Paintings from your rides

[MikeD]

Any artists out there that paint during your rides, or paint from a photo of a ride?https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200910/ac65432d2cf973986c46e91c611f794e.jpg

[echappist]

Well, I once rode near the hills depicted here

http://s3.amazonaws.com/cole-bucket/preview/it_35.jpg

[Bici-Sonora]

I haven’t painted, but did some pen and ink sketching of pueblos on a bike tour across Spain last year. It was a nice way to pass the afternoon if we checked into a hotel early. I have no training (as my sketch will make clear) but it was fun to draw these. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200910/32310b79516d8ddfa866d91c8e4f324e.jpg


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[Jaybee]

I don’t have anything to contribute to this thread, but I highly approve of this content. Both the painting and the sketch look great. Keep ‘em coming.

[Toeclips]

I don't know if this counts but I kinda went here in my head

[charliedid]

Any artists out there that paint during your rides, or paint from a photo of a ride?https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200910/b3222225df0be8bf68144a4b7a70efa6.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200910/ac65432d2cf973986c46e91c611f794e.jpg

Nice Mike

You do this Plein Air or from a pic?

[m_moses]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200910/8cda37eb240a547f2c2bda9ed3bc2630.jpg

This is cheating but I do like the artistic effect.


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[MikeD]

Nice Mike



You do this Plein Air or from a pic?


Photo I took.

[Bici-Sonora]

Russ over at the Path Less Pedaled, sells some cycling watercolors that he paints: https://pathlesspedaled.bigcartel.com/category/postcards


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[OtayBW]

I haven’t painted, but did some pen and ink sketching of pueblos on a bike tour across Spain last year. It was a nice way to pass the afternoon if we checked into a hotel early. I have no training (as my sketch will make clear) but it was fun to draw these. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200910/32310b79516d8ddfa866d91c8e4f324e.jpg


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That's fantastic!

[Bici-Sonora]

Thanks! Some say Albarracin is the most beautiful small town in Spain. The whole place is built on a steep mountain sides with a river winding below. You could fill a notebook with sketches easily--wonderful architecture every direction you turn. It's a great place to ride a bike too--all of Aragon has relatively empty roads. That's fantastic!

[MikeD]

Mustard in the vineyards:
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200916/ccea3fa21dff9928c0ac29eb4348003f.jpg


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[joosttx]

Russ from the YouTube channel Path Less Pedaled took one of my photos from instagram and did a watercolor of it. He posted it today on his IG account. I am very touched and impressed.


https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50346847048_31c46fdc6c_b.jpg

[MikeD]

Russ from the YouTube channel Path Less Pedaled took one of my photos from instagram and did a watercolor of it. He posted it today on his IG account. I am very touched and impressed.


https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50346847048_31c46fdc6c_b.jpg


Very nice! Paintings look even better in a nice frame.

[.RJ]

very cool, love this.

[XXtwindad]

Mustard in the vineyards:
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200916/ccea3fa21dff9928c0ac29eb4348003f.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200916/79876a7a2e65798ecee84f9d39e9ff37.jpg


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That's really cool.

[hoj]

Not a "painting" from my own ride (and not my typical art style), but occasionally I'll do digital watercolor/ink renditions of photos on IG that speak to me.

I've always been a fan of the IG feeds from the guys running Rodeo Labs, and the digital illustration below (Procreate app, iPad) was from a photo of theirs that really struck a chord with me. I grew up in Utah and spent summers down in the red rocks -- of course back then it never would have even crossed my mind the thought of riding drop bars on this type of terrain.

[martl]

Russ from the YouTube channel Path Less Pedaled took one of my photos from instagram and did a watercolor of it. He posted it today on his IG account. I am very touched and impressed.


https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50346847048_31c46fdc6c_b.jpg

Now that is amazing! Loving this thread, keep it up!

[Jaybee]

Not a "painting" from my own ride (and not my typical art style), but occasionally I'll do digital watercolor/ink renditions of photos on IG that speak to me.

I've always been a fan of the IG feeds from the guys running Rodeo Labs, and the digital illustration below (Procreate app, iPad) was from a photo of theirs that really struck a chord with me. I grew up in Utah and spent summers down in the red rocks -- of course back then it never would have even crossed my mind the thought of riding drop bars on this type of terrain.

Well done. I would hang this on my wall.

Hint hint. ;)

[hoj]

Well done. I would hang this on my wall.

Hint hint. ;)

Thanks! I can make that happen ;)

Updated my site (link in signature) if interested in a print.

[kmac]

definitely NOT an artist, but i sometimes make wallpapers to capture the feelings i have while riding.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200917/3ecf06f93b1e33e4d75b832a14933959.jpg

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200917/1d203aa3a5f518002932b564c0ca4fe4.jpg

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200917/e92621c96e521ccbe93f88955a762e80.jpg

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200917/5e464190ca23f82a381a9ba44701e0ec.jpg

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200917/3d325468a0639f66736158e6c4350620.jpg

sorry for the low-res postings... you're not missing too much :)

[RudAwkning]

Does this count?! It's technically a painting from one of my rides.

