Rio Olympics: In Flight

With perfect form Brianne Theisen-Eaton (Canada) flew towards the sand pit in the long jump.  Theisen-Eaton was one of 27 women competing for medals in the Women's Heptathalon.  The Canadian went on to win the Bronze Medal in the two day event.  Chapeau!

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: Out of the Blocks

Going back to the Women's Heptathlon, it was time for the 200 Meter race.  With the large field, the competitors were split into several heats.  Since they are racing the clock more than each other, the finishing time was the important thing.  Jessica Ennis-Hill (Great Britain), who is the defending Gold Medalist from the London Games, took this race victory, and moved herself into first overall.  Running next to her was Brianne Theisen-Eaton who faded on the home stretch,  She now sits in seventh place after the first day of the event.  These women will be back at it tomorrow.

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: Letting Fly

Nafissatou Thiam (Belgium) is about to let fly in the Shot Put.  Obviously, she is not built like the traditional shot put competitor, and that is because she is not one.  Thiam is one of two dozen women who are competing in the Heptathlon.  As the name implies, all of these women will compete in eight separate events amassing a total combined score as they move along.  So while Thiam is leading after this throw, it is not at all certain that she will take the Gold Medal (or in fact any medal) in the Heptathalon.

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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