A study of a one of the carved heads decorating the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford

May 17, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

Outside the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford, the walls are decorated by a series of carved heads. These are the third generation of stone heads here and they are sometimes known as ‘the Sheldonian Emperors’, although they could just as well represent philosophers.. Some of the present generation of heads generally has a startled or even […]

A watercolour of the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford- The finished painting

May 10, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

A couple of days ago I posted a new drawing of the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford – and said I’d post when the watercolour was finished – so here it is! Here is another view – this is on A3 size watercolour paper – I hope you like it.

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

May 7, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

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 […]

A hillside house near Amalfi, Italy

May 5, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

This is one of my older studies – it is of a house on terraces near our B&B when we stayed just outside of Amalfi on the southwest coast of Italy. We stayed at a charming Bed and Breakfast at – I think – the Villa Cilla, about a mile outside of Amalfi and have […]

The finished painting of Hampton Gay Church

May 2, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

Here is my finished – or near-finished – watercolour of the church at Hampton Gay. Basically the last stages of this painting are to add some texture to the walls, more detail and contrast to the greenery and to add a few other odd details, like shadows in the porch.Here I’ve left the porch deliberately […]

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