Paris Poodle | Original Cycling Art

On the way to Paris.

Is this how it will end in Paris? The first big day in the Alpes right before the second rest day was an exciting day of racing. Vive le Tour.

This work was created by drawing with pen and ink, then finishing with watercolors.

Original Cycling Art | 12×16 inches | Watercolor Paper | Pen with Ink and Watercolor

Artist: Michael Valenti

Legendary coffee machines.

Worn by the cycling legend Eddy Merckx, the famous FAEMA brand cycling jersey helped make this espresso machine manufacturing company a household name – even if you didn’t know what their name really stood for.

In 1945 Carlo Ernesto Valente opened a coffee machine factory in Milan: the “Factory Electro Mechanical and Associated Equipment” (“Fabbrica Apparecchiature Elettro Meccaniche e Affini” – FAEMA).

Now you know. This painting is one of a kind – prints are available but the original kicks ass, just like a great espresso.

Original Cycling Art | 40×60 inches | Stretched Canvas | Acrylic Paints | Ships rolled on a Genie Canvas for easy remounting

Artist: Michael Valenti

Ahhh, Paris.

I don’t think I will ever get tired of drawing the Eiffel Tower, especially when I do it live on location in Paris – like this. Sigh…

Original Cycling Art | 12×16 inches | Watercolor Paper | Pen with Ink

Artist: Michael Valenti