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Drawing Eccleshall, Staffordshire

Stone Road Eccleshall, pen and ink stage
Stone Road Eccleshall, pen and ink stage

Some months ago, I began drawing out the bones of Stone Road, in Eccleshall, Staffordshire. This is an architectural gem of a market town, packed full of Georgian and Victorian buildings.

All the streets I choose to draw have some personal meaning for me. This part of the Stone Road sits opposite Eccleshall Police Station, a tiny spot which is engraved in my memory…Some years ago, my husband got knocked off his bike whilst out cycling nearby. He was whisked off to A&E and lived to tell the tale but his bike ended up in Eccleshall police station where I later went to collect it. Of course I was really upset about the bumped bike but what really cheered me up was the sight of this elegant row of cottages.

Stone road Eccleshall
Row of Georgian cottages in Eccleshall, Staffordshire, part of the conservation area.

I will write more about this on another day but thought I would let you know that work is in progress on this delightful Staffordshire market town.

egg tempera wash on Stone Road
First wash of colour using egg tempera – English Red Light and English Ochre

This is a work in progress picture taken this evening. Just an idea of what is on the drawing board as well as my drawings along the Holloway Road.

Plenty more drawings of Eccleshall in the pipeline….thanks for reading!

  • Ronnie
Pencil drawing of Eccleshall High Street
Pencil sketch of Eccleshall High Street