A watercolour sketch of a traditional family butchers in Northleach, Oxfordshire

July 25, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Out and about in the Cotswolds – and stopping to sketch this traditional Butchers shop in Northleach. Part of what I like is the way the timber framing has had time to twist and contort over time.

A watercolour sketch of the Sheldonian theatre in Oxford

July 8, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Here is one of my looser style watercolour sketches of this famous Oxford landmark

A small sketch of Mevagissey Harbour

July 6, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Something a bit different today – here is a quick watercolour sketch of Mevagissey Harbour in Cornwall. If the quality isn’t so great it is because the original sketch is only about 4″ x 2 1/2″ – more of a thumbnail really. Still I hope you like it!

A Wantage street view

July 5, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Out and about yesterday in the Vale of the White Horse, Oxfordshire. Amongst other things visiting the town of Wantage – and here is one of my street views of the town. This is the view from Market Place towards the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul. It’s also from just outside the Dolphin […]

A sketch of the Church of Santa Cruz, Alicante

June 20, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

A quick sketch of the Church of Santa Cruz, high up in the old town in Alicante. A pleasant spot to spend an evening, with views of the church and the castle as well as the modern town and port.

The entrance to Broughton castle.

June 16, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

Another of my watercolours – this an update on a painting of the entrance tower to Broughton Castle in northern Oxfordshire. Broughton Castle is the home of the Fiennes family and is a moated manor set in parkland a few miles from Banbury. Once a centre for intrigue against Charles I, the castle was captured […]

A sketch of Alicante Castle

June 14, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Back from holiday to a cloudy and damp England – so I’m posting one of my watercolour sketches of Alicante Castle – you can almost hear the cicades! Now where is that Pina Colada?