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…

Read More

Happy Father’s Day!

A detail from a painting of A father and son build sand castles at the beach on a sunny day with the cheerful blue and aqua ocean waves rolling in behind them and a bright banner of crabs, starfish and scallops blows in the breeze, while a family of turtles gathers nearby on the sandy shoreline.

  Happy Father’s Day! Some of the best memories come from shared projects between parents and children, like building sand castles on a sunny beach with the merry waves of the ocean rolling in behind them. A cheerful banner with a scallop, a starfish, and a crab (you can also just make out the tentacles…

Read More

The Paint Spatter That Inspired “Wild Horses”

A detail from A spatter of paint in violets and yellows from which the images for the "Wild Horses" painting emerged.

  Each one of my paintings starts with a spatter of paint. Pictured above is the spatter that inspired the painting, “Wild Horses”. I can always feel an excitement when I have a paint spatter that holds an image that I have yet to uncover. What can you see in this spatter? See the evolution…

Read More

Just In: A Solo Show!

Announcement of upcoming solos show for Melani Grube with details from a trio of her paintings: Afternoon, Revisited; Wild Horses: Horse Cantering.

  I’m so excited! I met with Tyler White, the manager at Pause Coffee in Fair Oaks, CA and he has invited me to collaborate with them and put on a solo show of my artwork. This is incredible because it will allow you to see the original pieces in person, which is a completely…

Read More