Visit the The Ashmolean Museum
“I would recommend any visiting artist to Oxford to take a tour of the painting collection in The Ashmolean Museum,” advises John Somerscales. “Here can be found understated gems from the entire history of art, from the early Renaissance to the present day: such artists as Uccello, Rubens, Claude Lorraine, Constable, Rossetti and Picasso.”
Bring your paints
“Because there are so many beautiful and unique views in and around Oxford, the one tip I would give is to stop, look at the composition in view, and if it triggers a heartfelt feeling and emotive response, then paint it,” says Jenny Bowden.
Take a wander
“If you come to Oxford, wander down the high street and look up at the buildings, sketch in the covered market,…