tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69360192160796289362012-01-29T05:52:14.695-08:003 weeks of nothing but pain and torturerob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.comBlogger1701100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-935596147509316582011-12-09T04:41:00.000-08:002012-01-03T09:26:20.016-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bENqIIfKknE/TuIN2IZSiAI/AAAAAAAAExM/pz_I6EJUfCE/s1600/bigpyr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="502" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bENqIIfKknE/TuIN2IZSiAI/AAAAAAAAExM/pz_I6EJUfCE/s640/bigpyr.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;acrylic on paper 24x30"<span style="color: red;"> sold</span><br /><span style="color: red;"><br /></span><br /><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a_zi8xDrJEQ/TuIOARhcO2I/AAAAAAAAExU/rYtfwLXgpiE/s1600/bigpyrdtl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="284" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a_zi8xDrJEQ/TuIOARhcO2I/AAAAAAAAExU/rYtfwLXgpiE/s640/bigpyrdtl.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-93559614750931658?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-84958565821946716052011-12-07T05:43:00.001-08:002012-01-03T09:27:08.992-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XogonNLd2P4/Tt9sraZ36nI/AAAAAAAAEv4/7MUrfzFDhVs/s1600/sunflowers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="504" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XogonNLd2P4/Tt9sraZ36nI/AAAAAAAAEv4/7MUrfzFDhVs/s640/sunflowers.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">acrylic on canvas 18x24" <span style="color: red;">sold</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-8495856582194671605?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-7676742043206078472011-10-13T01:44:00.000-07:002011-11-07T09:14:11.142-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2SfLHbnKM6w/TpakePg11zI/AAAAAAAAEmw/ZGUnG0ul5Mg/s1600/hol.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="472" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2SfLHbnKM6w/TpakePg11zI/AAAAAAAAEmw/ZGUnG0ul5Mg/s640/hol.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">acrylic on canvas 16x20"" <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">sold</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Horizon Prendas‏<br /><br /><br />here is a wonderful critique by Tony Moffitt<br />of my work at&nbsp;<a href="http://artistblogcritic.blogspot.com/2011/10/artist-rob-ijbema.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Artist.Blog.Critique.</span></a><br />thanks Tony!!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-767674204320607847?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-22894640479257913942011-09-28T12:43:00.000-07:002011-09-28T15:46:53.392-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_Mf2v5FjGNQ/ToN39-o6F6I/AAAAAAAAEmQ/3ZR4Cq2yJkk/s1600/wcav1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="372" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_Mf2v5FjGNQ/ToN39-o6F6I/AAAAAAAAEmQ/3ZR4Cq2yJkk/s640/wcav1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;acrylic on paper 7x12" <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">sold</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">there is just no stopping Mark Cavendish</div><div style="text-align: center;">Champion of the World 2011 !!<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sdyLRI22Q14/ToN4Vp0UXKI/AAAAAAAAEmU/K9xr0ohOA6Q/s1600/wcav2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="434" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sdyLRI22Q14/ToN4Vp0UXKI/AAAAAAAAEmU/K9xr0ohOA6Q/s640/wcav2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">acrylic on paper 8x12" <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">sold</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-2289464047925791394?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-29345130009358771402011-09-22T09:04:00.000-07:002011-09-22T09:05:11.640-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DXx15oaWKMc/TntcHqAEo-I/AAAAAAAAEmE/8xnJ2EJ_wHY/s1600/toboom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="432" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DXx15oaWKMc/TntcHqAEo-I/AAAAAAAAEmE/8xnJ2EJ_wHY/s640/toboom.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">acrylic on paper 8x12"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">head and&nbsp;shoulders above the rest</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lars Boom winning the Tour of Britain</div><div style="text-align: center;">it was fantastic!!&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-2934513000935877140?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-10396772640763797572011-09-16T05:47:00.000-07:002011-09-18T06:01:50.647-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LLubky0SKj0/TnNDmdgtYsI/AAAAAAAAEl4/Bk7vaZk5Dpc/s1600/pf1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="476" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LLubky0SKj0/TnNDmdgtYsI/AAAAAAAAEl4/Bk7vaZk5Dpc/s640/pf1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">acrylic on canvas 12x16" <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">sold</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny-farthing">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny-farthing</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-1039677264076379757?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-73279576366379610412011-09-11T12:16:00.000-07:002011-09-29T00:40:30.912-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-64NGl4mTrDo/Tm0Hn3a0sGI/AAAAAAAAEls/womK3jWbyqU/s1600/vuelta2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="430" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-64NGl4mTrDo/Tm0Hn3a0sGI/AAAAAAAAEls/womK3jWbyqU/s640/vuelta2011.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">acrylic on paper 8x12"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">the Vuelta of 2011 was hot!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Froome was a sensation</div><div style="text-align: center;">and Cobo a good winner<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XQdoLh-qF2A/TnngZn7WjQI/AAAAAAAAEl8/5sVAHPj2qd4/s1600/vuelta2011froome.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XQdoLh-qF2A/TnngZn7WjQI/AAAAAAAAEl8/5sVAHPj2qd4/s640/vuelta2011froome.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>acrylic on paper 8x12" <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">sold</span><br /><br />here is Froome undertaking Cobo<br />on the last corner<br />just after the red jersey caught the English man back...<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-7327957636637961041?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-24834167389848488362011-07-27T07:27:00.001-07:002011-07-27T11:44:37.800-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="http://1.gvt0.com/vi/yBqmioC7Dpk/0.jpg" height="266" width="320"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yBqmioC7Dpk&fs=1&source=uds" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><embed width="320" height="266" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yBqmioC7Dpk&fs=1&source=uds" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">here is a little treat for you,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: grey; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">Paintings Stage by Stage by</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: grey; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">&nbsp;Rob Ijbema<a href="http://www.paintingwalesdiary.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.paintingwalesdiary.<wbr></wbr>​blogspot.com/</a>&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: grey; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">Tour Music Theme on Versus Composed by Cody Westheimer<a href="http://www.codywesth/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.codywesth/</a>...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-2483416738984848836?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-7373399046682919392011-07-25T10:36:00.000-07:002011-10-20T07:05:41.079-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3f33LkGl33Y/Ti2pGYovleI/AAAAAAAAEjY/2DwYY_vfMXM/s1600/cav.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="420" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3f33LkGl33Y/Ti2pGYovleI/AAAAAAAAEjY/2DwYY_vfMXM/s640/cav.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">acrylic on paper 8x12" <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">sold</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">hat-trick!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cav on the Champs Elysees<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VvuqpCLPeeY/ToxDqD5hw5I/AAAAAAAAEmg/xsAUEygJjG0/s1600/greenparis.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="446" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VvuqpCLPeeY/ToxDqD5hw5I/AAAAAAAAEmg/xsAUEygJjG0/s640/greenparis.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>acrylic on canvas 18x24"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"> sold</span><br /><br />green in Paris!<br /><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-737339904668291939?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-3641832831078519002011-07-24T03:24:00.000-07:002011-07-24T06:33:42.747-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I_5-o-bfiB0/TivyXOwEzNI/AAAAAAAAEjU/qUj4e-eiGdU/s1600/cadel1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="362" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I_5-o-bfiB0/TivyXOwEzNI/AAAAAAAAEjU/qUj4e-eiGdU/s640/cadel1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">acrylicv on paper 7x12" <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">sold</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">well he did it!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cadel #1!!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-364183283107851900?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-28034202868895805832011-07-23T04:03:00.001-07:002011-09-28T15:49:22.612-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gHJX3cRTHMY/TiqqHDJr01I/AAAAAAAAEjQ/vgCcIOafKdk/s1600/alpe+d%2527heuz.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="432" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gHJX3cRTHMY/TiqqHDJr01I/AAAAAAAAEjQ/vgCcIOafKdk/s640/alpe+d%2527heuz.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">acrylic on paper 8x12" <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">sold</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Alpes d'Heuz</div><div style="text-align: center;">24 switch backs</div><div style="text-align: center;">enjoy!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ee0bsayF-80/TmPlza529bI/AAAAAAAAElg/5Ubn00c6kS4/s1600/alpeduez11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="430" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ee0bsayF-80/TmPlza529bI/AAAAAAAAElg/5Ubn00c6kS4/s640/alpeduez11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>acrylic on paper 8x12" <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">sold</span><br /><br />the Schlecks and Evans<br />stalemate<br />on the&nbsp;Alpes...<br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-2803420286889580583?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-46219488597745569322011-07-22T04:13:00.000-07:002011-09-04T14:02:33.183-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jZU_lfYmI0c/TilbG1SJgRI/AAAAAAAAEjM/BKoTzMfpd2g/s1600/wow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="430" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jZU_lfYmI0c/TilbG1SJgRI/AAAAAAAAEjM/BKoTzMfpd2g/s640/wow.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">acrylic on paper 8x12" <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">sold</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">WOW!