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| Stade Jean-Bouin, Pen & watercolour, A5 sketchbook. ©Sue Pownall 2015 |
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| Love this sign at the entrance to Roland Garros. |
This
year, I was fortunate to get a ticket for Roland Garros and last
Wednesday saw me dropping my assistant at her sitter and me catching a
plane to Paris. Friends live near the stadium, overlooking the Stade Jean Bouin, the home of Paris rugby. It was the subject of my pre-breakfast sketch before going to Roland Garros.
I
had a ticket for the centre court and Goerges & Wozniacki were
playing as I took my seat. I'm not so keen on ladies tennis, so took the
opportunity to try and capture the movement of their serves using my
multi-coloured pencil. Unfortunately, I pressed very lightly and cannot
get a copy to share. Next, having realised you could see the Eiffel
Tower from my seat, I then sketched the stand and view. I drew directly
in ink and then added the watercolour.
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| Roland Garros center court Philippe Chatrier ©Sue Pownal |
After
that, I didn't do any more sketching as the tennis was too exciting:
Rafa Nadal V Almagro, Murray V Sousa, and on court 7, Ferrer V
Gimeno-Traver.
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| Ferrer serves. ©Sue Pownall |
However, the next day I arrived at the metro about 15 minutes early, so did a quick last sketch before heading to the airport.
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| Commuters at Port d'Auteuil: metro & bus. |
Now the question is: Where to next?
