Tag Archives: pen and ink

Drawing a Scottish Street: Bloomgate, Lanark

Posted on July 1, 2019 by ronniecruwys

Scotland is an ongoing adventure but leaving Staffordshire was quite a tug.  After living 24 years in the area you can imagine that the hardest part was saying goodbye to friends and all those people that make up the fabric … Continue reading →

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Station Cottages, Baldwins Gate

Posted on January 17, 2019 by ronniecruwys

It’s easy to miss this row of railway cottages built for staff of the new Whitmore Station by the Grand Junction Railway in the mid 19th century. I did for years until I decided to walk along an unfamiliar path which … Continue reading →

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49 Cardinal Cap Alley, 51 and 52 Bankside

Posted on July 28, 2017 by ronniecruwys

  Cardinal Cap Alley and Bankside are tucked between the Globe Theatre and the Tate Modern on London’s South Bank.  I was intrigued to read the plaque on number 49 which looks fairly convincing but it turns out it isn’t … Continue reading →

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Denmark Place, Holloway Road

Posted on November 29, 2016 by ronniecruwys

Cowling and Wilcox on the Holloway Road sells a great range of sketch books. I’ve been filling one of them up with sketches in and around the Holloway Road.  I recently completed another stretch of this road – the part … Continue reading →

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2-30a High Street, Eccleshall

Posted on April 6, 2015 by ronniecruwys

Hello and a warm welcome back to my blog. I have had a quiet spell recovering from some  fractures and it is great to be back drawing again. It has been a tonic to work on the second drawing of … Continue reading →

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A Jolly Secret in the Heart of Newcastle – aka Liverpool Road

Posted on February 18, 2014 by ronniecruwys

Jollie’s Art shop is the creative hub of Newcastle.  It is well worth the few extra steps from the High Street and Ironmarket to venture into this older part of the town which although much changed, nevertheless sits on the … Continue reading →

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