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HVVUuzhkPac/Tkq1R63i6VI/AAAAAAAAEkw/P6n7YkZoRj8/s1600/evans11crp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="416" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HVVUuzhkPac/Tkq1R63i6VI/AAAAAAAAEkw/P6n7YkZoRj8/s640/evans11crp.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>acrylic on canvas 12x16"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">sold</span><br /><br />Cadel Evans drags the group of leaders up the Galiber<br />in doing so he stayed in touch with Andy Schleck<br />and helped Voeckler keep yellow...<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-4621948859774556932?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-57578756200599190452011-07-21T12:35:00.000-07:002011-09-30T07:23:47.096-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vKObDvg1HuQ/Tih-SSaQ5nI/AAAAAAAAEjI/P3iMJ2sx0R8/s1600/bhstg17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="430" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vKObDvg1HuQ/Tih-SSaQ5nI/AAAAAAAAEjI/P3iMJ2sx0R8/s640/bhstg17.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">acrylic on paper 8x12" <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">sold</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">going up hill or down</div><div style="text-align: center;">Boasson Hagen</div><div style="text-align: center;">was on top...again!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-5757875620059919045?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-36558783741761093242011-07-21T05:45:00.000-07:002011-07-25T12:02:59.950-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-B-EcMdcB0FY/Tigeytd2XBI/AAAAAAAAEjE/G2pU17wch4w/s1600/yellow+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="434" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-B-EcMdcB0FY/Tigeytd2XBI/AAAAAAAAEjE/G2pU17wch4w/s640/yellow+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">acrylic on paper 8x12"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"> sold</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thomas Voeckler</div><div style="text-align: center;">hero in yellow<br />for France<br /><br />here descending on stage 17<br />followed by Sanches and Contador</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-3655878374176109324?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-31103497838156740822011-07-20T12:42:00.000-07:002011-07-21T07:40:10.114-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EPAlyB_8H5U/TicukB5EAiI/AAAAAAAAEi4/Y-TsHPXl65I/s1600/stg16norway.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EPAlyB_8H5U/TicukB5EAiI/AAAAAAAAEi4/Y-TsHPXl65I/s640/stg16norway.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">acrylic on paper 8x12" <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">sold</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">1 Thor Hushovd</div><div style="text-align: center;">2 Edvald Boasson Hagen</div><div style="text-align: center;">3 Ryder Hesjedal</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">was it the bad weather?<br />downhill ski experience?</div><div style="text-align: center;">anyway...<br />&nbsp;it was another Norway day!<br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-3110349783815674082?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-18715584152941666742011-07-20T05:15:00.000-07:002011-07-20T05:42:07.509-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-76FdM1UEOH8/TibGWsJQFfI/AAAAAAAAEi0/jQ8O1xYTsGY/s1600/htctrain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-76FdM1UEOH8/TibGWsJQFfI/AAAAAAAAEi0/jQ8O1xYTsGY/s640/htctrain.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">acrylic on paper 8x12"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"> sold</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">the perfect htc lead out train</div><div style="text-align: center;">and then cavendish finishing it off</div><div style="text-align: center;">pure poetry in motion!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-1871558415294166674?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-7114449055363508172011-07-18T07:09:00.000-07:002011-07-18T08:01:16.150-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-I6d1urEDnlE/TiQ-kedoYcI/AAAAAAAAEiw/rj6nFXrgcio/s1600/cavgreen15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-I6d1urEDnlE/TiQ-kedoYcI/AAAAAAAAEiw/rj6nFXrgcio/s640/cavgreen15.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">acrylic on paper 8x12" <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">sold</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">perfect in green!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-711444905536350817?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-19589227734726311562011-07-17T09:32:00.000-07:002011-07-17T09:32:03.319-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-T-2AkpfF35c/TiMNieJyWRI/AAAAAAAAEik/u9GN8Hur95s/s1600/venerendestg14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-T-2AkpfF35c/TiMNieJyWRI/AAAAAAAAEik/u9GN8Hur95s/s640/venerendestg14.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">acrylic on paper 8x12"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">while the big boys were busy playing chess</div><div style="text-align: center;">Jelle Vanendert slipped up the mountain</div><div style="text-align: center;">for an epic win!!!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-1958922773472631156?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-42838231368934406032011-07-16T09:06:00.000-07:002011-07-16T11:12:09.930-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AoLmgSvPL50/TiG2kBydVOI/AAAAAAAAEig/7uERVxd-R3c/s1600/tohrstg13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="432" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AoLmgSvPL50/TiG2kBydVOI/AAAAAAAAEig/7uERVxd-R3c/s640/tohrstg13.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">acrylic on paper 8x12"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"> sold</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">THORRRR!!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-4283823136893440603?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-85720009990380108842011-07-16T02:34:00.000-07:002011-07-16T02:34:10.163-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2e_Hpp4EL_k/TiFaN7sViXI/AAAAAAAAEiY/0Yx5V0TJ-yo/s1600/fschlecstg12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="430" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2e_Hpp4EL_k/TiFaN7sViXI/AAAAAAAAEiY/0Yx5V0TJ-yo/s640/fschlecstg12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">acrylic on paper 8x12"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">got to love the Schlecks!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">great move Frank!!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-8572000999038010884?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-60028679352075751152011-07-15T04:22:00.000-07:002011-08-08T11:50:43.665-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0m2C0eHYpUA/TiAifP-DWHI/AAAAAAAAEiU/TI2kSvh9skg/s1600/pyrenees.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0m2C0eHYpUA/TiAifP-DWHI/AAAAAAAAEiU/TI2kSvh9skg/s640/pyrenees.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">acrylic on paper 8x12"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"> sold</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">the Pyrenees,</div><div style="text-align: center;">awesome natural battleground of le tour...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-6002867935207575115?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-20855266876470832522011-07-14T03:58:00.000-07:002011-07-14T05:22:47.011-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FYH0wSWcWco/Th7I49tJjlI/AAAAAAAAEiQ/yl8H7MbaTxc/s1600/cav11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="414" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FYH0wSWcWco/Th7I49tJjlI/AAAAAAAAEiQ/yl8H7MbaTxc/s640/cav11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">acrylic on paper 8x12" <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">sold</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">1 Mark Cavendish</div><div style="text-align: center;">2 Andre Greipel</div><div style="text-align: center;">3 Tyler Farrar<br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-2085526687647083252?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-51766579333316933162011-07-13T06:35:00.000-07:002011-07-14T05:30:16.373-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-a5hLngPVY18/Th2eeaVwGnI/AAAAAAAAEh4/JumujpprPnw/s1600/stage10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="410" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-a5hLngPVY18/Th2eeaVwGnI/AAAAAAAAEh4/JumujpprPnw/s640/stage10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">acrylic on paper 8x12" <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">sold</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">everybody seemed to be happy for stage 10 winner</div><div style="text-align: center;">Andre Greipel,including Mark Cavendish and htc</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-5176657933331693316?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-11138804005305772222011-07-13T06:12:00.000-07:002011-07-13T06:13:58.957-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5gkWkGL1C_Y/Th2YoxD9HmI/AAAAAAAAEh0/XZdkDPFr6Tc/s1600/stage9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="432" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5gkWkGL1C_Y/Th2YoxD9HmI/AAAAAAAAEh0/XZdkDPFr6Tc/s640/stage9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">acrylic on paper 8x12"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">stage winner Leon Sanches,Sandy Casar,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and new leader Thomas Voeckler</div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;made up for an awfull day&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">4 more riders crashed out of the tour</div><div style="text-align: center;">could easily have been more....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-1113880400530577222?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-36432469847551291242011-07-13T05:51:00.000-07:002011-07-19T08:59:39.814-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XXSsknfg-5I/Th2TmaJJRXI/AAAAAAAAEhs/EQ_7EDUv2JQ/s1600/Untitled+8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="432" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XXSsknfg-5I/Th2TmaJJRXI/AAAAAAAAEhs/EQ_7EDUv2JQ/s640/Untitled+8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">acrylic on paper 8x12" <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">sold</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">the first mountain stage at Super Besse</div><div style="text-align: center;">brought what we expected</div><div style="text-align: center;">the big boys looking at each other...</div><div style="text-align: center;">here Contador,A Schleck and Evans</div><div style="text-align: center;">being jumped by Gilbert</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-3643246984755129124?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-23232117298347050552011-07-09T05:26:00.000-07:002011-07-09T05:41:52.449-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dHNvCbKHr3g/ThhHB2awqyI/AAAAAAAAEho/aeSwgPngP94/s1600/stage7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="432" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dHNvCbKHr3g/ThhHB2awqyI/AAAAAAAAEho/aeSwgPngP94/s640/stage7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">acrylic on paper 8x12" <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">sold</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">win Mark II<br /><br />poor Wiggo !!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-2323211729834705055?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-11861718931329541742011-07-08T10:08:00.000-07:002011-10-20T07:06:32.760-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PnVzpIXYM_A/Thc4yDSQxvI/AAAAAAAAEhk/V3j5pCs476Y/s1600/ebh.