Westminster Quaker Meeting House, London, 9 December 2025

In a surprisingly busy week of bookings that all arrived relatively late, this one got the prize for shortest notice of all: not much more than 24 hours before the session itself. But it was ideal as I would already be in town and able to travel direct from my earlier job in Tottenham Hale, with enough time for an unrushed bite to eat before work.

When I last posed for London Drawing at Westminster Quaker Meeting House, in spring, it was quite a busy session. Returning now just a few days before Christmas, it seemed fair to expect a somewhat below-average attendance. Not so, however, as a surprising influx almost bang on 7pm made the overall turn-out respectable.

I started with a 15-minute warm-up pose that allowed time for everyone to choose an easel and get settled. Once liberated from sign-in duties by the door, Anne of London Drawing then steered the group through a flurry of quick-fire 2-minute poses followed by loosely-timed longer poses, with suggestions and feedback for artists throughout.

It was a nice, comfortable relaxed session. Being at the centre of London’s West End where hardly anyone actually lives, this group doesn’t have quite the community vibe that’s more prevalent further out, but it has its regulars, everyone is equally welcome, everyone is equally ‘at home’. Hey, drop-in some time! 🙂

Pose minutes, 7pm-9pm

Part 1 : 15, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 5+, 5+, 15+.
— break —
Part 2 : 35.

Artworks

With apologies to artists I’m unable to credit.