[Toeclips]

Hope this counts
I walked to the park instead of riding

[MikeD]

A local reservoir:https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220708/d4eee284e41703fd24dbba5c08df0720.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220708/02472069ed58ef3ff5a9ac17154d27d5.jpg

[deluz]

My daughter is a very talented artist. Here are some paintings from pictures we took on bike trips.

https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/518c0c8ce4b098873a2042f9/1369942784917-BW9JZRZF1T533356UFO7/285717_141215489376482_1235069574_n.jpg?format=250 0w

https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/518c0c8ce4b098873a2042f9/1411324409906-1MXEP4TQH018ONZPOZ8G/image-asset.jpeg?format=2500w

[Toeclips]

Nice watercolor!!
Great earth tones

I painted some fall leaves in watercolor

And I painted the fire department plein aire for a hyattstown art project

[MikeD]

My daughter is a very talented artist. Here are some paintings from pictures we took on bike trips.



https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/518c0c8ce4b098873a2042f9/1369942784917-BW9JZRZF1T533356UFO7/285717_141215489376482_1235069574_n.jpg?format=250 0w



https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/518c0c8ce4b098873a2042f9/1411324409906-1MXEP4TQH018ONZPOZ8G/image-asset.jpeg?format=2500w



Wow! Amazing! I'd like to see some more of her paintings.

[Spaghetti Legs]

Compilation of a couple of photos taken from our honeymoon bike tour in Ireland done by a friend as a wedding gift.

[DeBike]

People that have talent in the art of painting see things differently than I do. Then have the ability to project that view to others with whatever media they are using. The process is something I cannot do, and it amazes me.

[XXtwindad]

Not a "painting" from my own ride (and not my typical art style), but occasionally I'll do digital watercolor/ink renditions of photos on IG that speak to me.

I've always been a fan of the IG feeds from the guys running Rodeo Labs, and the digital illustration below (Procreate app, iPad) was from a photo of theirs that really struck a chord with me. I grew up in Utah and spent summers down in the red rocks -- of course back then it never would have even crossed my mind the thought of riding drop bars on this type of terrain.

That’s fantastic.

[XXtwindad]

A local reservoir:https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220708/d4eee284e41703fd24dbba5c08df0720.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220708/02472069ed58ef3ff5a9ac17154d27d5.jpg

So cool.

[XXtwindad]

My daughter is a very talented artist. Here are some paintings from pictures we took on bike trips.

https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/518c0c8ce4b098873a2042f9/1369942784917-BW9JZRZF1T533356UFO7/285717_141215489376482_1235069574_n.jpg?format=250 0w

https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/518c0c8ce4b098873a2042f9/1411324409906-1MXEP4TQH018ONZPOZ8G/image-asset.jpeg?format=2500w

Wow!

[XXtwindad]

Nice watercolor!!
Great earth tones

I painted some fall leaves in watercolor

And I painted the fire department plein aire for a hyattstown art project

Running out of adjectives. Sufficed to say, this is one of the best threads in a long time.

[Toeclips]

Thank you XXtwindad

A lot of nice work I've seen from here

I'll keep em' coming

[Toeclips]

Ah give me an inch....

Here's a couple more

Thanks for looking

The first one is my new style side-ism

[Dunk]

Hey this is a great OT thread! I'm an artist, and I'm not sure I have a painting that *isn't* from a ride! So, I'll post a couple of recent works from my current riding in eastern France...

[Toeclips]

Very cool

[AJosiahK]

these are awesome!

Love the vibe

My cousin is a pretty accomplished painter ( for still being alive and young)

He has done live paintings of the finish during the pro races, charity type events. I can't find a photo of one without digging mega deep in insta land. @adam_oday if your curious

hes got a really great aesthetic, along with all the painters via previous posts.

love this concept

[deluz]

Wow! Amazing! I'd like to see some more of her paintings.

More here: https://jessicawbrown.com

[YesNdeed]

Does OT mean off-topic? Maybe I have it confused, but I don’t think this thread is OT at all. I think illustrating the simple and often extraordinary experience of riding a bike is nothing short of profound, and boldly on topic. That is all.

[Dunk]

Does OT mean off-topic? Maybe I have it confused, but I don’t think this thread is OT at all. I think illustrating the simple and often extraordinary experience of riding a bike is nothing short of profound, and boldly on topic. That is all.