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PnVzpIXYM_A/Thc4yDSQxvI/AAAAAAAAEhk/V3j5pCs476Y/s640/ebh.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">acrylic on paper 6x12"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"> sold</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Edvald Boasson Hagen !!!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Gc2w51AI-YA/TlUQjBTpFBI/AAAAAAAAElI/FYkUXVwOU3A/s1600/thoryellow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="434" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Gc2w51AI-YA/TlUQjBTpFBI/AAAAAAAAElI/FYkUXVwOU3A/s640/thoryellow.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>acrylic on paper 8x12"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">&nbsp;sold</span><br /><br />and Thor Hushovd still in yellow!!<br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-1186171893132954174?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-38476783663457308022011-07-07T06:52:00.000-07:002011-07-07T14:17:22.618-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BP946-CHWeE/ThW5LqcHp_I/AAAAAAAAEhg/KChub1ayf6Q/s1600/stg5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="372" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BP946-CHWeE/ThW5LqcHp_I/AAAAAAAAEhg/KChub1ayf6Q/s640/stg5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">acrylic on paper 7x12" <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">sold</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">1st for Cav!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">his best yet...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-3847678366345730802?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-36752137437816743452011-07-06T03:58:00.000-07:002011-07-07T03:26:26.096-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v0n1GpzYlQU/ThQ_jSrKI7I/AAAAAAAAEhc/voeo9SEW6mc/s1600/stg4crop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="352" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v0n1GpzYlQU/ThQ_jSrKI7I/AAAAAAAAEhc/voeo9SEW6mc/s640/stg4crop.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">acrylic on paper 6x10"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"> sold</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">that was brilliant!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">all the main contenders going for it</div><div style="text-align: center;">and it was oh so close...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Evans vs Contador!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-3675213743781674345?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-57032228956488752202011-07-05T05:26:00.000-07:002011-07-05T05:31:31.526-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EVvRMKkhZ5s/ThMB61OhiRI/AAAAAAAAEhQ/sAWsV2N1oj8/s1600/stg3iokm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EVvRMKkhZ5s/ThMB61OhiRI/AAAAAAAAEhQ/sAWsV2N1oj8/s640/stg3iokm.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">acrylic on paper 8x12"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">a typical flat stage...10 km to go!</div><div style="text-align: center;">the peleton is catching the escapees</div><div style="text-align: center;">and this time on the 4th of July</div><div style="text-align: center;">it wasTyler Farrar<br />who won the sprint ....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-5703222895648875220?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-82223261191128962292011-07-04T13:16:00.000-07:002011-07-07T03:26:54.018-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yHCikdZNcaY/ThIfFQPBP4I/AAAAAAAAEhM/_In0F8V0gLU/s1600/e2carmin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="431" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yHCikdZNcaY/ThIfFQPBP4I/AAAAAAAAEhM/_In0F8V0gLU/s640/e2carmin.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">acrylic on paper 8x12" <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">sold</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Garmin Cervelo!!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-8222326119112896229?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-86167487550102348272011-07-03T09:38:00.000-07:002011-07-13T13:38:46.284-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iWhLzUqqlCQ/ThCaCkNpV6I/AAAAAAAAEhI/v04EDckb4so/s1600/stg1gilb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="408" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iWhLzUqqlCQ/ThCaCkNpV6I/AAAAAAAAEhI/v04EDckb4so/s640/stg1gilb.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">acrylic on paper 8x12"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"> sold</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Phillipe Gilbert,</div><div style="text-align: center;">who else!?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-8616748755010234827?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-42881333860605254572011-06-30T04:00:00.000-07:002011-07-16T11:11:42.757-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xSwhifjp59c/TgxYZmtMORI/AAAAAAAAEg8/WZCznr04zag/s1600/Untitled+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xSwhifjp59c/TgxYZmtMORI/AAAAAAAAEg8/WZCznr04zag/s640/Untitled+4.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">acrylic on paper 8x12" <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">sold</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">it is nearly here...this years tour,<br />three weeks of</div><div style="text-align: center;">blood sweat and beautiful&nbsp;scenery...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-4288133386060525457?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-34994833079741472382011-06-09T02:36:00.000-07:002011-06-09T02:36:50.735-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gNH4hm4-aLg/TfCSL9sk-zI/AAAAAAAAEfQ/SmbZtMZVtSI/s1600/vasil.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="448" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gNH4hm4-aLg/TfCSL9sk-zI/AAAAAAAAEfQ/SmbZtMZVtSI/s640/vasil.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">acrylic on paper 7x10"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This was a Giro of mixed emotions,starting and ending with&nbsp;tragedy&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">Vasil Kiryienka dedicating his stage 20 win to his friend Tondo....</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-3499483307974147238?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-30634764625336655972011-06-04T10:25:00.000-07:002011-06-05T12:17:35.980-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--mLFstExkyk/Teppj7u79ZI/AAAAAAAAEfA/X5NKDqPxHTg/s1600/girostg20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="446" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--mLFstExkyk/Teppj7u79ZI/AAAAAAAAEfA/X5NKDqPxHTg/s640/girostg20.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">acrylic on paper 7x10" <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">sold</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">another day in the Giro 2011</div><div style="text-align: center;">and another stunning mountain pass</div><div style="text-align: center;">this is the Colle delle Sestriere,</div><div style="text-align: center;">first part of the Giro 100 years ago</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-3063476462533665597?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-60048404274473897922011-05-30T09:23:00.000-07:002011-06-18T12:14:10.673-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZlZMcKHhjOI/TePDM8hWT3I/AAAAAAAAEec/wsEYC8z2joE/s1600/snowtops.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="448" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZlZMcKHhjOI/TePDM8hWT3I/AAAAAAAAEec/wsEYC8z2joE/s640/snowtops.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">acrylic on paper 7x10" <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">sold</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />riding through</div><div style="text-align: center;">bad weather and magic light<br />on the Grossglockner</div><div style="text-align: center;">stage 13</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-6004840427447389792?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-54287430101686522442011-05-22T12:53:00.000-07:002011-05-25T14:39:30.125-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J_Ha9K3XqDo/TdlopsrOzjI/AAAAAAAAEeA/dunIRlrmCRM/s1600/radioshack.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="448" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J_Ha9K3XqDo/TdlopsrOzjI/AAAAAAAAEeA/dunIRlrmCRM/s640/radioshack.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">acrylic on paper 7x10" <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">sold</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">this is the moment where the Radioshack steamroller took control</div><div style="text-align: center;">Chris Horner and Levi Leipheimer passing Ryder Hesjedal&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">on top of Mt. Baldy</div><div style="text-align: center;">to win stage 7 and the golden jersey....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-5428743010168652244?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-4291633116925487132011-05-20T04:16:00.000-07:002011-05-20T04:16:58.339-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pxQuCSvrq3A/TdZM9e7hUvI/AAAAAAAAEd8/3B18Z10szf8/s1600/contadorgiro.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="450" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pxQuCSvrq3A/TdZM9e7hUvI/AAAAAAAAEd8/3B18Z10szf8/s640/contadorgiro.jpg" width="640" /></a>acrylic on paper 7x10"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">a mountain top finish and</div><div style="text-align: center;">Alberto Contador made his move at the giro</div><div style="text-align: center;">...is this it!?</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-429163311692548713?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-74499377372525084712011-05-19T14:20:00.000-07:002011-05-26T11:22:14.827-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AhSjgSGcXIo/TdWKff0TAdI/AAAAAAAAEd4/93sDlnclp38/s1600/giro11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="419" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AhSjgSGcXIo/TdWKff0TAdI/AAAAAAAAEd4/93sDlnclp38/s640/giro11.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">acrylic on paper 8x12" <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">sold</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">the Giro...<br />is,apart from the drama and excitement,<br />a lust for all the senses...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-7449937737252508471?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-92227101603690505392011-05-14T03:32:00.000-07:002011-05-20T04:20:37.217-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tmWSOHLmaSw/Tc5Xw3Zn71I/AAAAAAAAEds/FhFYZOE_1s8/s1600/wouter22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tmWSOHLmaSw/Tc5Xw3Zn71I/AAAAAAAAEds/FhFYZOE_1s8/s640/wouter22.jpg" width="578" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">acrylic on paper 8x7"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wouter Weylandt</div><div style="text-align: center;">1984-2011 r.i.p</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-9222710160369050539?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-6441018413732602172011-04-28T09:53:00.000-07:002011-05-19T14:29:42.238-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vRQfjTjyUWY/TbmZ50npmkI/AAAAAAAAEcQ/YPvXM-xrJB0/s1600/gilbert.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="448" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vRQfjTjyUWY/TbmZ50npmkI/AAAAAAAAEcQ/YPvXM-xrJB0/s640/gilbert.