I had a taste of wonderful hospitality and spent a peaceful day amongst friends. I'm gonna miss them all... #art #watercolors #plebchain #grownostr #artstr
I love Iffley village. Since I discovered it, I often go there during a walk. The stone walls, the thatched roofs, the trees: It is really special.
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Walking into Exeter College, heading to the Fellows’ Garden, and climbing the stairs to the wall gives you, in my opinion, the best view over Radcliffe Square. I didn't climb over the wall or sit on the famous bench over there, since it was already occupied. I just stayed in the garden below and sketched the Radcliffe Camera (again) as seen from down there.
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It's not always easy for someone like me—who isn't affiliated with the university and doesn’t look like he might be—to get into the inner quad of a college. This time, at Brasenose, I had to try twice. On my first attempt, I was gently turned away. The next day, I returned with a friend (the one who commissioned this drawing), and I was allowed in. I spent about an hour sitting in the quad sketching, undisturbed. It was a lovely spot, with the Radcliffe Camera rising in the background just beyond the college entrance.
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Punting is a quintessential Oxford summer activity. My visiting family didn’t trust me with the task, so they voted me out and hired a chauffeur to drive the boat instead. I was a bit offended, but I still enjoyed the ride.
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I’ll admit, I’ve never been inside this pub. But I cycle past it every time I go to the gym, and I really like how the building looks when it’s lit a certain way.
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The infamous junction where rush hour traffic bottlenecks: The Plain. Three main roads from the east meet at this roundabout and converge to cross Magdalen Bridge into the city center. Navigating this roundabout by bicycle is dangerous—too many have already died. I always keep my eyes wide open, watching in all directions.
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Wisteria is blooming all over the city, and it's a delight to the eyes. Every house looks better with wisteria vines climbing its walls.
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Linocut print of the beautiful Saluzzo
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I agree, I prefer imperfect hand-drawing over rule straight precise
I've been there! 😅
The tower of St Mary is my favorite among Oxford's spires. I sat among parked bicycles at the corner of Brasenose Street and sketched the view of St Mary, illuminated by the setting sun on a beautiful day. As it turned out, free-handing straight lines is difficult.
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Wandering around central Oxford in this amazing sunny weather is so nice. I stumbled on a cool view of the back of the Sheldonian Theatre, with those cartoonish oversized emperor heads. Even spotted the moon in the daytime sky.
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Broad st, Oxford
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Beside what used to be a prison in Oxford, there is a mound. This is all that remains of the motte-and-bailey fortification built by the Normans in 1071, usign Saxon foced labor. I climbed the artificial hill, now barren except for two trees. What is left of the old structure is the entrance of a well, but is fenced. The view from the top is not particularly impressive: a large sector is dominated by the Westgate shopping center, the rest is uninspiring buildings. It would have been nice to draw the prison and the tower, but they were against the sun while I was there. So, I chose to sketch the side overlooking Nuffield College, where some of the city's spires can be seen in the background.
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Carving is very "meditative" if you know what I mean, I lose myself in it, and when I return to reality I realize a got massive sore shoulder and neck... Printing is nice because it is a gamble and the moment of reveal, when you lift the paper from the block is always magic... Did I really do that?
I don't feel like I can give advice, as I did literally only five prints so far... 😅
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