Back to Oxford Central Library – sketching the Wetherspoons again.

August 15, 2023.Reading time 2 minutes.

Oxford central library is a big concrete survival from the early 70s. It is not my favourite being quite monolithic in that 70s way and somewhat lacking in natural daylight. It is however a good place to go and do some sketching, especially on a rainy or otherwise gloomy day. So occasionally I will visit […]

Sketching Pizza Express at the Golden Cross, Oxford

August 14, 2023.Reading time 1 minute.

Oxford can be a busy place so when the crowds are gathered and various buskers are playing on Cornmarket Street. So it can be nice to take a few steps away and into the relative quiet of Golden Cross courtyard. Here the buildings date back to the 16th century, including one of Oxford’s many old […]

Sketching Ship Street, Oxford

August 8, 2023.Reading time 1 minute.

A few days ago I did a post of ‘Sketching amongst the cycle dispatch, Cornmarket’ – drawing one of the old historic pubs in this part of town. After doing that i decided to do another sketch facing in the other direction – towards Exeter College Chapel. Here is my view and sketch in-situ. And […]

Sketching amongst the cycle dispatch, Cornmarket, Oxford

August 6, 2023.Reading time 1 minute.

On another Sunday trip into Oxford, this time to sketch at the old historic crossroads of Ship Street and Cornmarket. I found a relatively quiet spot amongst a group of cycle dispatch riders and set about drawing The Plough Inn. Here’s the view and my sketch in-situ from this busy corner… …and here is my […]

Sketching Black Horse House in Watlington, Oxfordshire

August 4, 2023.Reading time 1 minute.

Back in May I was visiting our local Artweeks events in Watlington, a small town at the foot of the Ridgeway hills in southern Oxfordshire. While there I decided to also do a small sketch of one of the many characterful local houses – in this case a former pub – Black Horse House- with […]