My goal : to use watercolour in a more traditional way upon more academical subjects.
All along the racing season, I use watercolour my way, especially to convey the brightness of the fairings' colours, and overall since I added India ink to the process. [Read more]
"The hitchhiker", a tribute to The Doors
Three comic strips plus one video to illustrate the Doors' song...
2009-2010 winter tests - Nib, ink and gouache 02/25/2010
Graphically, comic art is the one that influences me the most, the European one as, since several years now, the Japanese manga. Used to precision ink pens and brushes, I've wanted to try the nib. [Read more]
Address book - Blu-X-graphics 02/25/2010
I wrote my first article about Daizo Midorikawa three years ago ; I did it as part of an update dedicated to Japan. Since then, only the name of his website changed (Blu-X-graphics replaced Midori Design) but his creations remain so amazing. [Read more]
News - Mon petit atelier's 8th anniversary 02/18/2010
At the end of my WSB progamme in last october, I breathed a great sigh ! Of relief, because this season, full of doubt, was trying and I had drawn nothing but motorbikes for eleven months in a row. [Read more]
News - 2009-2010 winter tests 02/18/2010
To leave the bikes aside for a few weeks, yes... But my brushes, no ! This winter test session allowed me to change my mind off things, to work on different types of subjects and to renew my hunger for the 2010 season. [Read more]
Yukio Kagayama is a "pure product" from the Suzuki factory . He started his professional career as test rider with the 500 RGV Grand Prix machine in 1993. 1995 through 2002, he competed in the 250 cc (3rd in 1997) and Superbike (4th in 2001) All-Japan championships . In 2002, he raced with the GSV-R MotoGP prototype and earned three victories. [Read more]
Karl Muggeridge made his road racing debuts in 1994 in the Australian 250 cc production championship. He switched to supersport bikes (600 cc) in 1996, in Australia, in Great-Britain (4th in 1999) and at a world level from 2000. He had a brilliant first season (one win and three poles). [Read more]
Katsuaki Fujiwara made his racing debut with pocket bikes and minibikes (279 victories out of 292 races). 3rd in the '1994 and '1995 All-Japan 250 cc championship with Honda and runner-up in the Superbike class in 1997 with Suzuki, Katsuaki Fujiwara contended two 500 cc Grand Prix (1996) and competed several times in the Suzuka 8 Hour race (2nd in 2005). [Read more]
Garry McCoy was a good 125 World Grand Prix rider in the 1990's, claiming two race wins in five seasons. After an average experience on 500 bicylinder Honda, his career took a new turn in 1999 when Peter Clifford called him to replace Simon Crafar at the Czech GP. Aboard the YZR Yamaha, Garry McCoy showed all his talents. [Read more]
