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On a dull weekend I made a short trip to the local Oxford canal to do some sketching. Here is my view of one of several narrow boats moored along this particular sketch of the canal on a quiet Sunday afternoon. Choosing a spot tucked in by the reeds, here is my sketch, below. Looking […]
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It has been cold in England for the past couple of weeks and today the temperature is supposed to be getting up to a toasty -1 c. Nonetheless, being nice and sunny has been enough to tempt me to go out and do some sketching, which in my case means visiting a local frozen canal. […]
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Yesterday I was out drawing along the canal at Thrupp and was out again today, braving the mud and frost to savour the twilight and canal woodsmoke at dusk. My photo above is from yesterday and shows my sketch in-situ at the Thrupp basin, a broad turning point and moorings on the Oxford Canal about […]
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This afternoon, on a cold but sunny day I decided to try my hand at a spot of drawing along the Oxford Canal at Thrupp. Thrupp is a small place about 6 or 7 miles north of Oxford and is a popular spot to moor up, with a local pub, a tea-room and a wide […]
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As the season quietens down I thought I’d gather up a few of my studies and sketches of narrow-boats from along the Oxford canal…
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