Sketching shops on the Cowley Road, east Oxford

October 25, 2022.Reading time 1 minute.

The Cowley Road in east Oxford has a colourful mix of eateries, convenience stores, charity shops and pubs – and is a good spot for an occasional bit of urban sketching. Although the buildings here are a little rundown, there are still some interesting buildings-if you look. Setting up opposite a row of eateries this […]

Back in Oxford – sketching The Mitre

October 22, 2022.Reading time 3 minutes.

After being away on holiday and sketching in Alicante, I thought I’d catch up on a few little projects around Oxford. With the change in the seasons accelerating, it is again something to get used to – and is more about overcoats than T-shirts. After a wander around the city, I decided to draw one […]

Sketching on the Placa de Quijano, Alicante

October 19, 2022.Reading time 4 minutes.

After doing a couple of sketches of the views over Alicante, I decided to drop down to one of the small squares on the edge of the old town. Here you are getting into an area with quite a few bars and nightclubs – which are mostly closed during the day. Finding a seat in […]

Sketching a view towards Santa Cruz, Alicante

October 16, 2022.Reading time 2 minutes.

Those of you that follow my posts may have seen my sketch looking over the city towards the cathedral – sketching in Alicante. That was a view from the back of the old town at Santa Cruz towards the city. I went back to a spot near-by and did another view, this time towards the […]

Drawing along the Calle San Roque, Alicante

October 14, 2022.Reading time 3 minutes.

After sketching a view over the city – ‘a view towards the cathedral’ – I walked down a flight of steps to one of the main walkways in this part of the old town. With the evening being quiet and few people about I decided I’d try sketching a view along the Calle San Roque. […]