Tollesbury drawings

Visiting Tollesbury and ambling through the apparent disorder of moorings and boats in the sunshine is a pure joy.

There is the bright red Lightship (Trinity) which seems to be on the horizon wherever your vantage point.

There's also the old weather-beaten sheds placed here and there and the Marina full of boats and their rigging tapping in the wind. A must visit as the stroll to the lightship is most pleasant across Woodrolfe Creek and the marshes.

Tollesbury boat shed drawing

Buy Sketch print or original A4 Print (hand signed) £14.99 GBP Original 13.5" x 10" sketch £55.00 GBP Original drawing of old boat shed, Tollesbury, Essex   Hand signed A4 Print of pencil sketch on 90lb watercolour paper £14.99 Original 13.5" x 10" pencil sketch on 140lb watercolour paper £55 © All illustrations Robert R Wisdom www.theartofengland.co.uk 2012

The Trinity Lightboat, Tollesbury, Essex Print

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Original drawing of the Lightship, Tollesbury, Essex  
Hand signed A4 Print of pencil and ink sketch on 90lb watercolour paper £14.99
Original 13.5" x 10" pencil and ink sketch on 140lb watercolour paper £125
© All illustrations Robert R Wisdom www.theartofengland.co.uk 2012  

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Burnham Overy Windmill Commission

I completed this commission for a family who were to stay to celebrate a family member's birthday at the Windmill. What a lovely holiday and setting!

Burnham Overy Staithe Windmill Colour Print

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Print of Burnham Overy Staithe Windmill, Essex  
Hand signed A4 Print of pen and marker sketch on 90lb watercolour paper £14.99
© All illustrations Robert R Wisdom www.theartofengland.co.uk 2013    

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Drawing of Cressing Temple Barns

Cressing Temple

The two 13th Century barns at Cressing Temple, Essex were host to an Antiques and Collectors fair last weekend and I took the opportunity to visit and look at all the curios and antiques on offer. The barns are truly magnificent and a worthy setting for this type of event.

My pen, wash and pencil drawing takes in the two barns, fresh in spring sunshine and perhaps the first decent bathing of sunshine for a good few months. The scale is impressive - note the people I have penned in in my painting. Barley Barn (c.1205) is to the left of the illustration and the Wheat Barn is to the right (c.1257).

The Tudor walled garden is next on my list of Essex jewels that deserve some time spent in them with sketchpad. Watch this space and do get down there for yourselves. The site has been here since 1137 so why wait any longer? The Barns are located Witham and Braintree.

Drawing of Cressing Temple Barns

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Original drawing of Cressing Temple Barns, Essex Hand signed A4 Print of pen and marker sketch on 90lb watercolour paper £14.99
Original 13.5" x 10" pen, ink and watercolour on 140lb watercolour paper £125
© All illustrations Robert R Wisdom www.theartofengland.co.uk 2012     

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Drawing of St Giles, Langford, Essex

St Giles Church Langford Essex

St Giles Church in Langford

The subject for my drawing is the beautiful St. Giles Church in the village of Langford, near Maldon in Essex. I have the double-pleasure of not only being introduced to it for the first time and capturing its beauty, but next year I am honoured to be a best man to a close friend within its 11-12th Century walls. I am really looking forward to the build up to the day.

My late afternoon illustration captures the low sun's light cutting across the grounds, with the mature trees casting their long finger-like shadows across the roads that pass two sides of the Church.

The church is believed to be Early Norman construction, and roman artifacts have been discovered on the site too.

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Original drawing of St Giles, Essex
Hand signed A4 Print of pen and marker sketch on 90lb watercolour paper £14.99
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Local Greetings Cards

We have pleasure in announcing the launch of a range of 4 quality local greetings cards.

The first local greetings cards designs to be available as greetings cards are of Tiptree Windmill, The Jam Factory Tiptree), Maldon Promenade, and The Hythe (Maldon).

The cards are an impressive size, measuring 9x5.5 inches (just under standard UK letter size so use a standard stamp). They are printed on quality stiff white card and are blank inside for your own personal geeting. The greetings cards come with a white matching envelope in cellophane.

At present the greetings cards are available from the Wilkin & Sons Tiptree Jam Shop, and the Cheap Shop in Church Road Tiptree. Other retailers will be announced shortly!

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Essex Greetings Cards

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