The weather has been improving and the summer is finally here. In the UK the canals are probably at their busiest, with people enjoying the peace and tranquility of holidaying on the canals. Well, relative tranquility, as some of the locks are quite busy and finding a mooring might be a bit of a problem. […]
A favourite place to eat in Oxford is the Sticks ‘n’ Sushi restaurant on the roof of the Westgate Shopping Centre. With friendly staff, good rice and soup amongst other things and a great view, this is a good place to do a little sketching if you have the time and want to take in […]
A few days ago I posted my initial drawing of the church tower at Carfax in Oxford. Carfax is the local name for this old crossroads which is sometimes regarded as the centre of Oxford. The church tower is the tower of St. Martin’s Church. Surprisingly enough this local landmark is what is left of […]
The weather hasn’t been up to much recently and I’ve mostly been drawing and sketching around Oxford. In a recent post of a watercolour of Broad Street I realised that this included in part a drawing of the former Indian institute – now the James Martin School. I also realised that I have a watercolour […]
Here is another in my series of Broad Street watercolours. This view comprises the former Indian Institute to the left, now the James Martin School. In the center is the Clarendon Building and to the right the Sheldonian Theatre. Those of you who follow my posts will not be surprised to know that I’ve drawn […]