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">acrylic on paper 7x10"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Phillipe Gilbert became the first Belgium<br />to win all three Ardennes Classics in one year</div><div style="text-align: center;">amazing to win<br />&nbsp;the Amstel Gold,la Fleche Wallone and Liege Bastogne Liege<br />&nbsp;one after another</div><div style="text-align: center;">i'm impressed</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-644101841373260217?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-91106166768497521422011-04-12T05:53:00.000-07:002011-05-19T14:29:58.687-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iqY5b__9Gg4/TaRNPtNvQ1I/AAAAAAAAEbo/1OjCVvwmk7o/s1600/Untitled-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="448" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iqY5b__9Gg4/TaRNPtNvQ1I/AAAAAAAAEbo/1OjCVvwmk7o/s640/Untitled-4.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">acrylic on paper 7x10"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"> sold</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">finally Boonen got one in the bag</div><div style="text-align: center;">alez Tommeke!!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-9110616676849752142?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-46008701469054972472011-04-11T14:06:00.000-07:002011-05-19T14:30:15.054-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wEE2-FSZb7M/TaNsALYNZAI/AAAAAAAAEbc/f4X3VmoIA7k/s1600/pr011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="448" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wEE2-FSZb7M/TaNsALYNZAI/AAAAAAAAEbc/f4X3VmoIA7k/s640/pr011.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">acrylic on paper 7x10" <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">sold</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">this is the moment,Johan Van Summeren</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">took the cobbles of Paris-Roubaix</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and smashed every one&nbsp;else's&nbsp;hope of victorie</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-4600870146905497247?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-61217963207998626842011-04-07T02:13:00.000-07:002011-05-19T14:30:29.245-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Opw28btq6fs/TZ1-8o4F0xI/AAAAAAAAEaw/bR319O6TyjU/s1600/rvf11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="444" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Opw28btq6fs/TZ1-8o4F0xI/AAAAAAAAEaw/bR319O6TyjU/s640/rvf11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">acrylic on paper 7x10" <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">sold</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Nick Nuyens hit the front at the right time</div><div style="text-align: center;">...on the line</div><div style="text-align: center;">wow if you can beat Cancellara and Chavanel,</div><div style="text-align: center;">you deserve the win!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-6121796320799862684?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-55959360501237979482011-03-11T01:23:00.000-08:002011-07-08T10:13:06.097-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-iek_6sfGTRw/TXnoBU8zFoI/AAAAAAAAEY0/chtzblSae-E/s1600/stradabianchi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="361" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-iek_6sfGTRw/TXnoBU8zFoI/AAAAAAAAEY0/chtzblSae-E/s640/stradabianchi.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">acrylic on paper 6x11" <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">sold</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">looks like the cycling season has exploded,</div><div style="text-align: center;">don't know where to look!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Paris-Nice,Tirreno Adriatico</div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;and&nbsp;the Strade Bianche run&nbsp;on the white gravel roads in Tuscany...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Phillipe Gilbert did everything right on the historic streets of Siena</div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;to win this new classic!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-5595936050123797948?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-2862433939082728742011-03-10T03:21:00.000-08:002011-05-19T14:31:10.547-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-R7VgqKAYBFA/TXizELHAGZI/AAAAAAAAEYw/LNMhZSc87E8/s1600/voekler.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="481" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-R7VgqKAYBFA/TXizELHAGZI/AAAAAAAAEYw/LNMhZSc87E8/s640/voekler.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">acrylic on canvas 12x16" <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">sold</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">the 2011cycling season has started</div><div style="text-align: center;">and to warm up, here an enlarged scene&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">from the 2009 Tour de France</div><div style="text-align: center;">the feistyVoeckler winning ettape 5&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">just as he did in yesterday's</div><div style="text-align: center;">Paris Nice stage...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-286243393908272874?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-68079576327166997042011-02-13T05:29:00.000-08:002011-05-19T14:31:27.410-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IGtQqDf5_vU/TVfcel00RbI/AAAAAAAAEWE/7dYVtwV3YyQ/s1600/snowbike1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="507" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IGtQqDf5_vU/TVfcel00RbI/AAAAAAAAEWE/7dYVtwV3YyQ/s640/snowbike1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">acrylic on panel 8x10" <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">sold</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">snow covered bikes,Amsterdam</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-6807957632716699704?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-58622959009734936202011-01-03T04:50:00.000-08:002011-05-19T14:31:44.472-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TSHFsi12otI/AAAAAAAAESw/uflkKTdia6k/s1600/adamcold.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="505" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TSHFsi12otI/AAAAAAAAESw/uflkKTdia6k/s640/adamcold.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">acrylic on panel 8x10" <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">sold</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">just got back from a week Amsterdam</div><div style="text-align: center;">and this is the best way to travel the big city</div><div style="text-align: center;">by bike ofcourse...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-5862295900973493620?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-11049800158721474152010-11-04T03:12:00.000-07:002011-05-19T14:32:53.211-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TNKFuNLWEQI/AAAAAAAAEKo/QVRXrOAYrnw/s1600/f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="420" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TNKFuNLWEQI/AAAAAAAAEKo/QVRXrOAYrnw/s640/f.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">there...done!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Adieu Armstrong <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">sold</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">20x30" acrylic on canvas&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">from the detail shot below</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">you can see how much fun it is</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to paint big and loose</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TNKEzwmiMYI/AAAAAAAAEKk/vHifikmBI0o/s1600/tdfstpdtl2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TNKEzwmiMYI/AAAAAAAAEKk/vHifikmBI0o/s400/tdfstpdtl2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-1104980015872147415?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-18433774587094923792010-11-01T02:49:00.000-07:002010-11-01T07:52:43.614-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TM6MAUDO6UI/AAAAAAAAEJ4/sAWIzHLIuSg/s1600/tdfstp4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="211" nx="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TM6MAUDO6UI/AAAAAAAAEJ4/sAWIzHLIuSg/s320/tdfstp4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;things are really taking shape now,</div><div style="text-align: center;">the whole of the canvas is covered in paint</div><div style="text-align: center;">this stage is really delicate,</div><div style="text-align: center;">what to put in what to leave out</div><div style="text-align: center;">trying to keep the flow...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TM6MEsjwxLI/AAAAAAAAEJ8/lV_F0-OKVm0/s1600/tdfstp5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" nx="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TM6MEsjwxLI/AAAAAAAAEJ8/lV_F0-OKVm0/s320/tdfstp5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">these images look a bit grey,and lack contrast</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">because the pictures are taken under working conditions...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the finished work will look more vibrant</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-1843377458709492379?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-37580655700018819982010-10-31T05:34:00.000-07:002010-11-01T07:53:09.933-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm enlarging a previous<a href="http://paintingletour.blogspot.com/2010/08/adieu-armstrong.html"> <span style="color: #0b5394;">Armstrong painting</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">and thought it a good idea,to show you how i work...</div><div style="text-align: center;">this is an 20x30" acrylic on canvas</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TM1gRhvEYqI/AAAAAAAAEJs/DDkL00uoTco/s1600/tdfstp1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="261" nx="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TM1gRhvEYqI/AAAAAAAAEJs/DDkL00uoTco/s400/tdfstp1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">step 1 is putting down the darks</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">the canvas is tonned with a grey purple ground</div><div style="text-align: center;">this kills the white canvas,saves work on the greys</div><div style="text-align: center;">and provides some color harmony.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TM1gWAmzicI/AAAAAAAAEJw/HFX4w8NgCIs/s1600/tdfstp2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="275" nx="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TM1gWAmzicI/AAAAAAAAEJw/HFX4w8NgCIs/s400/tdfstp2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">step2 starting to mess about with some colors,</div><div style="text-align: center;">trying to soften background edges&nbsp;and sharpen the figure.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TM1ga159ALI/AAAAAAAAEJ0/ifR9gFqyyos/s1600/tdfstp3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="277" nx="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TM1ga159ALI/AAAAAAAAEJ0/ifR9gFqyyos/s400/tdfstp3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;things are taking shape,</div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;for me it's important to keep things simple and fresh,</div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; not to overdo the painting into boredom.</div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; movement and atmosphere speaks more to me</div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; than details</div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the viewer is not stupid and can be involved</div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;&nbsp; into filling in the painting</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; more tomorrow</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-3758065570001881998?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-85561056121406799172010-10-21T06:11:00.000-07:002011-09-07T06:08:07.568-07:00.