Racing Lines
Art by Maxine Dodd
Tour de France 2020: Coming soon…
Hello and bonjour! After all that has happened in 2020, it’s hard to believe that this year’s Tour will start at the end of the week.
To whet your appetite, I will share some images that I have made over the years and that I hope you will enjoy…
This first set shows some of the crowds and bystanders who are so much a part of this race. I wonder quite how this will be in 2020?
This is a special favourite, as the photographer in the Hull FC shirt is a pal. I really loved making this one, thank you Mike and Judy, 🙂
I also love to see the fans from all round the world…the Dutch have their own place, a vision of orange, love them!
Yay!
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I know! It’s exciting isn’t it? 👍
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Fewer fans, fewer campervans, everyone in masks, it’s going to be strange to say the least. I’ll be working as a volunteer while the Tour is in town which should be fun!
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Wonderful! That will be a unique experience, very exciting! I shall look out for you! Xxx
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Brings back memories, especially Dutch Corner on Alpes d’Huez, which I cycled through on the morning the 100th Tour came through. Totally nuts & your painting captures this so well. What is can’t capture, of course, is the noise of bad, thumping europop and the pushes on your back as you come through plus the odd Allez Ecosse on the way (I had a Scottish Flag 🏴 on the back of my bike). Altogether a bizarre experience!!
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Wonderful to hear your experience! Allez Ecosse!
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Could I buy your work from Shanghai?
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Hi Rafe, yes, I sell to buyers from outside UK. Simply complete the Picture Enquiry Form or send me an email and I can answer your query in full. Thanks, Maxine
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Hello@bonjourafe.com
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Aren’t you happy that you will have more inspiration soon for a whole new series! I just love the colours and movement of your art work and the way you make the viewer fill in some of the parts too! I look forward to seeing more of your wonderful art!
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Oh Louise! What a lovely comment? Thank you so much! Yes, you are right, I am really looking forward to working properly again after all these months. It is a wonderful opportunity that I thought wouldn’t come a few months ago. I am very excited! I hope all is well with you and your family in Canada and look forward to catching up with you soon xx
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Cant wait! Hope it goes well considering what everyone is up against ~ a whole new competitor to outrun. The scene from Col de la Forclaz is magnificent!
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Thank you for your lovely message! I agree, it’s very exciting and I can’t wait either! It will be really fascinating this year. Thank you also for your appreciation of the Col de la Forclaz painting. I really enjoyed making that piece and it was magical that it came together the way it did, one of those special pictures for which I am very grateful!
Enjoy the race at the weekend and thank you again for getting in touch, very much appreciated xx
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You’re welcome! My pleasure. 🙂 Whoever bought it (the Col de la Forclaz painting) is one lucky buyer!!
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