HALLOWEEN SPECIAL! Join LDG for our most popular ever Tour, (please note, this version is a 2 hour NON DRAWING quickie)! WITCHES, MONSTERS AND BEASTIES! Hosted in the beautiful halls of the National Gallery, for this two hour tour of the gallery, we will be uncovering the hidden history of MONSTERS AND BEASTIES in Western Painting.

A staple of every culture, from the Greek Myths and Homer’s Odyssey to Medieval Knights and their foes, Monsters and Beasts have long brought a twist of the supernatural to the imaginations of Artists. Follow us on a journey through Mythical Beings, Catholic Monsters, Dragons, Saints and Sirens, and learn the sinuous stories and lugubrious legends that inspired them, accompanied by some of the most unusual paintings in the National Gallery collection!

This tour is likely to sell out extremely quickly, as this is our HALLOWEEN SPECIAL and as such, this is a non-drawing version of this tour! There are plenty of other versions of this class as a day-workshop but we are squeezing this one in for all you non-draw-ers out there!

Through our subject-specific guided tours you will draw from the surprising histories and personal stories behind well-known works housed in London’s most iconic buildings, and through the expertise and guidance of our tutors, experience the works in a totally different light.

PLEASE ALLOW AT LEAST TEN MINUTES FOR GETTING THROUGH THE NEW SECURITY/BAG SEARCH AT THE SAINSBURY WING OF THE NATIONAL GALLERY!!!!

INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS

Please arrive at the SAINSBURY WING of the NATIONAL GALLERY at 10:45. ASK FOR THE GROUND FLOOR INFORMATION DESK. The Sainsbury Wing is the large building slightly to the left of the main gallery façade.

The tour starts at 11am SHARP and as there really is a lot to cover, we won’t be waiting around for stragglers!

For any emergencies/late runnings on the day, we will not wait past 11am/2:30pm to get started on the tour and drawing, but please send a text to LUISA on 07709109638 so that we can co ordinate and if you are late you can find us in the gallery.

London Drawing Group also greatly appreciate any notification that you may not be able to attend on the day via email or text!

ALSO PLEASE NOTE

This tour is NOT an internal tour run by the National Gallery, and we have had some confusion with London Drawing Group students being turned away when asking for directions at reception- if there is ANY confusion please call Luisa on 07709109638 and I will be able to direct you to the meeting point. I will also be contactable by email.

We look forward to meeting you in the GROUND FLOOR ENTRANCE of the SAINSBURY WING, by the information desk (the Sainsbury wing is the adjoining building to the left of the main national gallery) at 10:45.


Luisa-Maria MacCormack

LDG