New Show in a Tea House!

By Melani | February 16, 2019 |
A cropped detail from Display of the painting, "Winter's Icy Breath", by Melani Grube. From the Muses series.

  I’m so happy to tell you that my painting, “Winter’s Icy Breath” is now on display at Nautilus Tea Company in Fair Oaks, CA for their Winter Show.       When I painted this piece, I was looking for the spirit of Winter in the paint spatter and what I found was this…

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Winter’s Icy Breath: Sketch Phase Coming Your Way

By Melani | February 15, 2019 |
A cropped detail from A detail of a deer from Melani Grube's work-in-progress painting, "Winter's Icy Breath".

  How is the weather out your way? It’s a blustery, rainy storm going on here! The kind of day you race to get under cover and have to shake off the wet once you’re inside.   Pictured here is another step in my painting, where I start to ink in the characters and creatures.…

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Winter’s Icy Breath: the Flat Lay Inspiration

By Melani | January 18, 2019 |
A detail from The flat lay assemblage inspired by the painting, "Winter's Icy Breath", by Melani Grube. From the Muses series. The flat lay includes winter plant sketches, metal and black metallic bracelets, a white heart-shaped seashell, a jewelled pin, crystals, and photos of deer, a nesting bird, snowy landscapes, a siberian husky, and an eagle.

  What do you think of when you think of winter? These creatures came to mind for me. These colors crept in and found a home in my painting. And crisp, crystalline textures crunched about. Keep watching to see this piece develop. See the next post in the process here or start at the beginning…

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