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News - '2008 MotoGP French round : the report
05/29/2008
I spent a quiet winter because I was sure to enter the French GP paddock once more. This serenity allowed me to make a high number of artworks. I started to work in early december. Artwork after artwork, I was dreaming of a perfect "hunt". A mish-mash in my telephone list ruined my morning.
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News - '2008 MotoGP French round : D-7
05/08/2008
In 2007, the Stoner-Ducati-Bridgestone trio won its first MotoGP title. Before the French Grand Prix, the young Australian had already obtained three victories from four races. After a buzy winter, the others contenders have improved to battle out for victory again : Yamaha and Honda riders are satisfied with the progress of their new bikes. Michelin has also made progress to erase a very disappointing '2007 season (first missed title since 1991).
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Winter tests - Sylvain Guintoli
05/08/2008
In one week all the MotoGP actors will be at Le Mans for the fifth round of the '2008 championship, which started at Qatar in March. To get back into the swing of things, you've discovered three black and white strips about the '2007 edition. Here is the making of.
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Step by step - Honda CR 500 "Monobike"
04/17/2008
This bike is a Honda CR 500 prepared for Monobike races. It's a MX bike modified to ride on tarmac. The following parts have been added or changed : new exhaust system, new fork, CBR wheels, big disk brake on the front...
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Winter tests - Baa Baa Black Sheep
04/17/2008
After the watercolours I made one year ago, I followed through my project about the 1980's TV broadcast "Baa Baa Black Sheep". For this first approach of comics making, I worked on the strips cutting and building. I would have liked to add colours but I quickly realised that I would miss time. [Read more]
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Winter tests - Illustrations for Mon petit atelier
02/28/2008
My first ideas about the new version of my website was born in the early last summer. I knew very quick the drawings I would need to illustrate the new pages. Once the World Superbike meeting in Magny-Cours over, I started to work on this project. Making these artworks was a prerequisite to the code writing.
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News - Mon petit atelier is 6
02/18/2008
When I decided, one year ago, to increase the rythm of the updates, I haven't imagined the work it would represent. I wanted to make my website more dynamic and maintain the number of artworks. It's a success. Now, Mon petit atelier is well settled on the Internet and gets between 20 and 30 visits each day. For this, I have to work daily, by drawing, painting or writing articles.
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News - New version for Mon petit atelier
02/18/2008
After the first version, in 2002, made with a word processor, the site has been deeply redesigned in 2004. Presentation and navigation had been reviewed and the code had been cleaned. In 2007, I changed the site operation with many articles (26) and riders profiles (32) instead of dense but spaced updates.
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News - Winter tests
02/18/2008
In addition to the drawings I needed for the site, I realized comics strips. One is the closure of a project started last year, the other is the preparatory work for the future.
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Step by step - Yamaha R6
02/18/2008
A few weeks ago, I was ordered an artwork about a Yamaha R6. The 6th birthday of Mon petit atelier is an excellent occasion to put the " step by step" on line. [Read more] |
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Racing legend - Kevin Schwantz
02/18/2008
Kevin Schwantz became a professional rider in 1985 with the Yoshimura team and took part in the US Superbike championship and some races in Japan. Thanks to Barry Sheene and Heron Suzuki, he also made his Grand Prix debut. 1988 started the best way. After his victory at Daytona, he won the opening round at Suzuka for the official return of Suzuki in 500 cc Grand Prix.
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Racing legend - Mick Doohan
02/18/2008
Mick Doohan started racing aboard production bikes in Australian and Japanese championships. In 1989, he made his Grand Prix debut with the Honda factory team. He learnt much during his first season beside Eddie Lawson and Wayne Gardner. He earnt his first podium in Germany.
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News - Happy New Year
01/01/2008
The whole Mon petit atelier crew would like to wish you a happy and successful New Year.
We hope you'll enjoy the new projects that will be presented in 2008. At the moment, our energy is concentrated on the building of a new website version. It will be on line for the 7th birthday of Mon petit atelier on next February, 18th.
To prepare the new racing season, you'll find the main world championships calendars by clicking on the following link.
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