Stratford Upon Avon – half timbered

March 19, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Travelling up to Stratford Upon Avon in Warwickshire and attempting another go at this row of half timbered buildings. The building on the right is the Garrick Inn, which apparently dates from the 14th C. Some nice carvings in there including animals and figureheads. This pub is also the subject of one of my earlier […]

The Church Gatehouse at Long Compton

March 17, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

The village of Long Compton is about halfway between Oxford and Stratford Upon Avon on what used to be the old A34 road. Here the road winds through some lovely countryside. A couple of miles to the south are the Rollright Stones, a rather gnarled stone circle, part of a group of prehistoric monuments. From […]

A watercolour view of Charlbury, Oxfordshire.

March 11, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Today finishing a watercolour version of a sketch I did a few days ago. This a view from the approach to the small town of Charlbury, which is on the eastern fringes of the Cotswolds. For comparison here is a view of my original sketch of Charlbury in-situ.

Waterstones – colouring in

February 26, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

A couple of days ago I did a line drawing of the Waterstones bookshop in Oxford – and as an update here is that drawing coloured in and slightly expanded.

The Guitarist

February 12, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Here is another of my Oxford townscapes. Taking a walk around the town – on a cold and bright day – and struck by the view of this guitarist casting shadows against the light. So trying a slightly different technique, here’s my take on that view.

OxfordArtist

Category: Watercolour