The 'Tolkein door', Stow on the Wold by Sarah Crouch

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Super drawing Sarah. I painted this view a while ago and I think a few others have done on this site! It’s a very appealing scene and there’s generally a small crowd around it looking and photographing.Look forward to the painting of it ever stops raining. 🙏

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Sun 15 Feb 08:59:20

Thank you very much Tessa! Would love to see your painting. The sogginess made the yews look even more atmospheric and there were still a few die hard fans having photos taken! Fingers crossed for some consistent brighter weather soon!!

Posted by Sarah Crouch on Sun 15 Feb 09:14:27

Very good drawing Sarah and such a lovely wall

Posted by Heather Love on Sun 15 Feb 09:38:15

oops door!

Posted by Heather Love on Sun 15 Feb 09:38:41

Superb , it’s an iconic scene that inspired Tolkien , it’s documented in one of the books about him.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Sun 15 Feb 10:20:05

Superb sketching Sarah.

Posted by Stephen Hulse on Sun 15 Feb 10:23:50

A brilliant sketch Sarah and so full of feeling and atmosphere.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Sun 15 Feb 10:33:25

Super drawing Sarah. A wonderful subject, no surprise it’s so popular.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Sun 15 Feb 11:44:27

A beautiful drawing, Sarah - great details!

Posted by Anne Fletcher on Sun 15 Feb 12:09:04

Lovely sketch !

Posted by valerie harper on Sun 15 Feb 12:09:22

lovely drawing, I have been there, to many people around to get a good photo , so I will try again

Posted by Janet Jackson on Sun 15 Feb 13:55:39

A good interesting Sketch Sarah .

Posted by John Graham Inkson on Sun 15 Feb 14:06:20

Fabulous tree’s Sarah. You have given a great sense of the gnarled and twisted bark. Really good architectural details too……but I do love your tree’s

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Sun 15 Feb 14:43:15

Thank you everyone for your lovely comments - very much appreciated!

Posted by Sarah Crouch on Sun 15 Feb 15:00:22

Beautiful drawing Sarah.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Sun 15 Feb 18:29:07

Hang on Studio Wall

15/02/2026

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Pen drawing in A4 sketchbook which i will do colour to once we get some decent light! Had last weekend away in Warwickshire and visited a soggy Stow church where these beautiful yew trees grow next to a door. It possibly inspired Tolkein, hence the name. It's certainly atmospheric.

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Sarah Crouch

Hello, I am from South Derbyshire. I always loved drawing as a child but only took it up again a few years ago. I love wildlife, the countryside, history and of course art and painting. I studied Biology but currently work at a local studies library. I am hoping to improve my painting and am glad I…

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