On a recent visit to Twickenham Stadium to see the Red Roses Rugby match I managed a couple of sketches of Richmond Bridges.
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My Sketches
My first attempt turned out quite difficult. We had visited Richmond on a sunny Sunday morning and decided to stop on the Peggy Jean at Riverside Green, Richmond. I got my paints out. However then it decided to rain and umbrellas went up. We had to move seats and then carried on painting despite the heavy rain. It was a very quick sketch, and then of course the sun came out. But the seats were very wet.
I was staying in Isleworth and decided to explore near along the river. It follows the Thames Footpath and I found a lovely spot overlooking the Richmond Lock and Footbridge. If you ignore the sound of the planes overhead, it is an incredibly peaceful spot. This time I managed to dodge the rain to do a quick sketch.
Red Roses Rugby Match
As mentioned above the main event was to see the Red Roses at Twickenham Stadium. Whilst I didn’t do any sketches on this occasion I thought you might like to see some photos. They were playing Ireland at the start of the Women’s Six Nations Series. Twickenham Stadium was nearly full and it was a great atmosphere. During the half time interval they had a sing along, not everyone’s taste but it added to the fun. Whilst Ireland put up a good fight the Red Roses did win 33 – 12 and an enjoyable game of Rugby.
This isn’t the first time I have visited this area. You might find it interesting to read another blog post that includes sketches from other areas of West London.