Rio Olympics: An Early Lead

It is always amusing to listen to the announcers opine that a particular athlete doesn't have a chance to succeed at the very thing he is succeeding at.  Those calling the Men's Single Scull race were sure that Damir Martin (Croatia) would fad to obscurity as the 2,000 meter race continued.  Instead the Croat was virtually tied with the New Zealander defending his Gold Medal.  Ultimately the race went to the photo finish, showing that Martin had finished second by about an inch.  So it was a brilliant race that while not a complete upset, but still a surprising finale.  Well done, Damir!

This is a small watercolors and ink painting measuring just 4"x6" and was created using Yarka St. Petersburg watercolors and Steve Quiller brushes from www.richesonart.com.  This painting and all of my Olympics artwork will be available through my artist website at www.greigleach.com.  To purchase this particular painting just follow the direct link at the end of this post.

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Rio Olympics: Stroke for Stroke

These three, Dijan Jingli (China), Genevra Stone (USA) and Jeanne Gmelin (Switzerland) were racing stroke for stroke as they all chased the leader in the Women's Single Scull.  Stone would claim best of the rest and the Silver Medal, Dijan finished in Bronze.  Gmelin faded to the end coming in fifth overall.

This is a small watercolors and ink painting measuring just 4"x6" and was created using Yarka St. Petersburg watercolors and Steve Quiller brushes from www.richesonart.com.  This painting and all of my Olympics artwork will be available through my artist website at www.greigleach.com.  To purchase this particular painting just follow the direct link at the end of this post.

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Rio Olympics: Rowing for Silver

With the women from Great Britain holding such a commanding lead in the Women's Pair rowing event, the race was now for Silver.  The boats vying for the remain podium spots were Genevieve Behrent (New Zealand) and her teammate, Rebecca Scown versus Hedvig Rasumssen (Denmark) and her compatriot, Anne Andersen.  New Zealand was able to surge ahead to claim the Silver and Denmark followed up for Bronze,  The USA was just out of the medals in fourth place.

This is a small watercolors and ink painting measuring just 4"x6" and was created using Yarka St. Petersburg watercolors and Steve Quiller brushes from www.richesonart.com.  This painting and all of my Olympics artwork will be available through my artist website at www.greigleach.com.  To purchase this particular painting just follow the direct link at the end of this post.

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Rio Olympics: Slipping Through

Slipping through, that is what I wish had happened for me Friday.  After appointments at city hall, doctor's appointments, technology fails and exhaustion, I was finally able to get a number of great paintings of the Games.  Not all I wanted to do, but I am beginning to realize that is not a realistic possibility.  It was possible for the two-woman team of Heather Stanning and Helen Glover from Great Britain.  They slipped through the water more like the water striders from my days playing in the creek behind the house.  Team GB rowed their way to a Gold Medal.

This is a small watercolors and ink painting measuring just 4"x6" and was created using Yarka St. Petersburg watercolors and Steve Quiller brushes from www.richesonart.com.  This painting and all of my Olympics artwork will be available through my artist website at www.greigleach.com.  To purchase this particular painting just follow the direct link at the end of this post.

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