Drawing of 'The Chantry' in Billericay

Drawing of Chantry House, Billericay

I have been told that Chantry House is Billericay's oldest building and dates back to 1510 (not 1501 as stated on the building). It was from this building that the Pilgrim Fathers set sail to settle in America Aboard the 'Mayflower'.

I recently walked with my wife the length of Billericay High Street on a bright but bitter spring day and visited all my old haunts that where I played as boy. We had a rather nice coffee in the little teashop in 'Slipped Discs' next door.

It was nice to finally sketch and pay homage to such an old building that has been ever-present on the High Street for centuries and seen many generations stroll past it's doors.

I hope you like my drawing and urge you to visit sometime. Prints available soon.

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A4 Print (hand signed) £14.99 GBP Original 12" x 9" sketch £125.00 GBP

Original drawing of The Chantry, Billericay Hand signed A4 Print of pen and marker sketch on 90lb watercolour paper £14.99
Original 12" x 9" pen, ink and watercolour on 140lb watercolour paper £125
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The Chantry in the 1930s

Billericay - 30 years on

I thought it might be fun to look back and see how the views I have illustrated have changed in the past 30 years in Billericay.

Not surprisingly, not a lot is my verdict. It was great walking the streets where I spent my childhood. I enjoyed an excellent coffee in the cafe/record shop next to the 'Chantry'. And so, I decided as my next work, to sketch the oldest building in Billericay. The 'Chantry' dates back to 1510 and is the place from which the Pilgrim Fathers embarked to settle in North America.

Keep watching and all the best to everyone in Billericay & the USA :-)

 

 

 

 

 

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Drawing of St Peters Church, Great Totham

St Marys Church, Great Totham

Drawing of St Peters Great Totham

St Peters Church in Great Totham, Essex is tucked away down a country lane on a S-bend so it's quite the pleasant surprise when you stumble upon it. Nestled between Maldon and Tiptree this church dates back to Norman times. The church is rich with character and is just as beautiful and historical inside.

The Church has special significance as we chose this Church for our wedding in May 2010 and have special memories of that special day. I drew a pencil sketch of it to grace our wedding invitations and order of service, so this is the second illustration of St Peters Church I have penned.

Hope you like my drawing this quintessentially English Church. It's worth a visit at anytime and if you are a local, well worth supporting. I have used pencil and ink and finished with pen and sharpie marker for my drawing.

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Original drawing of St Peters, Great Totham Hand signed A4 Print of pen and marker sketch on 90lb watercolour paper £14.99
Original 12" x 9" pen, ink and watercolour on 140lb watercolour paper £125
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Time Lapse drawing of Buckingham Palace

Drawing time lapse of Buckingham Palace

Time lapse drawing

I thought it would be nice to do a timelapse movie of one of my drawings. This time I am drawing the wonderful Buckingham Palace in London. I have used a variety of ink wash and dip ink pen for this illustration.

The drawing itself took about 2 hours and I have compressed it down into one minute.

I will make prints available on my website soon.

The movie is on YouTube and can be seen here: http://youtu.be/m1zGiufP5aU

Illustration of Buckingham Palace

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Original drawing of Buckingham Palace, London Hand signed A4 Print of pen and marker sketch on 90lb watercolour paper £14.99
Original 12" x 9" pen, ink and watercolour on 140lb watercolour paper £195
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