A view towards Old Tom Tower from Cornmarket Street, Oxford
Another of my Oxford townscapes – this a sketch of the view down to Old Tom Tower at Christchurch College from Cornmarket Street.
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No. 26 Cornmarket, Oxford
Another of my studies of buildings around Oxford. This is a view of No.26 on the corner of Cornmarket and Ship Street in Oxford.
Read MoreA view of St. Mary’s Passage against the light
Experimenting a little with a simplified (for me) watercolour of this townscape. This walkway is known as St.Mary’s Passage, next to St. Mary’s Church, in central Oxford. For those in the know the walkway is famous as the inspiration for a scene in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
Read MoreThe Eastgate Hotel, High Street, Oxford
The Eastgate Hotel, Oxford One of my more experimental watercolours, this is a view of one of Oxford’s old coaching inns – the Eastgate Hotel on the High Street. Originally a 17th c. Hotel at the former Eastern city gate, the hotel is now owned by the Mercure group and now houses an Italian restaurant […]
Read MoreThe Oxford University Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum in Oxford has recently re-opened after being closed for a while – so I thought I’d post my painting of this fine building. If you’d like to know more they have a twitter account. The Museum building was started in the mid 19th century, initially to house natural history specimens moved […]
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