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by Paul Meijering
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Realistic acrylic painting of the French former cyclist who won the Tour de France five times, Bernard Hinault, painted by the Dutch fine artist Paul... more
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Realistic acrylic painting of the French former cyclist who won the Tour de France five times, Bernard Hinault, painted by the Dutch fine artist Paul Meijering - the Original painting is 90 x 90 cm and for sale
Bernard Hinault is one of only six cyclists to have won all three Grand Tours, and one of two cyclists to have won each more than once (the other being Alberto Contador). He won the Tour de France in 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982 and 1985. He came second in 1984 and 1986 and won 28 stages, of which 13 were individual time trials. The other three to have achieved five Tour de France victories are Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx and Miguel Indurain; of these, Hinault is the only one to have finished either first or second in each Tour de France he finished. He remains the last French winner of the Tour de France.
Hinault was nicknamed Le Blaireau (the badger), as he would often don a hairband, thus resembling a shaving brush. In an interview in the French magazine V�lo,...
For almost 33 years now, Paul Meijering has been active with the paint brushes. As a 17- year old inspired youngster he joined the Academy of Arts in Enschede (Holland) in order to receive a native training in drawing- and painting technique. At that time (1980) the tendency of the abstract was running riot, and to his dismay and disappointment Paul found that the trade of the ancient masters was merely 'old hat', the realistic art being disregarded and looked down upon. After two years of useless botchery, there was only one conclusion to draw: "get autodidact, be a self-taught person!" Paul then left the academy to work for a living, but at the back of his mind there always loomed the passion of his life: to paint. At his spare time...
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Linda Howes
Amazing work, beautiful! l/f
Paul Meijering replied:
Thank you very much, Linda!!;-))
Mariola Bitner
Congratulations Bernard on your 1 Weekly - ALL Stars feature! L/F/Tw
Paul Meijering replied:
Thanks so much, Mariola!!;-))...
Hanne Lore Koehler
Magnificent action painting, Paul! Congratulations on your 1 Weekly - ALL STARS feature! L/F
Paul Meijering replied:
What a lovely comment, Hanne Lore!! Thanks so much!!;-))
Lingfai Leung
Beautiful portrait painting, Paul. Congratulations on your 1 weekly - ALL Stars feature
Paul Meijering replied:
Thank you very much, Lingfai!!;-))
Maria Hunt
Paul, this is stunning work!!!! Congratulations on your 1 Weekly - ALL Stars feature F/L
Paul Meijering replied:
Thanks so much, Maria, for your kind words!!;-))...
Donna Kennedy
Fantastic painting Paul, Congratulations on your Feature in 1 Weekly-ALL Stars!...L
Paul Meijering replied:
Thank you so very much, Donna!!;-))
John Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in "Images That Excite You!"
Paul Meijering replied:
Thank you so very much, John for your support and the feature in your exciting group!!...;-))