The Paint Spatter for my Newest Painting

A detail from a preliminary paint spatter used for the newest painting by Melani Grube in her Masters Revisited series: a man and woman, in embrace.

  What do you see in this paint spatter? Would you have found an image like the next one?     This is the image I found in the paint spatter. I was looking for an image inspired by Gustav Klimt’s painting, “The Kiss”, which you can see below.     Watch for the continuing…

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A Sneak Peek of a New Version of a Famous Painting

A detail sneak peek of the newest painting by Melani Grube in her Masters Revisited series: the legs and bare feet of a man and woman, amongst many-colored flowers.

  Something special to share at my Open Studio Party and Solo Show at Pause Coffee House in September. (To see more about this, see below.)   Can you guess which famous painting this piece is based on? It’s okay, I’ve given you a deceptive detail from it. I had to choose an outlying part…

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Save the Date!

A detail from A painting hung on a wall above a console with metallic statues from the Far East and a blue Art Deco glass vase, and lit from above by industrial-styled lights. The painting is a modern take by Melani Grube in which Sunday afternoon sunlight filters through the trees along a shoreline park filled with people in turn of the century dress, lounging, playing, fishing, rowing, and sailing in this updated take on the French classic by George Seurat.

  SAVE THE DATE: Add September 15th and 16th, 2018, to your calendar because we are going to have a party! I’m having a Solo Show and Open Studio and YOU ARE INVITED! Here are the details: Date: Saturday, September 15th and Sunday, September 16th Time: 10 AM to 5 PM At: Pause Coffee Address:…

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