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London Family Friendly Sketching Group

London Family Friendly Sketching Group. Jimmy created the London Family Friendly Sketching Group to bring people together through looking and drawing. Its walks combined stories from art history with relaxed sketching in museums, parks and public spaces—welcoming families, individuals, beginners and experienced artists.

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A portrait study drawn in dark and pale marks on coral paper

A seated figure drawn in pale marks on dark paper

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Featured event · 18 August 2024

1:00–3:00pm BST
The Wallace Collection, Hertford House, Manchester Square, London

Art Walking Tour & Sketching at the Wallace Collection for Daydreamers & Swifties

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Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun

Celebrity, portraiture and international fame.

Taylor SwiftA contemporary point of connection

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Rosa Bonheur

Animals, independence and defying convention.

AdeleA contemporary point of connection

Art historymeetspop culture

Storytelling connections—not equivalences

A pencil portrait of a person with long hair — A sketch supplied for the project archive

At the Wallace Collection, Jimmy connected Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun and Rosa Bonheur with contemporary figures such as Taylor Swift and Adele—using familiar cultural references as a way into the lives, reputations and paintings of two remarkable women artists. The walking tour was followed by guided sketching, giving participants more time to respond to the collection through their own drawings after feedback from earlier sessions.

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