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Drawing a Scottish Street: Bloomgate, Lanark
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
Station Cottages, Baldwins Gate
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
49 Cardinal Cap Alley, 51 and 52 Bankside
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
Denmark Place, Holloway Road
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
Posted in art, Bishy Road, Great North Road, Holloway Heritage, pen and ink drawing
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2-30a High Street, Eccleshall
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
Posted in architecture, drawing, Eccleshall Conservation Area, Streetscape art
Tagged Architectural illustration, architecture, drawing streets, Eccleshall Conservation area, Eccleshall Pharmacy, Eclipse Hair Eccleshall, Edge Goodrich eccleshall, Francesco Group Eccleshall, Gallery at 12 Eccleshall, High St Eccleshall, katherine house eccleshall, London House, Mr Simms Sweet shop, Nisa Local Eccleshall, pen and ink, pen and ink drawing, Spencer Jewellers, Star Cafe Eccleshall, Star Pizza Eccleshall, The Arcade Eccleshall, the Artisan Eccleshall, The Bell eccleshall, Wines Etc Eccleshall, Wynns Independent haulage Ltd
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A Jolly Secret in the Heart of Newcastle – aka Liverpool Road
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
