November 08
Cold bright November day. Sun came out at one point and illuminated the church so beautifully I couldn't help laughing.
St Vedast is just off Cheapside on Foster Lane, thus the name. It's about 200 yards from St Mary le Bow, my number two. Wren could have checked on building works on both churches from on spot. St Vedast is a much smaller church than St Mary and I thought much more attractive.
It was an ancient church destroyed by the Great Fire in 1666. wren rebuilt it 'from the ground up' so I assume it is on it's original footings. The Luftwaffe destroyed it again, but the spire survived. It was restored in the 60s.
Wanted this drawing to be more energetic, I'll need to give it time before I can decide whether it's successful. The line got wobblier as I got colder. The foreground drawing is pretty loose as a result.
Height of spire divided into 3 equal sections but when I tried to draw the top section it looked too squat. So I made it much taller on the page.
I really wanted to have more of the bike rack in the foreground but cold and time conspired against me. Also, at the time, I felt there should have been more traffic.
Grabbed napkin from Starbucks to blot the wet ink so I could go home. Must remember - take blotter.
Two and a quarter hours.
Map
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