CAPRI by Fay Picardi

CAPRI

by 

Fay Picardi

Who could forget a beautiful day of sailing around the Isle of Capri and stopping from time to time to take a dip in the clear refreshing water. Certainly NOT Me!

I have tried to recapture that day and the feeling of lying back in the sailboat and letting my eyes follow the mast up to the top of the rocks and into the sky.

There was no way to photograph the water below and the sky above from my angle of repose on the sailboat.  I had to use three photographs and a little imagination. 

Well, maybe more than a little imagination. For starters, you can find lions, reptiles, silk skirts, a t-bone steak, and the world's largest Buddha sculpture. 

What do you think?

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Pieces of 8 Members Win Awards

Campo di Fiori by Carol Schiff

Train to Firenze by Carmen Beecher

Carmen and Carol have both won Honorable Mentions in Contemporary Fine Art International (CFAI) Juried Shows. Carol won in the Still Life category in the Winter Juried Show for her artichoke painting, and Carmen won in the Figurative category in the Spring show.

Coincidentally, both subjects were scenes in Italy. It's hard to take three steps without seeing something paint-worthy in that picturesque country.

To check out the beautiful art at CFAI, go to http://www.cfai.co/

Cafe Couple Re-Do

OK...better, no?  Got rid of that line going down between them, who knows? they may need all the help we can give them if this is a lover's quarrel.  This is now matted so that it can slide easily into a standard 10 x 8 frame.  You can purchase it in my shop at etsy by clicking on http://www.cindymichaudart.etsy.com/. 

I feel warmed up now to find a few more figures to portray...saw some darling children over the 4th...just don't know if they qualify as art that is "too sweet!"

Have a great July!
Cindy
http://www.cindymichaud.com/

The Cafe

It's been a while since I sat down to do some figures in pastel.  I always love imagining what the conversation is, good day or not-so-good, in love or just friends?  Unfortunately when I took this photo I could not eavedrop to answer those questions; they were speaking Italian, which is what they do in the cafes in Italy!  Now that I see the painting printed I have decided I do not like the blue/gold line going down between the couple...seems devisive.  So, back to the drawing board...I will completely rework the background and post again.   It is always interesting to see what a painting looks like in a photo...just another way to see errors that you cannot spot otherwise.  It's a 7 x 5 and will be matted to fit in a standard 10 x 8 frame.  Off to make some changes.....

Cindy Michaud

http://www.cindymichaud.com/