Arresting portraits of an artist

John Constable was an incredible portrait artist, we never realized until we saw today’s exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery. My favourite was Mary Freer, aged 13. A damp day, but only drizzle. The Tube strike had no effect on our bus from Victoria to Trafalgar Square. Left at 9:15am, arrived back 5:45, a satisfying cheap day out in London (group daysave rail £20, entry with Art Fund membership £4 each, sad sandwiches on bench)