Join us for early evening sketching (6 pm - 8 pm) at the
Victoria Embankment Gardens by the River Thames. Draw the Embankment area including Victoria
Embankment Gardens, Whitehall Gardens, great views of central London from the
Hungerford Bridge/Golden Jubilee Footbridges, and Charing Cross Station.
The event is free of charge, no need to book, just turn up
with your art kit.
Where and when to meet:
6 pm: Meet near the exit of Embankment Underground Station near
the bottom of Villiers Street, not the riverside exit (see photograph above). There is shelter inside the station if the
weather is wet.
8 pm: Meet near the York Watergate inside Victoria Embankment
Gardens (see photos at the head of this post, and below) if the weather is good, and inside
the entrance of Embankment Underground Station if the weather is wet, to look
at sketches done and take group photographs.
We can then decide where to go for refreshments if you wish
to do so, as there are many cafes, bars and pubs nearby.
Options for drawing include:
Options for drawing include:
There are public gardens running along the river on both
sides of Embankment Station which have trees, flower beds, a bandstand, statues
and views of the river. Between
Hungerford Bridge and Waterloo Bridge the monuments are mostly of cultural figures. The gardens south of Hungerford Bridge going
towards the Houses of Parliament have more military monuments; maps and signs
use the names Victoria Embankment Gardens and Whitehall Gardens for this area.
The York Watergate, designed by Inigo Jones in 1626 as part
of the York House mansion, once provided direct access to boats on the
Thames. This shows how much the course
of the Thames was changed by the building of the Thames Embankment in 1864-70.
The Hungerford Bridge and Golden Jubilee Footbridges on either
side provide great views of central London in both directions.
If the weather is wet, there is some shelter under bridges, in bars and cafes in the area, and the option of drawing in the concourse of Charing Cross Station.
If the weather is wet, there is some shelter under bridges, in bars and cafes in the area, and the option of drawing in the concourse of Charing Cross Station.
Practical information:
The nearest stations are Embankment and Charing Cross. There are many food shops, cafes, pubs and bars in this area, and public toilets inside Charing Cross Station.
The nearest stations are Embankment and Charing Cross. There are many food shops, cafes, pubs and bars in this area, and public toilets inside Charing Cross Station.
This event is run by John Webb and Gafung Wong.
