On Monday 9 November 2026, Downtown Sketchers met at the Victoria Building in Liverpool. Redbrick architecture, interior arches, museum objects and studies after paintings filled the sketchbooks. At the end we brought the drawings together for our usual throwdown.
Designed by Alfred Waterhouse and opened in 1892, the Victoria Building was the University of Liverpool’s original main building. It has housed the Victoria Gallery & Museum since 2008. Its clock tower, terracotta details and interior spaces offer plenty to draw.
Building history — University of Liverpool
The gallery includes our sketches, the throwdown and photographs taken around the university that morning. Artwork copyright remains with each artist.
