During a flying visit to the village of Islip, near Oxford, I settled down to do a quick sketch of the church there. With squally showers blowing across the fields I produced the quick sketch below and later I took a bit more time to paint the relatively simple watercolour above. One thing I did […]
Following on from a couple of drawings of the ‘Meadows’ at Christ Church College in Oxford – here is my take on another nearby ‘classic’ view. It is of the Christ Church College buildings and the entrance to the meadows from St. Aldate’s. For me this may be one to return to later in the […]
I am trying to get out more and hopefully the weather will be improving now. Here is my latest watercolour from a couple of weeks ago – a view of the iconic Radcliffe Camera building in central Oxford, with Brasenose College to the left and the Main Bodleian Library buildings in the background. This is […]
I’ve been putting together a panoramic view of Blenheim Palace after visiting there for a walk around a couple of days ago. Here is my completed view, at least so far. This doesn’t fit particularly well on WordPress, mostly because my original is painted as a couple of A3-sized watercolours which were later joined together! […]
It has been a quiet month. With the latest lockdown biting after Christmas and the weather remaining dull, cold and wet for most of January, it’s been a good month to ‘hibernate’ and do other things. With the return of some slightly better weather there comes a smidgen of optimism, maybe the days will grow […]