Garden Party II

"Garden Party II"
36" x 36" Oil on Canvas
© Monique Straub

After the heavier than normal rains in San Diego County, things in the garden are bursting with color this spring! Floral paintings are always a fun subject in the studio, and this painting is the little sister to the "Garden Party" painting that I presented last summer. The difference here is the light blue background, instead of the all black background of the first version. Both fun and cheery, just different.

"Garden Party II" is painted in oil on 1-1/2" depth gallery wrapped canvas, sides painted black, ready to hang and enjoy. You can purchase here and have it delivered to your door, or purchase here and pick up at my North Park studio and I will refund the shipping fee. $1800 + $40 to ship anywhere in the continental US. Updated 12/30/17: Sold!

"Lillies of Winter"

"Lillies of Winter"
12" x 16" Pastel on Sandpaper
© Monique Straub

The cold and blustry winds of winter in San Diego have finally arrived, and with them, the winter foliage. As a kid, I remember spending these days in my grandmas garden, raking the fallen leaves to reveal the moist, dark brown earth. One of my favorite areas of the garden was the Calla Lily patch that surrounded the front porch. Being an inquisitive little kid, I would investigate each of the blooms, and sometimes find a bee down deep inside, working away. Grandma taught me to be on the lookout for the pesty snails that would snack on the leaves, and I was rewarded a nickel for each offender I collected. Oh, to be a kid again :)

"Lillies of Winter" is framed in a wide, dark brown, plein air style frame, with glass, ready to hang and enjoy. You may purchase here and pick up at my studio at Art on 30th in North Park and I will refund the shipping fee. $375 + $40 to ship anywhere in the continental U.S. or Canada. Updated 6/18/16: Sold...at Art on 30th Open Studios!

"Paradise Found"

"Paradise Found"
24" x 24" Oil on Canvas
© Monique Straub
 

Birds of Paradise are gracing the canvas today, and they are found in the landscape just about everywhere you look here in San Diego. I'm occasionally reminded by visitors to our city that tropical things like this are an oddity in some hometowns. Well...they grow like weeds here, and I've had many a personal experience with trying to extract them from the yard, and I can tell you, as beautiful as they are...they are not easily removed!

"Paradise Found" is painted on 1-1/2" depth canvas with sides painted black, ready to hang and enjoy. You may purchase here and have it shipped to your door, or purchase here and pick up at my studio/gallery at Liberty Station, Pt. Loma, and I will refund the shipping. $595 + $40 to ship anywhere in the continental US or Canada. Updated 4/26/14: Sold...to a new local collector!