Two different approaches to sketching the Randolph Hotel rooftops, Oxford

February 8, 2024.Reading time 2 minutes.

During a rainy day going around Oxford, I dropped in to the Ashmolean rooftop cafe – to have a cup of tea and take the opportunity to do some sketching. With the rain coming down outside, I did some more drawing to add to a previously started sketch, so at least I could do this […]

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 […]

Cafe sketching in Ghent, Belgium

March 24, 2023.Reading time 2 minutes.

I’ve just got back from a short holiday to Ghent in Belgium – and of course took my sketchbook to do some drawing along the way. For an urban sketcher one of the easiest ways to sketch is to find a suitable cafe to draw from. That way you can do two things at once: […]

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 […]

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