How time flies! It has been several months since my last posting. I have been spending a lot of that time rebuilding my website, grubinart.com. Now that I have it up and running, I can get back to the regular activities.
It is almost time for the Summer show at the gallery and I have completed four new paintings for showing.
"Walkies".  In amongst all the colorful and wonderful sights one of the many things that caught my attention was the people "walking" their dogs. I really enjoyed painting this one.
"Old French Boats" was my first foray into acrylic knife painting. I loosely based the subject on some scenes from coastal France and some earlier studies I had done of works of European painters. Letting the knife and thick paint interpret the subject is often freeing.









"On the Beach". Some years back I painted a beach scene from Martha's Vineyard. A friend from Massachusetts bought it. I recently came across a photograph of the painting and decided to concentrate a new version on the couple and their umbrella.








 "No Rush Hour" also came from my last European adventure. Quiet streets in old Mediterranean towns always seem to have a calming effect in forgetting the hustle and bustle of the new world. I find scenes like this peaceful and charming.






I also recently completed a painting for one of my patrons who had bought a dog painting from me last year. I used photos of two separate Wheatens he has owned and put them together. "Wheaties" places the puppy that came first with the latest one. I hope I captured their personalities.