of grand or historic buildings, sometimes it is good to have a change, to mix it up a bit – and maybe draw the local KFC. For me this also has the advantage of being close to one of […]

Sketching for a new Blenheim Palace Panorama

July 10, 2023.Reading time 2 minutes.

I went back to Blenheim Palace to do some more sketching, this time with the aim to add more drawings for a new panoramic view. I found a quiet spot in the main courtyard to sit and sketch a couple of drawings. After a day of scattered showers the sun decided to come back out […]

Sketching The Liaison on a rainy day in Oxford

July 6, 2023.Reading time 3 minutes.

I’m settling into a typically English summer – and here in Oxford that means occasional days of rain too. So on a wet and dull day I ventured back into the city and sat on the steps of the Westgate shopping centre to do yet another sketch of the old Liaison Cantonese take-away. This is […]

Drawing the Wild Honey Wholefoods Shop on Little Clarendon Street, Oxford

May 31, 2023.Reading time 1 minute.

Little Clarendon Street is just north of the city centre in Oxford. Its a street of eateries, cafe’s and bars and a few other shops set amongst various University buildings. Rather than indulge in the cafe society my interest was instead in drawing the Wild Honey Wholefoods shop. Here is a view of the shop-front. […]

A sketch and watercolour of Tadmarton Church

May 29, 2023.Reading time 2 minutes.

On a Bank Holiday weekend I like to get away from the crowds if possible and a good way to do this is to go out into the country. Northern Oxfordshire has some great pubs and countryside but is also relatively undiscovered – unlike Oxford city centre. One of our favourite pubs in this part […]

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