Giro, Stage 14: Turn Left and Climb

My life got a little busy and I wasn't able to watch nor paint stages 12 and 13.  Between work and being honored by my former high school for a life lived in the arts there just wasn't enough time.  I spend quite a few hours a day watching, painting and writing this blog.  So there are times when life takes over.  So picking up where I left off...

As the title implies, today's stage was about climbing.  This six man break is turning on to the second of five catagorized climbs.  Leading them up the Avaglio climb was yet another rider from Androni-Giocattoli, Francesco Gavazzi.  Joining the Italian, was Matteo Montaguti (Ag2r La Mondiale), Jacopo Musca (Wilier Triestina), Enrico Barbin (Bardiani CSF), Mads Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo) and his teammate, Laurent Didier.  The group managed to put six minutes into the peloton, not that it is enough time considering just how tough the second half of stage 14 is.

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/101st-Giro-dItalia/3165197-53-249297/PaintingTurn-Left-and-Climb--G18-53.html

Giro, Stage 8: Rising

For once I chose this image to paint because one of the fans at the side of the road.  I was struck by the most enthusiastic baker, still clad in his apron, getting pictures of the break away with his cell phone.  I admit to trying to find an appropriate pun to go with a baker and the break climbing the mountain.  I may not have succeed.  The original group of seven was starting to thin out on the final climb of the day.  At 15 kilometers left to the summit and the end of the stage, it qA mrrwo Montaguti (Ag2r La Mondiale) followed by Jan Polanc (UAE Team Emirates) and Tosh Van Der Sande (Lotto Fix-All).  Each had tried to leave the others, but couldn't succeed.  Meanwhile, the peloton had closed to within a minute and a half.

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/101st-Giro-dItalia/3162087-33-249297/PaintingRising--G18-33.html