Drawing Tuesday: Frieze Sculptures in Regent's Park

 Drawing Tuesday this week  was  of the Frieze  sculptures in the 'English Garden' of  Regent's Park ( Royal College of Physicians if wet!). Luckily the rain (mainly) held off   but the RCP is on my list to visit .

 My choice of subject ( John Chamberlain's  'Fiddlersfortune") was dictated  by there being a convenient bench to draw from, not having my sketching stool with me as I was going to the RA in the afternoon.  It was fiendish to draw with the highly textured pink aluminium surface and all those intertwined coils but I did enjoy  the freedom of using coloured biros before settling into a more considered study in pencil.  

 Our lunch at the 'Smokehouse'  was interrupted  by the noise of a helicopter , which landed on the lawn just behind us!

Drawing Tuesday ( and Thursday) : V&A 20th Century and Iron Wharf

 I  went drawing with friends   twice last week  - very different venues  but   both shared the  same  characteristics  of sketching in company and  just as important, wide ranging discussions over lunch in a congenial café !
On Tuesday there were 7 of us drawing in the V&A 20th century  design galleries ( finding your way there and to the members room afterwards even more perplexing than usual  with building work closures!)
 I  drew   Ron Arad chair ' Soft little heavy' in blue biro then attempted to capture the contrasting textures of a  'mobius' basket and pewter bowl in graphite.

 On Thursday I met up with Hazel   at Standard Quay in Faversham  and introduced her to the delights of Iron Wharf.  I've taken loads of photos and keep meaning to go drawing there  but having company gave me the push to actually do so. So  many boats in different states of crumbliness, it's very hard to  choose and settle down to draw. I'll be back soon with  bigger sheets of paper and my paints.