Feb 17, 20211 min read
Cowes seafront - Ink and watercolour illustration
In this quayscape print of Cowes seafront illustration, there are 24 properties along the water's edge with spectacular views of the...
Jan 30, 20213 min read
How to choose a house portrait artist? Things to think about when commissioning a house illustration
This is probably a question that all of my clients ask themselves before contacting me. As a house portrait artist myself, to be honest,...
May 7, 20201 min read
Panoramic watercolour print of The Grand Canal, Venice
I'm fascinated with the waterfront Palaces of Venice and have it in my mind that one day I may complete the entire collection of canal...
Apr 4, 20193 min read
Steinberg House, (The Caledon), Mill Hill Road, Cowes - a little history
This magnificent building is The Calendon in Cowes, now a guest house (the-caledon.co.uk), was once the home of Mr Alfred Fennings, a...
Feb 7, 20192 min read
The Terrace on Victoria Parade at Cowes
This elegant building once stood on the Parade (also called Victoria Parade) in Cowes. Often called the New Terrace on postcards, it...
Feb 3, 20192 min read
The Old Captain's House, Cowes
Numbers 7, 9 and 11 Medina Road - how they looked 50 years ago (next to Lallows in Cowes). Numbers 7 on the left and 9 in the middle...
Jan 30, 20192 min read
The West Cowes Sea Bathing Company, Queens Road
This stunning building is the West Cowes Sea Bathing Company. Sea water bathing was very popular in Victorian times, and to capture the...
Jan 21, 20192 min read
Rosetta Cottage, Cowes - a little history
This is marker pen sketch of the beautiful Rosetta Cottage, right on the seafront at Queen’s Road, Cowes. According to a leaflet Bricks...
Jan 19, 20192 min read
Windsor House, Castle Road, Cowes - a little history
This is Windsor House, Castle Road, Cowes. See history in the comments below. There were several Cowes houses known Windsor House in the...
Jan 16, 20192 min read
The history of Alexandra House, Birmingham Road, Cowes
This iconic Cowes building is Alexandra House, 19 Birmingham Road. Until quite recently it has been empty and boarded up. Still empty,...
Jan 15, 20191 min read
Lallows, 3 Medina Road, Cowes
Clare Lallows was established in 1867 and has been running from Medina Road ever since. They have built many boats, from dinghies, scows,...