Beijing 2022: Jumping into Gold

Just as I typed out the title of this painting did I realize that I had used yet another pun in my titling of my artwork.  I had wanted to paint one of the German sleds just to add a bit of a variation of the overwhelmingly cool palette of vitually all of these Winter Olympics watercolors.  Their yellow (or golden yellow) sleds are a pleasant change for the eyes.  Plus this is Laura Nolte (Germany) jumping into her sled on her final glide down the House of Speed track.  Her Gold Medal run meant that Germany all but one of the sliding events held in these Games. Now that is impressive!

This also marks the end of my paintings of the Olympic Games.  I will start back painting cycling this weekend with the Omloop het Nieuwsblad and the Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne races.  I know that I didn't paint every event and certainly not every Olympian or medal winner, I'm bot sure that would be possible.  However, reach out to me through the website if you would like to commission a watercolor of something I didn't paint.

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

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Beijing 2022: Driving Herself

Kaillie Humphries (USA) logged the fastest times in her first two runs of the debut of Monobob.  I am curious how the name Monobob was created since any other Bobsled event is just two-man bobsled, four-man bobsled, etc.  Humphries had spent fer entire career sliding for Canada but in her words she began to feel unsafe with the Canadian coaches and bobsled organization.  So just two months ago she applied (and received) USA citizenship due to her marriage to a existing citizen.  Team USA most have been thrilled to have the multiple gold medalist become a teammate after being a so victorious competitor.

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

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Beijing 2022: He Can Fly

The German's are having an amazing time in the "House of Speed"  And it is continuing with Christopher Grotheer (Germany) as he jumps on to his skeleton sled.  He build on his start speed all of the way down the nearly two mile course with a Gold Medal waiting for him at the bottom of the run.  His time was just two one hundredths of a second faster than his countryman, Axel Jungk in Silver.

This is a small 4x6 inch original watercolor painting that is available through my website at greigleach.com or you can simply follow the direct link at the end of the post to purchase the painting above. Since it is an original work of art, it is a first come first served reality. The painting was created using Yarka St. Petersburg 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/Winter-Olympics-2022/3866166-22-293321/Painting/he-can-fly-beijing-2022.html

Beijing 2022: Will It Be a Record?

The short answer is yes.  Natalie Geisenberger (Germany) is the first of the German mixed luge relay team to drp into the House of Speed luge run.  Geisenberger is going for her seventh Olympic medal in Luge with the help of her teammates.  She set a great time and both the single man and doubles men run were able to add to the advantage she handed them.  Germany now has six gold medals in the Beijing Olympics, five of which have come from their Luge team.

This is a small 4x6 inch original watercolor painting that is available through my website at greigleach.com or you can simply follow the direct link at the end of the post to purchase the painting above. Since it is an original work of art, it is a first come first served reality. The painting was created using Yarka St. Petersburg 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/Winter-Olympics-2022/3865877-16-293321/Painting/will-it-be-a-record-beijing-2022.html