Canons Ashby – Book Room

Canons Ashby was a bit of a find. We were looking for a place to stop for lunch on a journey up north that wasn’t a motorway service station, and so decided to see what the National Trust had to offer. The manor house at Canons Ashby was perfect – conveniently situated and a haven of tranquillity away from the endless traffic on the motorway.

Both the house and the gardens were delightful and equally capable of inspiring a doodle or two. This particular drawing is of the Book Room (which I would have called a library) with floor to ceiling bookcases and a wonderfully cluttered desk in front of the fireplace.

It must be admitted that this is one of many drawings that has earned me the reputation in my art group for putting in a lot (i.e. too much!) detail. However, in this case I think the detail is justified.