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 […]

The Whiskey Cafe, Alicante

April 22, 2022.Reading time 2 minutes.

Just along from my last sketch of ‘Houses beneath the Castle’ in Alicante is a terrace cafe. I’m not sure what it’s real name is but we call it ‘The Whiskey Cafe’. This is on the edge of the old town and a pleasant spot for a early evening drink after a bit of exploring […]

The Soho Bar, Alicante

November 7, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Here is something a bit different from me – it’s a painting of the Soho Bar in Alicante. The bar consists of a small rotunda kiosk with surrounding decking and wicker chairs – all beneath the shade of one of the large trees growing around the city parks. It is a great place for a […]

A watercolour of the Soho Bar in Alicante

November 23, 2018.Reading time less than 1 minute.

The Soho bar in Alicante is in one of the leafy squares in streets behind the harbour. It is a pleasant spot for a drink- if you can get a table- to take in the cafe society and enjoy the leafy shade. This is my take on the view, with an almost art deco […]

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