Yorkshire 2019 - Jr Women's ITT: Getting Back on Course

This had to be one of the more amazing moments in a time trial race.  By the way, this is the painting that I felt was fore shadow with "Finding Her Own Way."  Aigul Gareeva (Russia) missed the final turn going of course.  She had the where withall to turn around and follow the directing offical to get back on course.  This moment could have been heartbreaking, but she had enough time in hand to still take the lead by six seconds.  The only rider left on the road just made it onto the podium in the Bronze Medal position.  Chapeau!

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.

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Doha 2016, Elite Women's ITT: Into the First Turn

Olga Zabelinskaya (Russia) leans hard into the very first turn on the time trial course.  Someone thought it was wise to have a ninety degree turn just 100 feet from the bottom of the start ramp.  Fortunately, no one came to grief in that first turn, nor did this Russian.  Zabelinskaya was able to keep pushing her way twice around The Pearl, pushing herself to a fourth place in the 2016 UCI Road World Championships.

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.  It is only $75 USD and international shipping is available.

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Rio Olympics: In Sync

No not the boy band, although Justin Timberlake is anchoring the late night broadcast on NBCtv.  This is the stellar Russian Synchronized Swimming team on their way to the Gold Medal.  This particular movement may have been a commentary on what most of their countrymen and women athletes are going through.  All of the track and field athletes save one were banned from competing due to a Russian team wide doping scandal.  Those Russians (excepting these women) have regularly been booed by the audience.

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.  Remember this is an original work of art, so once it has been sold, it is gone.  Don't delay buy it now!

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Rio Olympics: Back in the Ring

The American Claresa Maria Shields was back in the boxing ring for the quarter finals.  Shields took all three rounds over her opponent, Iaroslawa Iakushina of Russia.  This one wasn't close for the defending Women's Boxing Gold Medalist.  It makes we worry for those who will have to face her on her way to repeating her Gold Medal from London 2012.

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.  Remember this is an original work of art, so once it has been sold, it is gone.  Don't delay buy it now!

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Rio Olympics: Out of the Water

And now it is time for the darling sport of Sychronized Swimming to get underway.  Taking the early lead in qualifying was the Russian team of Natalia Ishcenko and Svetlana Romashina.  One is being launched feet first out of the water by the other.  Each routine is required to have three lifts figured into the choreography.  While it looks like she is nude, it is actually a suit with area of flesh toned fabric accented (strategically) with glittery water blue sections.  This may be my favorite thus far.

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.  Remember this is an original work of art, so once it has been sold, it is gone.  Don't delay buy it now!

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Rio Olympics: At One with the Beam

The Russian gymnast Aliva Mustafina brings the woman to Women's Gymnastics.  While she may not have excelled in the pure athleticism of her competitors, she certainly brings grace and dance to the balance beam.  As my wife watched me paint this she felt like she had seen the pose in a painting in the Louvre.  I rest my case.  Mustafina was only able to repeat her Bronze Medal from 2012, a medal she won by a tie breaker, something not used in any of the other Olympic sports.  The loser on the tie breaker, Aly Raisman (USA).

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: Catching All of Those Ahead

Even though Evelyn Stevens (USA) had started a minute and a half ahead of Olga Zabelinskaya (Russia) almost caught her before they both crossed the finish line.  Stevens ended the day in tenth, but it is Zabelinskaya claiming the lead at this point.  There are some rather big names yet to finish.  Spoiler alert, she finished with the Silver Medal for her efforts on the roads south of Rio.

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: On the Retreat

Ekaterina Dyachenko (Russia) was able to end the Olympic medal aspirations of American M. Zagunis.  Zagunis is the defending Bronze Medal in Epee in Olympic Fencing.

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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