Category: Townscape

Nos 26 – 27 at the corner of Ship Street and Cornmarket , Oxford

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This is a view of the corner of Ship Street and Cornmarket in Oxford, featuring one of Oxfords oldest timber framed buildings, at Nos 26 – 27 Cornmarket Street. These buildings are owned by Jesus College and now house a Pret coffee shop but these were once a pub – The New Inn – so […]

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The Alley past Lily’s Tearooms and restaurant, Gloucester

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Here’s another of my line and wash pieces as a work-in-progress. This is a view of the alleyway past Lily’s Tearooms, with a passage through to the Cathedral – all nicely decked out with flags – a good spot for a cup of tea and a bite to eat!

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The colourful village of Riomaggiore.

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A new drawing and watercolour of one of the colourful villages on the Cinque Terre coast of NW Italy. Here is my line and wash of Riomaggiore, which is probably the largest of the Cinque Terre villages, at the southern end of this area. The coast here is typically very rocky with steep slopes and […]

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Stratford Upon Avon – half timbered

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Travelling up to Stratford Upon Avon in Warwickshire and attempting another go at this row of half timbered buildings. The building on the right is the Garrick Inn, which apparently dates from the 14th C. Some nice carvings in there including animals and figureheads. This pub is also the subject of one of my earlier […]

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A watercolour view of Charlbury, Oxfordshire.

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Today finishing a watercolour version of a sketch I did a few days ago. This a view from the approach to the small town of Charlbury, which is on the eastern fringes of the Cotswolds. For comparison here is a view of my original sketch of Charlbury in-situ.

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