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TMA8n3McnlI/AAAAAAAAEIg/pAJpZqjkvCg/s1600/mmercx317.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="433" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530486997939691090" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TMA8n3McnlI/AAAAAAAAEIg/pAJpZqjkvCg/s640/mmercx317.jpg" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size: 85%;">acrylic on paper 8x12"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"> sold</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: 85%;">.</span></div><div align="center">the great</div><div align="center">Eddy Merckx</div><div align="center">,</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-8556105612140679917?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-89563741736554777542010-09-23T04:15:00.000-07:002011-05-26T01:59:27.862-07:00.<br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TJs30e5rVfI/AAAAAAAAEFo/4ifDvWAgcuw/s1600/nibali298.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="362" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520067143060379122" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TJs30e5rVfI/AAAAAAAAEFo/4ifDvWAgcuw/s640/nibali298.jpg" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;">acrylic on paper 6x10" <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">sold</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: 85%;">.</span></div><div align="center">stage 20 </div><div align="center">Bola del Mundo</div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center">despite Mosquera's epic attack</div><div align="center">Nibali hangs on for dear life</div><div align="center">and wins his first grand tour!</div>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-8956374173655477754?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-61387219915681100882010-09-14T09:29:00.000-07:002011-05-25T14:41:32.935-07:00.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TI-j0bOO73I/AAAAAAAAEE4/ZK8PLoc4nrU/s1600/tob295.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="417" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516808189608128370" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TI-j0bOO73I/AAAAAAAAEE4/ZK8PLoc4nrU/s640/tob295.jpg" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> .<br /><span style="font-size: 85%;">acrylic on paper 7x10" <span style="color: #ff6600;">sold</span><br /></span>.<br />stage 3 of the Tour of Britain came through </div><div align="center">our hometown of Llandrindod Wells,<br />the typical Welsh weather...bad!<br />made the climb up the Black Mountains an epic<br />and the steep wet cobbled Constitution Hill in Swansea<br />was as good as any Alp d'Heuz<br />.<br />here is Michael Albasini from HTC Columbia<br />conquering the hill,the weather and everybody else<br />.<br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516810316535146226" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TI-lwOpJpvI/AAAAAAAAEFA/WsdxjCdKzvw/s400/SDC16348.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /> .</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-6138721991568110088?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-19294533431970687502010-08-12T08:04:00.000-07:002011-05-25T14:41:58.311-07:00.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TGQP-b6elvI/AAAAAAAAD-U/acZ9cDtT0mQ/s1600/adieulance259.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="450" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504542209872926450" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TGQP-b6elvI/AAAAAAAAD-U/acZ9cDtT0mQ/s640/adieulance259.jpg" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size: 85%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: 85%;">acrylic on paper 7x10"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"> sold</span></span></div><br /><div>.</div><div align="center">i'm sad to see Lance Armstrong go,</div><div align="center">over the years he provided me with so much inspiration...</div><div align="center">hope he did the same for you.</div><div align="center">.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-1929453343197068750?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-77394237428838416492010-08-11T10:05:00.000-07:002011-05-27T04:31:24.208-07:00<div align="center"></div><div align="center">.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TGLZsphmlmI/AAAAAAAAD-M/kTQde2P-CeY/s1600/kingcav258.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="409" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504201055684433506" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TGLZsphmlmI/AAAAAAAAD-M/kTQde2P-CeY/s640/kingcav258.jpg" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> <span style="font-size: 85%;">acrylic on paper 8x10" <span style="color: #ff6600;">sold</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: 85%;">.</span><br />"where did he come from"<br />we all gasped...<br />Mark Cavendish king of the Champs Elysees<br />once again<br />. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-7739423742883841649?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-1857219464103830682010-07-26T05:10:00.000-07:002011-06-17T08:38:50.975-07:00<div align="center"></div><div align="center">.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TE173Ao7O0I/AAAAAAAAD90/YusoWxnMnmA/s1600/contador2010256.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="459" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498186905083919170" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TE173Ao7O0I/AAAAAAAAD90/YusoWxnMnmA/s640/contador2010256.jpg" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> <span style="font-size: 85%;">acrylic on paper 7x10" <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">sold</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: 85%;">.</span><br />during the time trial<br />Alberto Contador finally managed to get some descent time<br />between him and Andy Schleck...just.<br />it was yet another close one!<br />. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-185721946410383068?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-25652939605753835202010-07-24T07:21:00.000-07:002011-06-17T08:39:19.597-07:00<div align="center"></div><div align="center">.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TEr4nXd2A_I/AAAAAAAAD9s/0vtzDPI-LTc/s1600/sandc255.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="429" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497479650356888562" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TEr4nXd2A_I/AAAAAAAAD9s/0vtzDPI-LTc/s640/sandc255.jpg" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size: 85%;">acrylic on paper 8x12" <span style="color: #ff6600;">sold</span></span></div><br />Schleck vs Contador<br />Giants of the Tourmalet<br />the weather was faul<br />the fight was clean<br />and oh so close...<br />. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-2565293960575383520?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-8567388226796412392010-07-22T12:20:00.000-07:002011-06-17T08:40:40.688-07:00.<br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TEib6prmfRI/AAAAAAAAD9k/ewJNR_Eygks/s1600/stage16254.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="434" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496814777129139474" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TEib6prmfRI/AAAAAAAAD9k/ewJNR_Eygks/s640/stage16254.jpg" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;">acrylic on paper 8x12" <span style="color: #ff6600;">sold</span></span></div><br /><div align="center">Another day in the Perenees </div><div align="center">and another Col,</div><div align="center">this is wearing me out</div><div align="center">4 Col's today</div><div align="center">here the famous Col de Tourmalet take 1</div>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-856738822679641239?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-60174270845901090952010-07-20T11:46:00.000-07:002010-10-07T05:57:25.528-07:00<div align="center"></div><div align="center">.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TEXvje9rc2I/AAAAAAAAD9c/7CV-xFZRu6U/s1600/stage15253.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496062313161782114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 279px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TEXvje9rc2I/AAAAAAAAD9c/7CV-xFZRu6U/s400/stage15253.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">acrylic on paper 6x10" <span style="color:#ff6600;">sold</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">.</span><br />the moment we were all waiting for!<br />and we all know what happend next...<br />. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-6017427084590109095?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-4576377573489045842010-07-20T02:25:00.000-07:002010-07-21T06:33:23.063-07:00<div align="center"></div><div align="center">.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TEVsX8-TrbI/AAAAAAAAD9U/rH5L56VqVYc/s1600/pyrenees252.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495918079035813298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 273px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TEVsX8-TrbI/AAAAAAAAD9U/rH5L56VqVYc/s400/pyrenees252.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">acrylic on paper 8x12" <span style="color:#ff6600;">sold</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">.</span><br />the Pyrenees,<br />for one houndred years<br />serving the Tour with magnificant backdrops<br />. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-457637757348904584?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-40944875710701165082010-07-19T05:40:00.000-07:002010-07-24T10:19:18.998-07:00<div align="center"></div><div align="center">.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TERJRiKglBI/AAAAAAAAD9M/eValu6RjilM/s1600/aaand251.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495598010876335122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 228px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TERJRiKglBI/AAAAAAAAD9M/eValu6RjilM/s400/aaand251.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">acrylic on paper 7x11" <span style="color:#ff6600;">sold</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">.<br /></span>while all hell brakes loose around them<br />Andy and Alberto only have eyes for each other...<br />. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-4094487571070116508?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-67320227227930483362010-07-18T14:39:00.000-07:002010-10-07T06:01:00.977-07:00<div align="center"></div><div align="center">.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TEN12mOz12I/AAAAAAAAD9E/EdAhH9PYeMY/s1600/green249.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495365551158187874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 269px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TEN12mOz12I/AAAAAAAAD9E/EdAhH9PYeMY/s400/green249.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">acrylic on paper 6x9"</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span style="color:#ff6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">sold</span></span></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff6600;">.</span><br />the fight for the green jersey is often as good as for the yellow<br />sometimes vicious sprints<br />here are this years main men<br />Cavendish,Hushov and Pattacchi<br />. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-6732022722793048336?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-62997101454287587742010-07-15T11:49:00.000-07:002010-09-05T04:23:31.511-07:00.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TD9Y0OSL7vI/AAAAAAAAD80/qa8NFUrFLbY/s1600/descent010246.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494207724626112242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 243px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TD9Y0OSL7vI/AAAAAAAAD80/qa8NFUrFLbY/s400/descent010246.