"Spicy Tuna Roll #2"

"Spicy Tuna Roll #2"
8" x 8" Pastel on Sandpaper
© Monique Straub
 

There's just something about sushi that's fun to paint, but these perky little rolls were not as friendly as they looked. It's not just that I'm a sissy when it comes to spicy...I'm telling you...these babies were hot! I usually order these when my husband and I make our quarterly trek to Pacific Beach to our tax man, then to our favorite sushi restaurant to knock down a tall Sapporo, our way of taking the sting out of tax time :)  Anyway, I figure I'll start a little series of sushi paintings, and that way, darn the luck, I'll have to try everything on the menu.

"Spicy Tuna Roll #2" is offered framed in a wide, black plein air style frame with thin gold liner and UV/non-glare museum glass. Ready to hang and enjoy with your own Sapporo! Purchase here and have it shipped, or purchase here, pick up at my Pt. Loma studio and I'll refund the shipping cost. Cheers! $185 + $30 to ship anywhere in the continental US or Canada. Updated 8/25/13: Sold to a new collector at ArtWalk!

Daily Painters "Something's Fishy"

"Something's Fishy"
Soft Pastel on Sandpaper
8" x 10"

Any Sardine fans out there? So I'm at my local Trader Joe's yesterday, stocking up on munchies in preparation to watch the Oscars on tv. Wine, cheese, sausages...and oh...these sardines look interesting. Well it's been a long time since I've had Sardines, and I guess I must have forgotten that eerie yellow/green oil that they are packed in. That can't be anything real can it? Looks strangely "chemical laden" to me...but then I trust Trader Joe's "natural foods" image...so what the heck...

"Something's Fishy" is offered framed in wide dark wood with UV/non-glare museum glass, ready to hang and ponder :) $175 + $30 to ship anywhere in the continental US or Canada. Updated 3/23/12: Sold...and on its way to Oakland, CA...thank you Jon!

Daily Painters "Spicy Tuna Roll"

"Spicy Tuna Roll"
8" x 8"
Orignal Soft Pastel on Sandpaper

Yes...I'm supposed to be on a diet. My husband and I have a tradition of going for sushi once per calendar quarter when we've finished with our tax appointment. I just can't pass on a spicy tuna roll, plenty of wasabi and a big, cold Sapporo!

"Spicy Tuna Roll" is framed in wide black wood with thin gold liner and UV/non-glare museum glass. Ready to hang and enjoy...calorie free! Buy it here $150 + $30 to ship anywhere in the continental US or Canada. Updated 1/23/12: Sold...to a local collector of my "kitchen art" pieces...thank you!