The Perseverance, formerly The Sun, Lambs Conduit Street WC1
Here is The Perseverance, on the corner of Great Ormond Street and Lamb’s Conduit Street. This pub was formerly The Sun, and had a magnificent painting on the…
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38 Charterhouse Street, London EC1
My idea that day was to sketch some interesting corner pubs in Bloomsbury. By the time I had emerged from my flat and was on the street, the…
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The Seven Stars, Carey Street, WC2
Here is the famous “Seven Stars” on Carey Street, just to the North of the Royal Courts of Justice in London. The pub website is a great read.…
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George and Vulture, Pitfield Street, N1
Pitfield Street is a historic London street going north from Old Street. About half-way along is the George and Vulture pub. The George and Vulture describes itself as…
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The Market Café, Broadway Market, E8
Here is the Market Café, which is at the South end of Broadway Market, near the canal. I’ve sketched the Market Café before, and written about it on…
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Sketching in Switzerland November 2024
Here are postcards from Switzerland, sketched quickly on 4″ x 6″ watercolour postcards. It was foggy in the valley, and clear at 1000m. One day, starting early, my…
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Vauxhall Tea House Theatre, SE11
The Vauxhall Tea House Theatre is one on my favourite places. It is a “tea house by day, theatre by night”. Here is a sketch of the outside:…
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The Lord Napier Star, of Hackney Wick, E9
Here is a sketch of the remarkable pub, The Lord Napier, now the Lord Napier Star. As you see, the top of the pub is covered in street…
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The Prospect of Whitby, Wapping E1
Here is the “Prospect of Whitby” pub by the Thames in Wapping. The “Prospect of Whitby” is the name of a ship. There is an informative entry about…
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Sutton Arms, Great Sutton St, EC1
This is the Sutton Arms in Clerkenwell, 16 Great Sutton Street, EC1. I sketched it towards the end of a sunny afternoon in August, sitting on steps outside…
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The Old Blackfriars, Aberdeen
This is the Old Blackfriars, 52 Castle St, Aberdeen. I worked on this drawing standing in the large cobbled square called Castlegate. A passer-by walked up to where…
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The Coach, Clerkenwell, EC1
Here is “The Coach” on Ray Street in Clerkenwell. I sketched this after I had sketched “Gunmakers” in nearby Eyre Street Hill. Above the pub sign is a…
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