Sketching groups in London
Below you'll find every sketching group we know of in London, as well as artists looking for one.
Brixton Life Drawing
Sketching & art
Brixton Life Drawing runs sketching and art sessions online via Zoom. It holds two classes each week, on Tuesday at 7pm and Friday at 10am. The sessions are pay what you can, and a share of the profits is given to different charities each month. It is open to all ability levels.
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Sketching & art
Diary Drawing Club in London is a friendly group for people who want to share sketchbook work and draw simple illustrations about their day. It is described as a creative space with conversation alongside drawing. The group says there is no need to be skilled, just willing to express oneself.
Sign in to contactCosy Café Sketchers
Sketching & art
Cosy Café Sketchers arranges relaxed drawing sessions for people in London. Members meet at local cafés to sketch, share art supplies and enjoy time with others who like art. The group is open to people of any skill level, whether they are practising existing skills or trying something new.
Sign in to contactLondon Sketch club
Sketching & art
London Sketch Club is for people in London who enjoy drawing, sketching and painting, with all abilities welcome from beginners to experienced artists. It brings members together for outdoor sketching, gallery visits, creative workshops and other art activities at various venues across the city. The group is described as a relaxed place to share ideas, develop skills and meet other local artists.
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Sketching & art
Sketch and Unwind is a London-based sketching group offering relaxed sessions with creative prompts and shared ideas. It provides a welcoming, no-pressure setting for people to draw together and enjoy the process. The group is open to both beginners and experienced artists, and members are asked to bring a sketchbook.
Sign in to contactEsoteric Etchings
Sketching & art
This London art circle runs untutored sessions based around surrealist automatic drawing and related practices such as working with life models, scrying, dream journalling and tarot. Its first run of events is planned for each full moon from July, once a venue in London has been secured. The group is for people interested in experimental sketching and art.
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Sketching & art
Camberwell Life Drawing is a London group for relaxed, untutored drawing sessions on Wednesday evenings. It welcomes people of all skill levels and uses a range of models, with shorter poses one week and longer poses the next. The group provides drawing materials such as boards, pencils, charcoal, pastels and paper.
Sign in to contactLondon Drawing Life Drawing Meetup
Sketching & art
London Drawing Meet Up shares details of life drawing sessions across London, including drop-in classes, Saturday workshops, courses, summer schools and special events. Sessions take place in a range of venues around the capital, with professional tutors and models. They welcome people of all abilities.
Sign in to contactNeuro Island : NeuroGraphica Centre
Sketching & art
Neuro Island in London runs sessions based on NeuroGraphica, a structured drawing method that uses line, shape and colour to support personal reflection and change. It brings together people interested in creative self-discovery, art and psychology, as well as those wanting to explore new ways of thinking and organising their inner life.
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