Coast Casual

"Coast Casual"
24" x 24" Oil on Canvas
© Monique Straub

Palm Fronds rustling in the warm, dry breeze is a sure sign of summer here in San Diego.

Add a pop of color to your home, and relive long walks on the beach.

"Coast Casual" is painted in the beautiful colors of summer, on 1-1/2" depth gallery wrapped canvas, sides painted black. Offered ready to hang and enjoy through Adelman Fine Art Gallery. Updated 7/31/17: Sold! 

"California Winter"

"California Winter"
36" x 36" Oil on Canvas
© Monique Straub

Palm fronds rustling in the warm Santa Ana breeze, skies clear and bright, and the deep blue of the ocean...November in San Diego. I'm a native San Diegan, and I've never lived anywhere else. When I had my studio in Balboa Park, I was always surprised by the occasional comments of mid-westerners seeing a palm tree for the first time in amazement. They're everywhere here, like big weeds, but oh so fun to paint. I'm currently working on a series of palms in desert and coastal settings, and many have found new homes!

"California Winter" is painted on a 36" x 36" gallery wrapped canvas, sides painted black, offered here ready to hang and enjoy. Updated 4/15/17: This painting SOLD.

Pt. Lobos Memory

Pt. Lobos Memory
36" x 36" Oil on Gallery Canvas
© Monique Straub

Traveling to Carmel this summer provided many opportunities to capture beautiful images of the California coast line. Many of my favorite painting scenes are found along the rugged cliffs of Big Sur and points north. The distinctive shapes of the trees, along with the beautiful colors of the coastal vegetation always provide vivid memories for me.

"Pt. Lobos Memory" is offered ready to hang and enjoy on 1-1/2" gallery wrapped canvas, sides painted black. You may purchase here and have it shipped to your door, or purchase here and pick up at my studio/gallery in Spanish Village, and I will refund the shipping.  Updated 2/18/16: Sold...to a new San Diego collector!

"Pacific View"

"Pacific View"
12" x 12" Pastel on Board
© Monique Straub
 

Views of the Pacific Ocean along the California coast can keep an artist busy for an entire lifetime. I never tire of the changing sky and shadows of this area along Torrey Pines State Park. The brilliance of the sky after a light rain makes this stroll up the hill all worthwhile!

"Pacific View" is offered framed in a wide, black plein air style frame with gold liner and UV/non-glare museum glass. Ready to hang and enjoy. You can purchase here and have it shipped to your door, or purchase here and pick up at my Pt. Loma studio and I'll refund the shipping cost.
$295 + $35 to ship anywhere in the continental US or Canada. Updated 4/27/15: Sold!

"Coastal Walk - Carmel"

 

"Coastal Walk - Carmel"
24" x 24" each, Oil on Canvas
© Monique Straub
 

My husband and I take a yearly trek to the Monterey, California area each August for "Historic Car Week." It's a fun filled week of everything vintage auto. One of my goals this year was to take photos of the vintage cars on the track, in the pits, and at the various car shows for studio painting projects. It is always fun to mix it up a little and paint a few cars and rusty old trucks amongst the landscape and botanical works that usually occupy my focus. Well, I took the photos, but just couldn't resist the beautiful scenery along the coast in Carmel. This scene was one of those "Honey stop the car!" moments. Taken along the road just behind the Carmel Mission, it was truly a painters paradise. The car and truck paintings are coming along...I promise :)

This panoramic scene has been painted in oil across two canvases, sides painted black, no framing necessary, ready to hang and enjoy! You may purchase "Coastal Walk - Carmel" 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. $1050 + $40 to ship anywhere in the continental US or Canada. Updated 12/1/13: Sold...to a local collector...thank you!

"California Coastal #2"

"California Coastal #2"
12" x 12" Framed Oil on Canvas
© Monique Straub
 

In my studio I have a big box of vacation photos that serve as inspiration for my paintings. This scene is one of my favorites and I have painted it several times in pastel in various sizes and color palettes, and now here in oil. While sitting at the keyboard today, it dawned on me, I've forgotten exactly where this photo was taken. I'm thinking Torrey Pines, but hubby says there are no rocks in the water at Torrey Pines?? Well, since I've never been to the ocean on the East Coast, I do know that this is somewhere in Southern California. Now the search is on...I'm going to find this tree again...or it's going to bug me forever!

"California Coastal" is offered framed in a gold crackle finish float frame, and available here. You can have it shipped to your door, or pick up at my studio in Pt. Loma and I'll refund the shipping. $275 + $30 to ship anywhere in the continental US or Canada. Thanks for stopping by :) Updated 8/25/13: Sold to a new collector at ArtWalk!