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Artist Lydia Wood Draws Every London Pub in 10-Year Project

Artist Lydia Wood Draws Every London Pub in 10-Year Project
Lydia Wood drawing a London pub
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One drawing features two buildings: The Ship on one side and The Shovell on the other, connected by an underground passage.

"This drawing is about 90% alleyway and only 10% pub," says Wood.

Another pub, The Faltering Fullback in north London, sits adorned in greenery with a beer garden like a treehouse.

"When I was sketching outside, a group of schoolchildren and their teacher came to watch me draw the pub," says Wood.

"What I love about this project is the people I get to meet," she adds.

Wood's first drawing was Blythe Hill Tavern in Catford, her local pub.

"This is my favourite pub because it is my local, and I have so many memories here," says Wood.

Her largest drawing, the Blackfriar pub, took five days to complete on a canvas of 42 by 52.9 cm.

"Each little layer of the pub is different. Its mosaics, etched glass, brickwork and gargoyles make it really unique," she says.

Another pub, named after WWI rifleman Frank Edwards, is under threat of closure.

"I was caught in the rain and had the pleasure of finishing the drawing inside by the open fire with a pint.

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Loyal locals also kept buying me drinks as I worked," says Wood.

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