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#ffffff;"> .</span><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">acrylic on paper 6x10" <span style="color:#ff6600;">sold</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#ffffff;">.</span></div><div align="center">when the peleton is this strung out</div><div align="center">you know</div><div align="center">the front guys are really going for it...</div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ffffff;">..,</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-6299710145428758774?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-77202044329947507682010-07-13T09:23:00.000-07:002010-07-22T10:27:14.241-07:00.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TDyTpPL3_2I/AAAAAAAAD8s/lQtdk45HTR8/s1600/colmadeleine245.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493427982145421154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 272px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TDyTpPL3_2I/AAAAAAAAD8s/lQtdk45HTR8/s400/colmadeleine245.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">acrylic on paper 8x12"<span style="color:#ff6600;"> sold</span></span></div>.<br /><div></div><div align="center">Col de la Madeleine,</div><div align="center">a beautiful monster</div><div align="center">just ask Evans...</div><div align="center">(he got over the col</div><div align="center">with a broken elbow!)</div><div align="center">.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-7720204432994750768?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-34759834310122599312010-07-12T13:00:00.000-07:002010-10-07T06:00:32.967-07:00.<br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TDt1LDWqb6I/AAAAAAAAD8k/yuH0B9n0tTM/s1600/schleckjump243.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493113003247824802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 283px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TDt1LDWqb6I/AAAAAAAAD8k/yuH0B9n0tTM/s400/schleckjump243.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> acrylic on paper 7x10" <span style="color:#ff6600;">sold</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">.</span></div><div align="center">we are in the Alps and Andy Schleck had a little dig</div><div align="center">and got his first stage win,</div><div align="center">riding away from Contador and Evans and all!</div>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-3475983431012259931?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-68734442500971465442010-07-12T06:18:00.000-07:002010-09-14T02:58:44.249-07:00<div align="center"></div><div align="center">.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TDsXSHHyovI/AAAAAAAAD8c/PoO3LvFwW_w/s1600/cav2x242.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493009770425262834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 281px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TDsXSHHyovI/AAAAAAAAD8c/PoO3LvFwW_w/s400/cav2x242.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">acrylic on paper 7x10" <span style="color:#ff6600;">sold</span></span></div><br />Cav' is Back!<br /></div><p align="center">2 sprint wins in a row....</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-6873444250097146544?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-80540645327282532572010-07-09T03:43:00.000-07:002010-07-20T13:24:39.024-07:00.<br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TDb-yiF5ZrI/AAAAAAAAD8U/RnqNytEewl8/s1600/lancecobbles.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491856939723351730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 276px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TDb-yiF5ZrI/AAAAAAAAD8U/RnqNytEewl8/s400/lancecobbles.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">acrylic on paper 10x7" <span style="color:#ff6600;">sold</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">.</span><br />cobbles,kasseien,klinkers,pave,kinderhoofdjes<br />.<br />Lance had a hard time with a flat at the wrong moment<br />but with a gritty ride managed to keep his loss to a minimum<br />. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-8054064532728253257?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-27104885694561499102010-07-07T06:29:00.000-07:002011-05-27T04:30:55.238-07:00.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TDSB2z_hlTI/AAAAAAAAD70/W9zXbuHSq0c/s1600/thor237.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="445" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491156624341046578" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TDSB2z_hlTI/AAAAAAAAD70/W9zXbuHSq0c/s640/thor237.jpg" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size: 85%;">acrylic on paper 7x10"</span></div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center">Thor Hushovd</div><div align="center">there was only going to be one winner </div><div align="center">over the dusty classic cobbles</div><div align="center">The Norwegian champion used his anger</div><div align="center">from yesterdays debacle </div><div align="center">to power to the green jersey</div><div align="center">.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-2710488569456149910?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-3453209164894380322010-07-06T02:53:00.000-07:002010-10-07T05:59:58.043-07:00<div align="center">.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TDL90Te85uI/AAAAAAAAD7s/qeMsNW08PQA/s1600/chavanel236.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490729970743174882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 281px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TDL90Te85uI/AAAAAAAAD7s/qeMsNW08PQA/s400/chavanel236.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">acrylic on paper 5x7" </span><span style="color:#ff6600;">sold</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff6600;"><br /></span>one man race...</div><div align="center">Sylvain Chavanel</div><div align="center">winning solo on a typical day in theArdennes</div><div align="center">rain,sun,rain,sun...</div><div align="center">and then grabbing the yellow,after Cancellara</div><div align="center">neutralised this chaotic stage<br />.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-345320916489438032?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-90734671937790810302010-07-06T02:28:00.000-07:002010-07-08T05:31:12.584-07:00<div align="center"> </div><div align="center">.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TDXEnCMnqdI/AAAAAAAAD8E/i00F5YLXsks/s1600/breakbrussel239.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491511495531932114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 280px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TDXEnCMnqdI/AAAAAAAAD8E/i00F5YLXsks/s400/breakbrussel239.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">acrylic on paper 7x10"</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">.<br /></span>nice day for a break away<br />here Boom,Perez and Wynants<br />providing me with a little Monet picture...<br />.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-9073467193779081030?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-22459350357348889232010-07-06T02:27:00.000-07:002010-07-08T08:54:40.539-07:00<div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ffffff;">.</span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TDX0Jv_TyqI/AAAAAAAAD8M/kvpQxAKAA8k/s1600/chaos240.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491563768986192546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 279px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TDX0Jv_TyqI/AAAAAAAAD8M/kvpQxAKAA8k/s400/chaos240.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#ffffff;"> .<br /></span></div><div align="center"><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">acrylic on paper 7x10"</span></div><span style="color:#ffffff;">.<br /></span><br />CHAOS!!<br /><span style="color:#ffffff;">.</span><br />stage 1<br />was a crash fest<br />in the lowlands<br /><span style="color:#ffffff;">.</span><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-2245935035734888923?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-71971356741928057472010-07-05T04:23:00.000-07:002010-07-06T02:29:45.600-07:00<div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TDHBxEYBGMI/AAAAAAAAD7k/2bqD2KL_b2k/s1600/proloque235.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490382469473573058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TDHBxEYBGMI/AAAAAAAAD7k/2bqD2KL_b2k/s400/proloque235.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">acrylic on paper 7x10" <span style="color:#ff6600;">sold</span></span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><div align="center">.<br /></div></span><div align="center">and we're off!</div><div align="center">a wonderfull proloque in Rotterdam,</div><div align="center">millions of people cheering,</div><div align="center">Cancellara taking the win as ussual</div><div align="center">and Lance Armstrong putting down a marker</div><div align="center">fastest of all the gc contenders...</div><div align="center">.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-7197135674192805747?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-91335838286295735862010-06-01T07:29:00.000-07:002011-09-28T15:50:15.286-07:00<div align="center"><span style="font-size: 85%;"></span></div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TAUabLygnMI/AAAAAAAAD2k/aBY90RU-n-U/s1600/passodelbasso208.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477813576089509058" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TAUabLygnMI/AAAAAAAAD2k/aBY90RU-n-U/s400/passodelbasso208.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 284px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a> <span style="font-size: 85%;">acrylic on paper 7x10"</span><br />.<br />what a spectacular scene for the final of this years wonderful Giro d'Italia!<br />winner Basso and his Liquigas lieutenants descending the snow capped Passo del Tonale<br />.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TAUZtoL95tI/AAAAAAAAD2c/ivKUBv83t5U/s1600/passodelbassodtl.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477812793438496466" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/TAUZtoL95tI/AAAAAAAAD2c/ivKUBv83t5U/s400/passodelbassodtl.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 228px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></div>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-9133583828629573586?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-62535230681828382932010-05-28T04:28:00.000-07:002010-08-11T04:58:10.063-07:00.<br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/S_-pseuRZCI/AAAAAAAAD1s/UiFuoQ6NZtk/s1600/garzelli201.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476282253532292130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 278px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/S_-pseuRZCI/AAAAAAAAD1s/UiFuoQ6NZtk/s400/garzelli201.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">acrylic on paper 6x10" <span style="color:#ff6600;">sold</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">.<br /></span>Wow!<br />the old fox Stefano Garzilli was the strongest<br />up the hellish mountain time trial<br />Plan de Corones...<br />. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-6253523068182838293?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-31094900296081050462010-05-27T02:57:00.000-07:002011-05-18T13:43:15.177-07:00.<br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/S_5Ct4TqppI/AAAAAAAAD1c/ChqC1WSdap4/s1600/toc198.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475887552905520786" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/S_5Ct4TqppI/AAAAAAAAD1c/ChqC1WSdap4/s400/toc198.jpg" style="display: block; height: 233px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a> <span style="font-size: 85%;">acrylic on paper 6x9" <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">sold</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: 85%;">.