Monday, April 30, 2007

Spa

106



Spa 1968,oil on panel 12x16" sold

Saturday, April 28, 2007

Nose to tail

104



nose to tail,Stewart and Clark at Monza 1966oil on panel 15x30" sold

Friday, April 27, 2007

Jacky Ickx

103



staying high on the sixties,jacky Ickx,Nurburgring und regen meister....
such a good name for a racing driver!
oil on canvas 20x30"

Thursday, April 26, 2007

Chris Amon

DAY 102





One of the most unluckiest driver in the history of Formula 1,
Chris Amon was very gifted,technical and fast,
yet never won a Grand Prix,always broke down,when in the lead...
oil on canvas 18x24"

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Graham Hill

DAY 101



Graham Hill,BRM,Silverstone1966oil on canvas 16x12" sold

Monday, April 23, 2007

Man in Black

Day 100

After Jeff Gordon's tribute to Dale Earnhardt last weekend,
i thought,with this being my one hundred post,i do my own homage to the intimidator.



acrylic on paper 9x13" sold
i never saw him race,not even on the telly,but having been present at Zolder when Gilles Villeneuve had his tragic accident,i've got a fair idea,how many of his fans felt,when he lost his life behind the wheel.

Penske Spyder

DAY 99


1.2.3 in Long Beach and another win in Houston,that bright Porscha had to be painted!
acrylic on paper 5x8" sold

Saturday, April 21, 2007

Jim Clarck

DAY 97



acrylic on paper 9x12" sold


staying with the sixties,Jim Clark,Lotus,

have a great weekend all!

Friday, April 20, 2007

Matra V12 screamer

DAY 96



an oldie today,Matra V12 screamer with JP Beltoise,1968
acrylic on paper 9x12" sold


worked on a Penske Spyder,ALMS Long Beach winner today...but screwed it up!
oh well you can't win them all...ask Audi.

Thursday, April 19, 2007

Red Bull RS27

DAY 95




It won't be long before the Red Bull of Adrian Newey is up to speed,i reckon it will stay fragile,
but the works Renault will be beaten by their own engine and BMW will have to watch their back.acrylic on paper 5x8"

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

young guns

DAY 94


Lewis Hamilton and Phillipe Massa,
acrylic on paper 5x8" sold

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Malaysia

Day 93

The Malaysian Grand prix was all about the start,Hamilton taking both ferrari's at the first corner,giving Alonso the opportunity to run off in the distance...
acrylic on paper 5x8"

Monday, April 16, 2007

Massa!

DAY 92





Phillipe Massa was fastest, kept his nose clean and won the race in Bahrain,as simple as that!
The exciting thing is,we've got three different winners from three races and three drivers leading the championship!
Massa 1st,Acrylic on paper 6x8" sold

Saturday, April 14, 2007

Niki Lauda

DAY 90

Niki Lauda,BRM p160E V12,Monaco,1973
oil on canvas 16x12"

Friday, April 13, 2007

Ferrari 312T demo

DAY 89

At my last exhibition,i did a little demo...it was good fun and attracted lots of interest to my stand

my start, easel and stand

after this stage,i got carried away and forgot all about taking pictures... haha!

On top,Lauda Ferrari 312t,Monaco 1975 , oil on canvas 20x16'' sold

Jacky Ickx

DAY 88

Jacky Ickx,Ferrari 312b2,Nurburgring 1971
acrylic on paper 8x12" sold

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

3xJPS

Day 87

Here are 3 JPS Lotus 1973 Grand Prix cars.I thought it might be interesting to see,how my approach,has changed over the years.


This painting was done 4 years ago,lots of attention to detail,more love of cars than paint..........

oil on panel 16x24" sold


The same car done two years ago,more movement,more atmosphere............
acrylic on canvas 16x24" sold


Last year,the joy of painting is all important.....

acrylic on paper 8x12" sold

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Pedro!

DAY 86




Pedro Rodriguez,BRM P153,1971
oil on panel 16x24" sold

Monday, April 9, 2007

Easter break

DAY 85

Sorry folks,decided to have a little bit of an Easter holiday,the kids are off school,running through the house.I started painting this morning,but much rather play with our boys,football swimming,family time!

But you know me, won't leave you with nothing,something nice from the 70's

James Hunt,Mclaren m23,1976 Worldchampion, oil on panel 24x36"

Saturday, April 7, 2007

F3 start

DAY 83

This weekend it's the start of the british F3 season,I've got fond memories of F3,having build houndreds of models for ten years for drivers and teams


F3 start acrylic on paper signed amongst others by Takuma Sato and Anthony Davidson

Michael Schumacher,Reynard,Macau signed

David Coulthard,Reynard,Macau sold


Nick Heidfeld,Dallara,sold

all models 1/24th scale.

Friday, April 6, 2007

St Petersburg

DAY 82




Helio Castro Neves had to work so hard for victory last Sunday,that he was too knackered to do his usual fence climbing celebrations.
acrylic on paper 5x8"

Wednesday, April 4, 2007

JJ and the big H.

DAY 81


All tough a bit artificial,i like these close finishes in Nascar races
'cos they are good painting material.

acrylic on paper 6x8" sold

Loeb again

DAY 80





As much as i like and admire Sebestian Loeb,i hope he doesn't get it all his way this year...again!
acrylic on paper 6x8"

Tuesday, April 3, 2007

Black Jack

DAY 79




Still feeling awful with a cold,tried to paint Loeb winning Portugal this morning,but it is no good,just can't be bothered.so an oldie for you,Jack Brabham in his own Brabham 1970.
acrylic on paper 9x12"signed by Black jack himself! sold

Monday, April 2, 2007

Rally Portugal

DAY 78


acrylic on paper 8x12" sold

The Portuguese rally has always been one of the favourites on the calender,
with its various road surfaces and enthusiastic crowds,
however it was these uncontrollable crowds that got the rally scrapped,