Category: Urban Sketching

Sketching the Fish & Chip shop, Iffley Road, Oxford

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I am guessing that most posts about watercolouring or sketching are about picturesque things: landscapes, Sunsets etc. but if you are into urban sketching then that is not always the case. So here is a more off-beat sketch from my travels around Oxford. After cycling along the river to the south of the city, I […]

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Sketching in Christ Church Meadows, Oxford

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It has been wet and cold for a while and I have not been out doing as much sketching as I’d like. However yesterday the Sun came out briefly whilst visiting the Christ Church College Meadows and I did manage to do a couple of sketches. One is a re-hash of an earlier drawing, except […]

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The Emerson Chambers Building at Eldon Square in Newcastle

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Here is one of my earlier drawings – of the Emerson Chambers building at Eldon Square in Newcastle Upon Tyne. This landmark building is pretty much in the center of Newcastle – and this is a city with a lot of character. This is a drawing from quite a while ago – you might find […]

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More sketching at Rick’s Dinner, Cowley Road, Oxford

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Living just outside Oxford, I sometimes take the trip in and do some drawing on a Sunday. With the University and various historic buildings, there is quite a bit of opportunity for this but sometimes it can be a bit too busy. So it is sometimes nice to mix it up a little and go […]

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Sketching flags outside The Randolph Hotel, Oxford

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After a quick whisk around the Ashmolean Museum, I sat outside in the shade and did a sketch of The Randolph Hotel. The Hotel is just across the road from the Ashmolean so I thought I’d sketch the flags outside it’s main entrance. As I drew I realised that I needed to add some detail […]

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