</span><br />the peloton strung out<br />along the spectacularly winding roads of California<br />. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-3109490029608105046?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-24688445177798661242010-05-25T13:59:00.000-07:002010-05-25T14:10:50.831-07:00<div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/S_w7Sc0IygI/AAAAAAAAD1U/DbxSz0pUXkg/s1600/michaelrogers196.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475316435134237186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 236px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/S_w7Sc0IygI/AAAAAAAAD1U/DbxSz0pUXkg/s400/michaelrogers196.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">acrylic on paper 6x10"</span></div><br /><div align="center">Michael Rogers had it all covered on the last stage </div><div align="center">to win the tour of California</div><div align="center">try as they might, Leipheimer and Zabriskie</div><div align="center"> couldn't make up time on the Mulholland highway</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-2468844517779866124?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-73525244132347218402010-05-24T15:15:00.000-07:002010-07-14T14:59:43.726-07:00.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/S_r8Ki_2p7I/AAAAAAAAD1M/nEqtELZJAPs/s1600/basso195.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474965555145779122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 258px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/S_r8Ki_2p7I/AAAAAAAAD1M/nEqtELZJAPs/s400/basso195.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">acrylic on paper 8x12" <span style="color:#ff6600;">sold</span></span></div><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center">one by one they fell from that brutish mountain</div><div align="center">Evans,Scarponi,Vinokourov,Nibali.</div><div align="center">Basso dropped them all,to end on top!</div><div align="center">.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-7352524413234721840?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-55228689293768888632010-05-24T03:51:00.000-07:002010-09-14T03:02:30.516-07:00<div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/S_pbLh8zi_I/AAAAAAAAD08/KeQDSY9v9XY/s1600/blue10194.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474788550672354290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 254px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/S_pbLh8zi_I/AAAAAAAAD08/KeQDSY9v9XY/s400/blue10194.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">acrylic on paper 6x9"<span style="color:#ff6600;"> sold</span></span></div><br /><br /><div align="center">at the end of the first stage of the Tour of California </div><div align="center">we saw yet another perfect lead out by the Columbia team,</div><div align="center">not even Cancallara could get away,</div><div align="center">and so Mark Cavendish walked with the honours.</div><div align="center"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-5522868929376888863?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-33192774868190664822010-05-17T14:07:00.000-07:002010-08-11T04:56:21.372-07:00.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/S_V0DE0Y54I/AAAAAAAAD0U/3XxPZ4ZjaqE/s1600/mount22191.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473408518320613250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 274px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/S_V0DE0Y54I/AAAAAAAAD0U/3XxPZ4ZjaqE/s400/mount22191.jpg" border="0" /></a> .<br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/S_GxZKabzQI/AAAAAAAAD0E/KjGoDD4xMeE/s1600/cunego188.jpg"></a><span style="font-size:85%;">acrylic on paper 7x10" <span style="color:#ff0000;">sold</span></span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><div align="center">.</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;">spring in Italia</span><br /></div></span><div align="center">more bad weather on top of the Monte Terminillo</div><div align="center">Chris Sorensen managed to stay away to win .</div><div align="center">here Cunego out of the fog ,showing a bit of interest</div><div align="center">.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-3319277486819066482?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-82242772880512973792010-05-17T07:26:00.000-07:002010-08-11T05:01:51.000-07:00.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/S_V1GOOwtpI/AAAAAAAAD0c/zct_zrOpJlk/s1600/stradebiancie22190.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473409671898379922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 274px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/S_V1GOOwtpI/AAAAAAAAD0c/zct_zrOpJlk/s400/stradebiancie22190.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">acrylic on paper 7x10" <span style="color:#ff6600;">sold</span></span></div><div align="center">.<br />it was a beautiful mess,the mud of the strade bianche</div><div align="center">made the 7th stage very dramatic</div><div align="center">Liquigas taking a tumble and the pink jersey in trouble</div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center">here Vinokourov and Evans leaving everyone behind</div><div align="center">Evans taking an impresive stage win and Vino the pink </div><br /><div align="center">. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-8224277288051297379?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-27648462173298964152010-05-13T15:03:00.000-07:002010-08-06T04:54:04.510-07:00<div align="center"></div><div align="center">.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/S-x4Bbmzr8I/AAAAAAAADzE/LMA_KiNEKBg/s1600/tttgiro183.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470879613334040514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 280px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/S-x4Bbmzr8I/AAAAAAAADzE/LMA_KiNEKBg/s400/tttgiro183.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">acrylic on paper 7x10" <span style="color:#ff6600;">sold<br /></span>.</span></div><div align="center">The Giro came home</div><div align="center">with liquigas taking all,</div><div align="center">tricolori team time trail!</div><div align="center">.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-2764846217329896415?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-91914161498698090842010-05-12T05:27:00.000-07:002010-07-20T02:42:58.886-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/S-qfsy03jpI/AAAAAAAADy0/NMTj2b_4rdY/s1600/middelburg182.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470360289301466770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 280px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/S-qfsy03jpI/AAAAAAAADy0/NMTj2b_4rdY/s400/middelburg182.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">acrylic on paper 7x10"</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span>.<br /></div><div align="center">the riders looked splendid against the Noordsea</div><div align="center">the strong wind blew the peleton apart</div><div align="center">and again some bad crashes took care of a few favourites.</div><div align="center">van de Velde out,Wiggins far behind,Evans loosing time as well</div><div align="center">well done Wouter Weylandt for winning the sprint</div>.<br /><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-9191416149869809084?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-48616703656189739012010-05-10T11:22:00.000-07:002010-08-11T05:03:29.542-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/S-qlWBbPDbI/AAAAAAAADy8/Oh5zyKU6ucU/s1600/wiggins181.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470366495153262002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 274px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/S-qlWBbPDbI/AAAAAAAADy8/Oh5zyKU6ucU/s400/wiggins181.jpg" border="0" /></a> .<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">acrylic on paper 7x10"<span style="color:#ff6600;"> sold</span></span></div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center">a rainy start for the Giro d'Italia</div><div align="center">Bradley Wiggins was brilliant</div><div align="center">in front of a big crowd</div><div align="center">on the streets of Amsterdam</div><div align="center">.</div><br /><div align="center">.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-4861670365618973901?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-52322946348138398572010-04-30T03:20:00.000-07:002010-11-12T15:57:47.906-08:00<div align="center"></div><div align="center">.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/S9qvbsFl3pI/AAAAAAAADxs/TDislAB1Iic/s1600/liege1980173.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465873987993460370" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/S9qvbsFl3pI/AAAAAAAADxs/TDislAB1Iic/s400/liege1980173.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 282px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a> <span style="font-size: 85%;">acrylic on paper 8x12" <span style="color: #ff6600;">sold</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: 85%;">.<br /></span>the most legendary classic,<br />&nbsp;called neige Bastogne neige,<br />won by a heroic Bernard Hinault.<br />and only 21 riders finished</div><div align="center">Hinault&nbsp;beat second placed<br />&nbsp;Hennie kuyper<br />by almost 10 minutes!<br />. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-5232294634813839857?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-12199362989869168462010-04-26T07:40:00.000-07:002011-05-18T13:43:51.161-07:00<div align="center">.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/S9Wmij_c7bI/AAAAAAAADxE/eK1zrtipyYI/s1600/lbl169.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464456835591105970" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/S9Wmij_c7bI/AAAAAAAADxE/eK1zrtipyYI/s400/lbl169.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 242px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a> .<br /><span style="font-size: 85%;">acrylic on paper 6x9" <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">sold</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: 85%;">.</span></div><div align="center">12 km from the finsh </div><div align="center">the Kazak Alexandre Vinokourov </div><div align="center">and Russian Alexandr Kolobnev</div><div align="center">managed to make a break for it</div><div align="center">in the end it was Vino taking his second win </div><div align="center">in Luik Bastenaken Luik,</div><div align="center">the last,of the one day classics,of the season</div><div align="center">.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-1219936298986916846?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-5625936874184245122010-04-23T05:41:00.000-07:002011-05-18T13:44:13.374-07:00<div align="center"></div><div align="center">.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/S9GWF42M1XI/AAAAAAAADw8/jj8ponzXpm4/s1600/mur168.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463312850880353650" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/S9GWF42M1XI/AAAAAAAADw8/jj8ponzXpm4/s400/mur168.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 258px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a> <span style="font-size: 85%;">acrylic on paper 6x9" <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">sold</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: 85%;">.<br /></span>this is the madness called,<br />le mur de Huy<br />and who was first on top?<br />yes!<br />Cadel Evans finally beating Contador<br />to win de Vlaamse Pijl!<br />. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-562593687418424512?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-37104326516015124122010-04-20T04:12:00.000-07:002011-07-08T10:13:40.601-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/S82PFkqgkuI/AAAAAAAADug/Wf1FnrJBcs8/s1600/amstelgold165.