Sketching Porthleven Harbour, Cornwall

July 13, 2022.Reading time 1 minute.

This is another sketch from my recent stay at Porthleven on the south Cornish coast. Staying in the town meant that it was easy to just go out and draw the harbour. This particular sketch was drawn while waiting for some of the local (very good) fish & chips on a nice warm and sunny […]

A small fishing boat called Zephyr

July 10, 2022.Reading time 2 minutes.

I’ve been away on holiday in Cornwall and between walking and driving and exploring have occasionally found the time to do some drawing. Staying next to the harbour in Porthleven for a couple of nights gave me the opportunity to do a few studies of the harbour. This is a place where I’ve done some […]

A view of Housel Bay, Cornwall

July 9, 2022.Reading time 2 minutes.

I’ve been away on holiday for the past week in Cornwall, trying not to eat too many fish and chips or pasties. I’ve been lucky enough to go to some great locations and have the time to do some sketching. Staying at the Housel Bay Hotel on the Lizard peninsula for a couple of nights […]

The Jericho Cafe, Oxford

June 30, 2022.Reading time 2 minutes.

Jericho is an area just north of Oxford City centre with its fair share of pubs, eateries and even an independent cinema. The Jericho Cafe is pretty much in the middle of this area. With its bright red awning and paintwork it has been somewhere that I’ve meant to do a study of for a […]

Two drawings of Carfax and the HSBC building, Oxford

June 29, 2022.Reading time 3 minutes.

A drawing of tThe HSBC building at Carfax

In the centre of Oxford the old crossroads at Carfax is somewhere that I’ve made several drawings. This is partly due to the collection of interesting buildings clustered around this historic junction. Another reason is that I’ve managed to find a spot, behind the cycle racks, that is just out of the busy swirl of […]