Botley Road Cranes

With the weather closing down as we head towards the winter solstice it becomes harder to go out and do some sketching. Perhaps I should just toughen up – more layers, more hats and scarfs – that sort of thing. Or I could just indulge in some more sketching from a car. This is not […]

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Sketching the Oxford Christmas Market with the Urban Sketchers

Occasionally I will come across the odd sketcher around Oxford – but not very often. So it was a pleasant surprise to come across a whole group of Urban Sketchers in the Oxford Covered market a couple of weeks ago. I decided to join them on their next outing – at the Oxford Christmas Market. […]

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Sketching on the Cowley Road, Oxford

Recently I had a MOT done in east Oxford and, not being one to sit around while that happened, I decided to do a little walk around the Cowley Road. Those of you who follow my posts might know this is somewhere I’ve sketched before – and I’ll add some links to previous posts below. […]

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Sketching the Skoda Showroom

Sometimes you just fancy a bit of sketching – and fairly local to me in North Oxford there is our Skoda car sales showroom. It is a building that an urban sketcher might take an interest in with its distinctive modern roof. So, finding a convenient bench, I sat down and started drawing. it was […]

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