painting le tour

[robijbema]

hi folks
thought you might like to see how i'm enjoying the tour
with paint and brush!
let me know what you think
cheers
rob

schleck jumping contador

cav' winning two sprints in a row

col de la madeleine

 

[Jamsque]

I've come across your blog before, I really like your work. I assume you work from stills taken from TV coverage?

 

[The Hitch]

hi folks
thought you might like to see how i'm enjoying the tour
with paint and brush!
let me know what you think
cheers
rob

schleck jumping contador

cav' winning two sprints in a row

col de la madeleine

very nice.

 

[robijbema]

thanks jamsque
yes i use the tv,internet and mags
wish i could take the pics myself
but then i would not have the time to paint...

cheers hitch!

 

[Black-Balled]

thanks jamsque
yes i use the tv,internet and mags
wish i could take the pics myself
but then i would not have the time to paint...

cheers hitch!

Ahh, 'take pics'...is that what you kids are calling the filling of the spank bank these days?

 

[forty four]

nice i like th first one best.

 

[ak-zaaf]

Very cool.
What's your price?

 

[TRDean]

Beautiful...I wish I had any artistic talent!! Keep sharing!

 

[manolo]

hi folks
thought you might like to see how i'm enjoying the tour
with paint and brush!
let me know what you think
cheers
rob

Nice! How long do they take you?

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

These are quite excellent. Well done indeed.

 

[Angliru]

Excellent! I'm looking forward to a rendering of Contador from the front during one of his blinding accelerations with his opponents in the distance. I'd be willing buy it if the price is right. (I ain't wealthy!)

 

[robijbema]

wow thank you all!!
your enthousiasm keeps me going
i will post some new stuff soon!

 

[robijbema]

i'm sure there will be a painting like that angliru
just like last year

i ain't wealthy either..i'm an artist!

 

[Ten Percent Grade]

Wonderful stuff, thank you for sharing.

I am a photographer and I swear you just can't capture the same feeling as an artist with a brush in his hand.

Cheers.

 

[alberto.legstrong]

Wonderful stuff, thank you for sharing.

I am a photographer and I swear you just can't capture the same feeling as an artist with a brush in his hand.

Cheers.

not trying to take the limelight off of the OP and his very nice work, I find that when it comes to photography, b&w photos are sooo much better to capture cycling than color. I look at watson's color and they just leave me flat. Take a look at some of rapha's flickr stream.

But these are in color and they are very evocative of cycling (because they are well done and they aren't photos). Keep up the good work.

 

[robijbema]

that is a great compliment ten,cheers

alberto
i think every medium has got its place...
thanks for the kind words though

here is a link to more of my stuff

http://www.paintingletour.blogspot.com

 

[Burnette]

Good work

I like the cole dela madeleine. On the schleck jumping contatdor I think the rider off panel was too detailed, it catches the eye first but does not lead you to contador and when the eye does get to contador he is too blurred. Perspective was spot on though.
I know the amount of details in this medium is hard to judge giving what kind of effect you are after, so the cav' winning two sprints in a row is good use of detail and the eye travels well here.

 

[scribe]

Very nice!!

 

[Burnette]

I like this one

"2010 Plan de Corones" is a keeper too, I would hang that one on the wall. Don't even know who the rider is but the picture captures the scene/moment well. I like it.

 

[luckyboy]

Oh wow, the Giro ones are awesome!

That Chavanel one would be great to have

 

[robijbema]

thanks for the critique burnette
i can see what you say about the first rider
that's why i left him unfinished,maybe a bit to sharp,yes.
my paintings are not perfect,but just right
hehe

cheers luckyboy and scribe!

 

[The Hitch]

the one thing missing from the giro pictures was the arroyo descent, though i understand it takes a lot of hard work to do. all the others are great, especially strade bianchi.

 

[lookkg386]

Nice paintings, cycling and beautiful landscapes - can't lose!

 

[robijbema]

yes hitch,wish i could do it all...
as it happens i'm painting a descent at the very moment
i will post it here,when finished.

you are right look,can't ask for much more!
cheers

 

[Spare Tyre]

Lovely use of color in the paintings posted to this thread, especially the first and third.

Will check out your website when I get the chance.