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Abingdon is a town with a history – and quite a few old buildings to prove it. Personally, when it comes to sketching architecture, I like my buildings a bit askew, wonky, even. So when I came across a good piece of medieval overhang by the Market Square in Abingdon, it seemed a good opportunity […]
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In the Oxford Central Library one of the larger windows makes a good spot to sketch from if it isn’t too busy. There is a view across to a local Weatherspoon’s pub and if the weather isn’t too bad you usually get people sitting outside or having a quick cigarette. If I can find an […]
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A few weeks ago I went back to Bath Road in Abingdon to do some more sketching. I’d previously drawn a row of fast food places along this row and went back to finish off this view. Why do I like this road ? Well maybe because it is a Hodge-potch of signs and slightly […]
Read MoreLast week I was visiting various Artweeks events in Southern Oxfordshire and stopped on the way to do a sketch of a passing pub! Here’s my view of The Crown Inn in Benson – and my sketch in-situ on a very sunny day. Later I did this watercolour version of that sketch Pubs and country […]
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A couple of days ago I ventured back into Oxford. This time not venturing very far-far enough to do another sketch of the Randolph Hotel With most students away at the moment Oxford is relatively quiet. There are a few tourists around but not that many and I was mostly ignored as I sketched from […]
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