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Eel Pie Island
Virtual sketch in 2020 by Sasala Wickramasinghe |
[by Helen Hayhoe and Zane Karklina]
**Please note - change of date**
Due to possible RMT strike action on Saturday,
we will meet on Sunday 26th of June
In June we draw Twickenham
We are delighted to be able to meet face to face in Twickenham
again, having compromised twice before — first with a virtual sketch in 2020,
then a late postponement in 2021.
We are mixing it up to include a location by
the River Crane, just across the road from Twickenham Station — you'll find a
bonus there for railway lovers. Then we walk a short distance to the banks of
the River Thames. Sketch the water, the boats, the bridge, the people walking
by the river. Look across the river to the fabulous Eel Pie Island. Visit the
Naked Ladies statues combing their hair above their stony pool.
For locations on this sketchcrawl, see our Google Map below.
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The 'Naked Ladies'
Sketch by Katy Evans |
Key times and meeting points
11 am
Meet outside The Exchange,
opposite Twickenham Station. In The Exchange there is a café and loos,
and beside it is an open area with seating and a splash fountain, with a
riverside walk beside the River Crane.
1 am
Throwdown at The Embankment, Twickenham Riverside. Meet at the bottom of Water Lane, within
sight of the bridge to Eel Pie Island.
3.30 pm
Final Throwdown at Champions Wharf Play Beach, a raised area with playpark and sculptures, and a
curved seat for our throwdown.
Afterwards
There are many cafés and pubs
nearby where we can catch up with one another afterward the final throwdown.
More information and ideas
for sketching
The Exchange
Cross the road from the
station and meet in the courtyard to the right of the Exchange. Here's a map of the local area showing the location of the Exchange.
You may see children splashing in the fountain, or you can walk by the side of
the building to find the River Crane, which leads into Twickenham Rough, a linear nature conservation area on the
site of old and new railways, with fallen trees and nature to sketch.
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The Exchange
Sketch by Helen Hayhoe |
Church StreetTurn back towards the station and right into Twickenham. On the
way to the River Thames at Twickenham Embankment, explore Church Street with
its independent shops and cafes and St Mary’s Church.
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Church Street, Twickenham
Cal Hoy |
Eel Pie Island
At Twickenham Embankment itself you will see
the arched bridge to the iconic Eel Pie Island (mostly private). From the
Embankment there is plenty to sketch, including the boatyard.
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Twickenham Riverside
Sketch by Daniel Lloyd-Morgan |
Champions Wharf Champions
Wharf, just beyond The Barmy Arms pub has lots of seating and a great view of
the river. Follow the path in the corner of Champions Wharf into York House
Gardens, which features the Italian Oceanides Statues, aka ‘The Naked Ladies’.
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View from Champions Wharf
Sketch by Lynne Flinders |
White Swan Pub A 15 minute
walk along the Embankment is the picturesque White Swan Pub, perched by the
river.
Orleans House and Gallery
Very near to the White Swan is Orleans House and Gallery,
which should be open. The house and the gardens are beautiful to sketch, and
the Stables Cafe offers refreshments.
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Octagon Room at Orleans House
Sketch by John Swanson |
Marble Hill House The grand Marble Hill House is nearby, the
grounds being restored to their former historic accuracy.
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Marble Hill House
Sketch by John Webb |
See you at Twickenham!
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Let's draw Twickenham - Sunday 26 June 2022