Yeah, I hear what you're saying. Some could easily be considered on-topic.
ie: this first work pictured I did from a bike tour in Europe, in Haarlem NL. It actually features my ride. The second one is from a mountain bike ride on the W slope of the Tetons. But it's not necessarily about the ride, rather more about the effects of climate change, humans' effect on the natural ecosystems, and my interaction with that. It just so happens that this is the kind of stuff I think about when I'm riding uphill. So the second one is more shameless promotion, which I'm not necessarily against, but wouldn't want to act like it's all about the ride. If interested, you can read the contrasting stories about each work on my website. First one is here: https://www.kristendunkelbergerfineart.com/workszoom/3670890/niewe-gracht-haarlem-nl#/. Second is here: https://www.kristendunkelbergerfineart.com/workszoom/3915567/smoke-veiled-tetons#/

Or feel free to check out my website: https://www.kristendunkelbergerfineart.com/
or IG:
@kristendunkelbergerfineart

Shameless promotion, definitely off-topic! :)

K

[Louis]

Since we're talking art, there's an interesting story on the NYT web site about self-taught artists that's somewhat relevant to this thread:

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/07/t-magazine/self-taught-artists.html?unlocked_article_code=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ACEIPuomT1JKd6J17Vw1cRCfTTMQmqxCdw_PIxftm3iWka3DKD m4diPhQBoGP8lXMY6ckfNY30XGHTcJOMKNqTeZuz_RDJAptVwy s6NOiqagyHh8U-8i1T39kmNXER6w5-jvnKTCzdr4lmrey-kyLa2b1XPbZ2GkqJQYzvZszJVD-2H0JkqbOG_VnmYUrhYdXDZh_RDoAYSaArqOoX004YIPaG0mavg omWOhZWiXRm8qf6t8CeQZSAFHGSRBv8Dp2qYMcaJ5MYvGJf1N3 c9H-gL4RFmViMI6iYpQ7TIPenL5s2qXfLPG_s6YGnDXxgoov5P4kIg&smid=url-share

Anyone out there still hoping for a big breakthrough, maybe you should try drinking a fifth of whisky a day...

ART SCHOOL, AT least as it exists in the U.S., is a relatively new invention. The availability of a degree in fine arts, and the expectation that an artist earn one, became typical around the end of World War II, when the G.I. Bill afforded veterans the ability to attend colleges and universities. Before then, aspirants to the art world largely figured out the mechanics themselves, through apprenticeships, maybe, or informal classes at independent schools like the Art Students League of New York, where working artists like the painter Thomas Hart Benton instructed Jackson Pollock, even if the instruction shaded toward the antagonistic (Benton despised abstraction; Pollock said the only thing that he learned from the older artist was how to drink a fifth of whiskey a day).

[MikeD]

Does OT mean off-topic? Maybe I have it confused, but I don’t think this thread is OT at all. I think illustrating the simple and often extraordinary experience of riding a bike is nothing short of profound, and boldly on topic. That is all.


Yes, you're right. I'd change the title, but there doesn't seem to be a way to do so.

Interesting to see the different styles being portrayed here.

[MikeD]

There's this app called Prisma that you can do some very cool stuff with.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220710/46bf5bd26367ecd96fb7fdfe1507251b.jpg
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[Dunk]

Since we're talking art, there's an interesting story on the NYT web site about self-taught artists that's somewhat relevant to this thread:.

That’s a decent article, but what I would expect for the coverage of a varied subculture the author has learned a bit about. I have a BFA, which I got because I wanted to learn about art. I never thought I would have a ‘career’ in the traditional sense - you know, it pays your bills and you can take a vacation sometimes. But I know people who are artists and approached it from many directions, and about 2% make a living from their art work. They teach art, business skills, writing, community building. The self promotion, IMO, is the link in the chain of being an artist. To complete the work, someone has to see it. No one will show it for you. OK, maybe your parents, if they’re cool. (Mine aren’t, never were). But the real bottom line is that to be an artist is to set off on a lifetime of learning and self exploration. Doesn’t matter if you never go to ‘school’ or have a phd. And Pollock was an angry individual. He could have learned to drink whiskey from his mentor in an accounting department! I find the reference to his alcoholism in the article yet another dangerous falsehood in the portrayal of creatives. Discuss. :) PS. I’m a big fan of Jammie Holmes’ work! And he works his butt off!
K

[YesNdeed]

Yes, you're right. I'd change the title, but there doesn't seem to be a way to do so.

Interesting to see the different styles being portrayed here.

Edit>Go Advanced>(edit title)>Save.

Agreed.

[Toeclips]

Here's a selfie during a training ride

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[redir]

Cool, this tread escaped me when it came out. I can't draw a straight line. It's fascinating to me how people can use drawing implements and make something on a flat piece of paper look like an image. :banana:

[572cv]

I don't paint worth a ..... but I bring a sketch book on trips and try to capture things as ink sketches. I find that the act of trying to do this helps me remember a scene better, and helps see more detail I overlook in a quick scan of a spot, no matter how beautiful it might be in that mode. I try to do a drawing in a half hour or so..

There is a lovely village in the Var region of France called Tourtour. This is the mairie. It is a fine riding destination if you are in the area, and indeed, we saw a lot of cyclists there, catching a cafe or a snack on their way through.