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462179248974369506" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/S82PFkqgkuI/AAAAAAAADug/Wf1FnrJBcs8/s400/amstelgold165.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 238px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size: 85%;">acrylic on paper 9x6" <span style="color: #ff6600;">sold</span></span></div><br /><div></div><br /><div align="center">Phillipe Gilbert kept his powder dry</div><div align="center">and attacted big on the Cauberg</div><div align="center">to take a smart win at the Classic Amstel Gold </div><div align="center">on this beautiful day in Limburg</div><div align="center"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-3710432651601512412?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-87484507153441498702010-04-13T02:00:00.000-07:002010-04-21T10:50:44.899-07:00<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/S8Qzep9UArI/AAAAAAAADtY/nGpHcLvHSUw/s1600/mls158.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459545250031993522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 246px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/S8Qzep9UArI/AAAAAAAADtY/nGpHcLvHSUw/s400/mls158.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">acrylic on paper 6x9" <span style="color:#ff6600;">sold</span></span></div><br /><br /><div align="center">this time Cancellara caught everyone napping,</div><div align="center">inbetween two pave sections,Boonen was sitting up</div><div align="center">and Fabio was gone,another classic in the bag...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-8748450715344149870?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-59103511137954644042010-04-05T07:50:00.000-07:002010-04-06T16:22:27.433-07:00.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/S7n5LVJxHOI/AAAAAAAADrw/cvcur5SdIIQ/s1600/rvf2010153.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456666396588055778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 274px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/S7n5LVJxHOI/AAAAAAAADrw/cvcur5SdIIQ/s400/rvf2010153.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">acrylic on paper 6x9" <span style="color:#ff6600;">sold</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><div align="center">Fab Cancellara<br /></div><div align="center">taking Boonen up the cobbled Molenberg</div><div align="center">both splendid in their national colors</div><div align="center">leaving everybody else behind,</div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center">but at the de Muur van Geraardsbergen </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Spartacus blew the Belgium off </div><div align="center">and that was that!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-5910351113795464404?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-632027272725701632010-03-25T03:17:00.000-07:002010-04-05T08:02:20.829-07:00<div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/S6s4jx3g40I/AAAAAAAADrI/R9JlcVdkffA/s1600/msm139.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452513961194873666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 271px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/S6s4jx3g40I/AAAAAAAADrI/R9JlcVdkffA/s400/msm139.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">acrylic on paper 7x10"</span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><div align="center"><br /></span>Tommeke was really trying,being near the front till the end,<br />but Oscar Frere was lurking...</div><div align="center">a great succes for him and Rabo-bank </div><div align="center">.<br />on an otherwise dull Milan San-Remo </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-63202727272570163?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-24709416740921401412010-03-16T08:27:00.000-07:002010-12-03T12:11:51.504-08:00.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/S6IHI4L9WYI/AAAAAAAADqo/gUZSYVWm6kg/s1600-h/pnb134.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449926348174612866" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/S6IHI4L9WYI/AAAAAAAADqo/gUZSYVWm6kg/s400/pnb134.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 270px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: 85%;">acrylic on paper 6x9" <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">sold</span><br /></span><br /><br />Alberto Contador made up for last years Paris-Nice<br />the race to the sun was a Spanish affair<br />here he is keeping things in check on the last day<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/S5-jxGf3-yI/AAAAAAAADqM/io2xF4g0iGI/s1600-h/parinicedtl.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449254138094811938" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/S5-jxGf3-yI/AAAAAAAADqM/io2xF4g0iGI/s400/parinicedtl.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 256px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />Contador's helmet<br />with the gold,yellow and pink colors </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-2470941674092140141?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-10948567664694495622009-11-12T05:35:00.000-08:002010-03-13T10:01:38.334-08:00.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/Sv1l-eHPJ6I/AAAAAAAADZQ/3ZvTPdtEP_c/s1600-h/armstrng.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403587251824175010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 288px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/Sv1l-eHPJ6I/AAAAAAAADZQ/3ZvTPdtEP_c/s400/armstrng.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">acrylic on paper 6x8" <span style="color:#ff6600;">sold</span></span></div><br /><div align="center">the year is 1999</div><div align="center">Lance has just recoverd from cancer...</div><div align="center">he is stronger then ever</div><div align="center">and comes back in the best posible way</div><div align="center">winning the proloque of the tour de France! </div><div align="center">and the rest!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-1094856766469449562?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-53378092917111116622009-11-11T06:54:00.000-08:002010-07-20T02:45:39.428-07:00<div align="center"></div><div align="left">.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/SvrQxyf87QI/AAAAAAAADYo/5234mEmauwE/s1600-h/ghentw008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402860256772287746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 274px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/SvrQxyf87QI/AAAAAAAADYo/5234mEmauwE/s400/ghentw008.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">acrylic on paper 7x10"</span></div><br /><div align="center">can't wait for Spring in Belgium...lol</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-5337809291711111662?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-35098688165789230692009-10-01T06:53:00.001-07:002009-10-01T06:58:22.115-07:00<div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/SsS0otY8BfI/AAAAAAAADVI/Zsb8AMvUs7o/s1600-h/evans977.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387629665713915378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 228px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/SsS0otY8BfI/AAAAAAAADVI/Zsb8AMvUs7o/s400/evans977.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> acrylic on paper 5x9"</span></div><br /><div align="center">the suffering is over</div><div align="center">Cadel is World Champion!</div><div align="center">what a great effort by the Aussi</div><div align="center">he can relax now... </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-3509868816578923069?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-2926483446958983792009-09-30T06:15:00.000-07:002009-09-30T06:24:02.880-07:00<div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/SsNavxzTtgI/AAAAAAAADUQ/AA7cIS-HEQs/s1600-h/bigchamps2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387249356134135298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 313px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/SsNavxzTtgI/AAAAAAAADUQ/AA7cIS-HEQs/s400/bigchamps2.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">acrylic on canvas 16x20" <span style="color:#ff6600;">sold</span></span></div><br /><br /><div align="center">a larger study from this years Tour de France final stage,</div><div align="center">this time 16x20" acrylic on canvas</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-292648344695898379?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-39127762826110392872009-09-25T06:25:00.000-07:002009-09-25T07:27:40.985-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/SrzTEoD4kMI/AAAAAAAADTw/O3mNczvc9pA/s1600-h/3cwc975.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385411330854916290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/SrzTEoD4kMI/AAAAAAAADTw/O3mNczvc9pA/s400/3cwc975.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">acrylic on paper 6x9"</span></div><br /><div align="center"> what a strong year Cancellara has had</div><div align="center">and now he is worldchampion again</div><div align="center">awesome job in Switzerland</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-3912776282611039287?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-4668023309031507062009-09-15T05:09:00.000-07:002010-11-17T02:08:17.342-08:00.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/Sq-EQe8t6_I/AAAAAAAADTA/ijtJAD8E47w/s1600-h/lbdtl.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381665498451536882" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/Sq-EQe8t6_I/AAAAAAAADTA/ijtJAD8E47w/s400/lbdtl.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 280px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><div align="center">this is a re-post,from a time,not many people knew of Lars Boom</div><div align="center"><div align="center">now,after his dominant stage win in the vuelta,</div></div><div align="center">we all know him well!</div><div align="center">.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-466802330903150706?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-5857049793299666192009-07-28T12:14:00.000-07:002009-07-30T13:42:06.770-07:00<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/Sm9P77-tLXI/AAAAAAAADOk/87GezgdLXew/s1600-h/golance945.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 274px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363593572353125746" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/Sm9P77-tLXI/AAAAAAAADOk/87GezgdLXew/s400/golance945.jpg" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">acrylic on paper 8x12" <span style="color:#ff6600;">sold</span></span></div><br /><br /><div align="center">good ol' lance...</div><div align="center">3d place...result!!</div><p></p><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-585704979329966619?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936019216079628936.post-77466640736678230542009-07-28T04:39:00.000-07:002009-07-28T15:10:50.131-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/Sm7oBxY1xLI/AAAAAAAADOU/nE1Fnit_d8o/s1600-h/champs09943.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363479323379877042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 302px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1svkIPf2r7s/Sm7oBxY1xLI/AAAAAAAADOU/nE1Fnit_d8o/s400/champs09943.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">acrylic on paper 8x11" <span style="color:#ff6600;">sold</span></span></div><br /><div></div><div align="center">always such a spectacular finish to the tour</div><div align="center">the historic setting,all those enthousiastic people,</div><div align="center">the noise,the colors,the movement</div><div align="center">a total assault on the senses</div><div align="center">i hope you enjoyed it as much as i did...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6936019216079628936-7746664073667823054?l=paintingletour.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rob ijbemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.com3