Sketching Northleach

April 11, 2023.Reading time 2 minutes.

After a short holiday in Ghent, Belgium I’ve been trying to get out more – starting to revisit various Cotswold’s towns and places. Northleach is a town I’ve visited on the way and done some sketching in. It is a old market town, that has a big ‘wool’ church and most of the town built […]

Daskalides, Ghent – sketching

April 9, 2023.Reading time 2 minutes.

Here is the last in a series or sketches done on holiday in Ghent, Belgium. It is a drawing of a row of shops next to the Gravensteen Castle. With this it was a matter of finding somewhere to draw from – eventually opting to stand amidst a mass of bicycle racks to draw the […]

More canal-side sketching in Ghent, Belgium – an update

April 7, 2023.Reading time 1 minute.

This was my view from the ‘Korenlei Twee’ – a well known cafe-restaurant and tourist viewpoint in central Ghent. … and here is my sketch in-situ. Later I went back to add to my sketch – and maybe have another hot chocolate. Below is a scan of my sketch after a little bit of re-working. […]

Cafe society no.2, Ghent

March 31, 2023.Reading time 2 minutes.

I was recently on holiday in Ghent, Belgium – on a short holiday via Eurostar – and of course I took my sketchbook. Here is a view sketching from one of the many canal-side cafes in the centre of this historic town. Cafe sketching has many advantages: you can seat in comfort, have a drink […]

On Burgstraat, Ghent

March 28, 2023.Reading time 2 minutes.

On a recent holiday to Ghent in Belgium I took my sketchbook and between showers did some urban sketching. Here is my view of what I thought was probably a bar or cafe, but turns out to be restaurant. Its called ‘De Gekroonde Hoofden’ – which is a ribs restaurant ! Anyway this building is […]