Monday, July 13, 2009

Tour de France 2009

acrylic on paper 6x9"


sorry,not many updates at the moment
busy painting the tour de France
woohee!

25 comments:

Sheila Vaughan said...

Beaut painting this one Rob !

Anonymous said...

an energetic competition the tour de france and you've captured that energy here as well as the heat with your vibrant colours. r.

Edward Burton said...

Wonderful job - great composition and atmosphere.

Art with Liz said...

Was wondering where you were! This is almost better than watching it on the tv. Fantastic going through the tour blog - will stay with it now I know where you are! (Thought you may be at the cricket)

rob ijbema said...

thanks sheila a very rewarding subject bikes and nature

rob ijbema said...

good it comes across rahina
cheers1

rob ijbema said...

atmoshere was a challange,painting this from a photo edward,composition was already there

rob ijbema said...

i take a break with the crickit liz
don't give me any ideas...

Ron Wilson said...

Good one - you got the atmosphere and charm. Go Lance go ...

rob ijbema said...

thanks ron
yes lance is good for the sport!

Unknown said...

Absolute class set of pictures from Le Tour. Hope this lot get an appropriate exhibition. You consistently capture the speed, movement and strain that the event engenders in the competitors. Just to be a little controversial - Come on Bradley!

rob ijbema said...

yes isn't mick wiggins doing great
top 10 for sure podium hopefully.
thanks for the glowing compliments

Celeste Bergin said...

wow

Leslie Sealey said...

That soft, hazy background really gives a sense of depth to the painting. You realize how suddenly the mountain drops off at the edge of the road!

rob ijbema said...

hehe celeste,i take it you like it..

rob ijbema said...

thanks leslie
good to hear it works
i really had to execurate this for the desired effect

rob ijbema said...

thanks shana
but i'm trying to do less...not more.

Don Coker said...

Love this piece, Rob! Love the color and energy!

www.doncokerart.com/blog

rob ijbema said...

thank you don
green and blue always a winner

Vicente Herrero said...

Marvellous you work those of the Tour.
There is nothing immobile, is the plasmacion of the movement, the color and the light.
My congratulations.
ARTIST.

rob ijbema said...

thank you vicente
color movement and light,
my favourite subjects to paint!

Jack said...

Mind blowing paintings..great talent..nice to see more paintings of yours..plz let me know can i find this in any magazines??


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rob ijbema said...

???? jack...

Chad said...

exciting painting!

rob ijbema said...

cheers chad
it was fun to do!