Hello! Experimenting with larger sizes and combined materials – This piece was made using a combination of acrylic paint, scraped with card, brush and ink and the colour is a water-soluble pastel. What I love about this medium, is that when the pastel is very wet, it becomes like a paint, giving a great texture. Have a good Monday! 🙂
Hello! What a fantastic day in the Pyrenees! Phenomenal climbing, followed by fabulous descents and a breathtaking finish by the present King of the Mountains, Warren Barguil – A great way to celebrate Bastille Day! Brilliant! All the paintings are for sale (unless marked SOLD) and are priced at £250, (unless marked otherwise). Make a note of your favourite and press this link! Click to buy Thank you! 🙂 For full details, please visit Picture Info
Hello! This image shows the intermediate sprint from Stage 7 – The peloton coming into view in the bright sunshine while the speedy boys were up the front gaining valuable Green Jersey points. The colours were softened by the shade and the long shadows from the trees. Shady sprint All the paintings are for sale (unless marked SOLD) and most are priced at £250, (unless marked otherwise). Make a note of your favourite and press this link! Click to buy Thank you! 🙂 For full details, please visit Picture Info
Hello! Another scene from this lovely stage – this time showing team BMC riding past the fans lining the route through the trees…. and one of the many huge flags they bring along! Have a great weekend! All the paintings are for sale (unless marked SOLD) and most are priced at £250, (unless marked otherwise). Make a note of your favourite and press this link! Click to buy Thank you! 🙂 For full details, please visit Picture Info
Hello! A lovely rollout this morning for everyone on Stage 5 to La planche des belles filles – Gorgeous skies, sunshine and bunting! Here’s hoping for a great day’s racing… 🙂 Beautiful blue skies! £100 All the paintings are for sale (unless marked SOLD) and all are priced at £250, (unless marked otherwise). Make a note of your favourite and press this link! Click to buy Thank you! 🙂 For full details, please visit Picture Info
Hello! There was one talking point from Stage 4. The end of the stage and the end of the race both for Mark Cavendish and Peter Sagan. I suspect the debate on the crash will last for a long time. Whatever your opinion, perhaps cycling fans can agree on one thing – that the race has lost two of its best and most exciting riders – and will be much the poorer for it. There are many photographs and videos of the incident, here’s my painting. For more on Stage 4… See Velovoices article Copyright Maxine Dodd
Hello! Yesterday, I mentioned the breakaway in Stage 2 and it was provided by two riders with amazing stories to tell. Taylor Phinney from the US and Yoann Offredo of France have both overcome extraordinary odds to be able to take part this year. They have become in Phinney’s words, ‘Friends for life’ after their immense breakaway on Stage 2. Here is my tribute to these two magic men and do look up their stories (there’s a link below) – you’ll be amazed! For more on Phinney and Offredo… See Velovoices article All the paintings are for sale (unless marked…
