TDF, Stage 10: Part of the Landscape

For many years I had a rather silly rule about not using the helicopter shots to create my paintings of the Tour (or any other cycling event).  Last year I threw out the rule and created one of my most popular images.  Today, I felt this was both a great way to catch the lavender fields of Provence, and to show how, for some, just how small the Tour is against the backdrop of France.  You can just make out the peloton emerging from a small town and heading back out into the open fields.  Today, us fans hoped for crosswinds through these fields, and the peloton dreaded them.  Ultimately, while some blew, they did effect the race in any significant way.

This is for those of you who watch the Tour for the scenery and don't really care about the racing.  I'm not sure how that is possible, but each to their own.

This is a small 4x6 inch original watercolor painting that is available through my website at www.greigleach.com, or you can simply follow the direct link at the end of the post to purchase the painting above.  Since ti is an original work of art, it is a first come first seved reality. The painting was created using Yarka St. Petersburth watercolors from www.Richesonart.com. The work sells for $75 USD plus shipping, and yes international shipping is available.

https://www.greigleach.com/large-multi-view/2021-Tour-de-France/3822341-61-291436/Painting/part-of-the-landscape-tdf21-60.html

Tour, Stage 8: Rolling Along

Another flat stage and another rather relaxed peloton.  Again the group was falling behind the slowest predicted finishing time.  Perhaps all were saving themselves for the mini "Hell of the North" tomorrow.  Each of the sprinter's teams put a rider on the front to keep the two man break in check.  While they had no real intention of catching them too soon, neither did they want to let them get too far up the road.

This is the painting from this stage that you can watch come into existance on my YouTube channel.  Please check out the channel and give it a subscripition (no cost).  I will be talking about the art of the process and what is happening in the Tour up until this moment of the painting.  You can also see the video right here -

This is a small 4x6 inch original watercolor painting that is available though my website at www.greigleach.com, or you can simply follow the direct link at the end of this post.  Since it is an original it is first come first served.  The painting was created using Yarka St Petersburg watercolors from Richesonart.com. The work sells for $75 plus shipping. And yes, international shipping is available.

http://www.greigleach.com/large-multi-view/Tour-de-France-2018/3187339-37-251072/PaintingRolling-Along--T18-37.html