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6 comments on Tour de France 2022: Fans at High Altitude

Tour de France 2022: Fans at High Altitude

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Another panorama – I love this format! It really gives a sense of time and progression… and great for telling stories too. The Bayeux Tapestry is my favourite example and I believe, the best panorama you could imagine! I digress! This scene happened yesterday, I was watching Warren Barguil leading the Tour, when I noticed fans lining the mountain side, way up in the far distance. They seemed so high up, and yet clearly on the route waiting for the race to arrive and cheer on. It’s extraordinary, not only what the cyclists do but the fans as well. They love this race! So, I felt they were all kings and queens of the mountains. A timely flag finished the picture.

Wishing a Happy Bastille Day to our friends in France!

TDF2022 - Stage 11 - Fans at High Altitude, a painting by Maxine Dodd
TDF2022 – Fans at High Altitude

It’s really shaping up to be quite a memorable Tour… 🙂

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Mixed media original – watercolour, pen and ink

Size: Panorama 8cm x 36cm

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Maxine Dodd Artist

I’m a mixed media visual artist working in Leicestershire in the UK. I trained in Fine Art using different media including oils and acrylics, but my recent work reflects my love of drawn media, especially pen, ink, watercolour and pastels. My theme is movement – My subjects are varied from landscape, animals, musicians, dancers and sport, especially cycling. The unifying feature of all these subjects is that they are constantly changing – there is movement and energy everywhere.

6 responses to “Tour de France 2022: Fans at High Altitude”

  1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar
    Alittlebitoutoffocus

    Yes, it’s always a remarkable race but yesterday was a classic! (Brits upstaging the French contingent on their special day – ooops! 😊) And I know exactly what you mean about the fans on the horizon. Jude once took a similar picture of the runners going along the ridge towards the top the Jungfrau marathon – they looked like ants in the overall landscape. (I’ll have to check it out for paintability. 😉)

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    1. Maxine Dodd - Art Avatar
      Maxine Dodd – Art

      It was truly amazing! Love the sound of Jude’s photo of the marathon runners on the Jungfrau. Sounds great! 👍

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  2. Sheree Avatar
    Sheree

    Really charming Maxine

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    1. Maxine Dodd - Art Avatar
      Maxine Dodd – Art

      Thankyou! Hope you’re enjoying Bastille Day too! And the Tour has suddenly fired up hasn’t it? Wow!

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      1. Sheree Avatar
        Sheree

        Just when we thought it might all be over……it really isn’t. Weather is fab here so off out to enjoy dinner and various pyrotechnical displays this evening.

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      2. Maxine Dodd - Art Avatar
        Maxine Dodd – Art

        Wonderful! Have a great evening!

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