sketches in-situ
There is nothing quite like having some time to sit, look and lose yourself in a view.
St. Leonard's-on-Sea, East Sussex The Marine Court building from the beach.
View from The Bathing Pool Cafe, St Leonard's. towards Hastings.
Stiing in a cafe in the Old Town of Hastings.
Cuckmere River, East Susses
Cuckmere Haven, East Susses
Sketches of people made in Gloucester Green Outdoor Market.
Middelkerke is a seaside town on the Belgian Coast. This drawing is from the balcony of the flat where I was staying with friends.
Sketch at the Bay Cafe, Blue Anchor Bay, Somerset. I did this in 3 sessions, with a morning coffee, a lovely way to start the day.
The Kingfisher Kiosk at Dunster Beach, Somerset. The tree trunks were really good to draw (the straight ones are pergola posts)
In situ sketch of Black Note Lighthouse at Black Nore Point, Portishead which was built in 1894. I did a little post production work, mainly on the small map and lower beach area, but it's mainly how I drew it in situ.
The Meadow at Glastonbury Chalice Garden. I started the sketch in situ, mapping out all the parts of the drawing but ran out of time so I took a photo and finished it later indoors.
A half hour sketch by The Thames at Port Meadow, Oxford at the mid point of a cycle ride of a very dank Sunday in February. View towards Jericho and the town centre.
Wittenham Clumps. A quick sketch a sunny, cold but windy day. The view is from the top towards Days Lock.
Sketching dinosaurs in situ at the University Museum of Natural History, Oxford.
A very quick sketch on Uffington White horse hill of Dragon Hill using a brown paint marker. It was an extremely windy day!
Sketch on Farmoor Reservoir using just 3 random brush markers and 3 random pencils.
Florence Park with just 3 random brush markers and 3 random pencils.
I went out armed with just 3 random brush markers and 3 random pencils.
The Ryde Castle Hotel in the Isle of Wight. August 2023
In-situ drawing of Knightstone Island in Weston Super Mare using acrylic markers. I have only recently started using them, I love the painterly effect.
Combe Martin Beach, North Devon, May 2023
Wildersmouth Beach, Ilfracombe, North Devon. May 2023
Sandbanks Beach, May 2023
A camping pod, near Stonehenge
Stonehenge stone circle
The Minerva pub, Hull Waterfront.
I made this sketch in about an hour, on a chilly but sunny morning of the cottage 'Ystabl' near the village of Llannon in South Wales. I liked the brooding conifers behind the quaint cottage, it was a lovely place.
The Natural History Museum, Oxford. This was started in situ with pencil and I finished it at home using a photo for detail reference.
Shore Road Beach, Poole.