A rainy day in Oxford – drawing The Swan & Castle

Yesterday was a day of downpours with a few rumbles of thunder thrown in. Despite this I decided to head into Oxford against a darkening sky and made for the central library. In these C-19 days, the University is quiet, the legions of studying students are missing, and with the computers turned off, I guess […]

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

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

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.

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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