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Monday Inspiration: London Wandering

Sometimes I think there is nothing better than arriving on a train and wandering from the station out into the city. I particularly enjoy it when there’s no where I need to be, so that your feet can get carried away and discover something new.
  • Illustrator Jonathan Chapman taking photographs for his Monday Inspiration blogpost - London Wandering
  • Black and white photo of the view along Villiers Street at Charing Cross, London - Photo by illustrator Jonathan Chapman
    Villiers Street at Charing Cross, London
  • Black and white photo of Gordon's Wine Bar on Villiers Street near Embankment Station, London - Photo by illustrator Jonathan Chapman
    Gordon’s Wine Bar on Villiers Street near Embankment Station, London
  • Black and white photo taken outside the Balthazar Restaurant in Covent Garden, London - Photo by Illustrator Jonathan Chapman
    Balthazar Restaurant in Covent Garden
  • Black and White photo of the Apple Market in Covent Garden, London - Photo by Illustrator Jonathan Chapman
    The Apple Market, Covent Garden
  • Black and white photo taken outside of Le Beaujolais Restaurant in Covent Garden, London - Photo taken by Illustrator Jonathan Chapman
    Le Beaujolais Restaurant in Covent Garden, London
  • Black and white photo of the Mousetrap at St Martin's Theatre, London - Photo by Illustrator Jonathan Chapman
    The Mousetrap at St Martin’s Theatre, London
We spent 24 hrs recently wandering in London and it was one of those very rare occasions where the kids were being looked after at home. That left hands free to carry my big DSLR camera. We walked off the train at Waterloo at found ourselves casually meandering across the river and up towards Covent Garden and Soho. Here’s a collection of photos from the cityscape, there’s so many wonderful buildings. It was lovely to have that time to play with the camera and i’m planning some trips out to other locations in the months ahead. I’m sure a few of these will end up as painted studies for my ‘Painted Cities’ series.
  • Queen's Head & Artichoke Pub, London Wandering Photo Inspiration - Illustration by Jonathan Chapman
    Queen’s Head & Artichoke Pub
  • BT Tower and Shopfronts, London Wandering Photo Inspiration - Illustration by Jonathan Chapman
    BT Tower and Shopfronts
  • Yorkshire Grey Pub, London Wandering Photo Inspiration - Illustration by Jonathan Chapman
    Yorkshire Grey Pub
  • Shop on Oxford Road, London Wandering Photo Inspiration - Illustration by Jonathan Chapman
    Shop on Oxford Road
  • The Three Greyhounds Pub, London Wandering Photo Inspiration - Illustration by Jonathan Chapman
    The Three Greyhounds Pub
  • The Ivy Pub, London Wandering Photo Inspiration - Illustration by Jonathan Chapman
    The Ivy Pub