In the summer I will sometimes go out and explore some of the countryside and churches of west Oxfordshire. It’s not quite the Cotswold’s but is generally quieter. Between Burford and Lechlade there are a string of small villages with some outstanding churches – usually some way off the main road and the better for […]
The Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford is one of the city’s more famous and prominent buildings. It is also a building I’ve done various sketches of over the years – perhaps with the objective of producing a more complete drawing one day – but also because I think it is good practice. With that in mind […]
East Hagbourne is a pretty village a couple of miles south of Didcot, in southern Oxfordshire. It has a handsome church, a 15th century stone cross and a core of thatched and half timbered houses – as well as a good pub. Here is a view of the village cross with ‘Tudor House’ and barn […]
On a recent visit to Blewbury, I drew a house on the main through road –The Dower House– the subject of my previous post. Taking a short walk into the village on quieter roads is a rewarding experience and here you are more likely to meet pedestrians rather than cars. Blewbury has quite a few […]
Blewbury is a village at the foot of the Berkshire downs in southern Oxfordshire. This is an area of rolling countryside still relatively untouched by the sprawl of new housing estates encroaching from the north. Blewbury has some lovely old buildings and is well worth a visit. It also has a rather fine church green […]