Cuban Coffee & Lime Red

Copyright 2012 by Maria Soto Robbins

This vibrant, impressionistic painting was done with brushes and palette knives and shows a demitasse full of Cuban coffee together,  with the typical Italian espresso coffee maker and cut lime. Thick, impasto foam on the coffee! A great brew to share with a friend! 

It has a gently textured impasto. Sold without a frame. 
Varnished to protect it from dust and ensure longevity. This painting also makes a great gift.

International Sales Welcomed: Please contact me for shipping costs. 

This piece is signed and dated on the back. 

Dimension: 8x10x.75 inches gallery wrap canvas 
Media: Oils

Price:  $55.00 with Free Shipping

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Cariños,

Maria Soto Robbins

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http://www.artbymsr.etsy.com
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Here are a couple more paintings that have found happy homes but prints and cards can still be found in my FineArtAmerica store. If you haven't checked out this site, it is worth spending some time there.

Bohio y Palmeras copyright by Maria Soto Robbins

 

Cuban Coffee and Lime copyright by Maria Soto Robbins

Tinajon and Purple Bougainvillea 

Cuban Coffee & Lime Red

Cuban Coffee & Lime Red (R)

This vibrant, impressionistic painting was done with brushes and palette knives and shows a demitasse full of Cuban coffee together with the typical Italian espresso coffee maker and cut lime. Thick, impasto foam on the coffee! A great brew to share with a friend! 


Dimension: 8x10x.75 inches gallery wrap canvas 
Media: Oils 


Click here to see Cuban Coffee and Lime Red in my Etsy shop.

Cuban Coffee Beans and Lime Original Oil Painting

Cuban Coffee Beans and Lime Copyright 2012 Maria Soto Robbins

Dimension: 12x12x.75 inches gallery wrap canvas 

Media: Oils 

This vibrant, impressionistic painting was done with brushes and palette knives and shows a demitasse full of Cuban coffee together with the typical Italian espresso coffee maker and cut lime. Since I'm Cuban, and I love my cafecito, I inserted a Cuban flag in the reflection. Can you see it? Thick, impasto foam on the coffee! A great brew to share with a friend! 

It has a gently textured impasto. Sold without a frame! 
Varnished to protect it from dust and ensure longevity. 

Click here to check out Cuban Coffee Beans and Lime original oil painting in my Etsy shop. 

New Painting for January

Cuban Coffee, Lime and Creamer Copyright 2012 Maria Soto Robbins

Happy New Year!  

  

"The days are long but the years are short." I love this quote from Gretchen Rubin and her Happiness Project, because it's so true!  

Two thousand eleven came and went in a blur as did Christmas. Nevertheless, I hope the holiday season was a happy one for you.  Although I was sick with the flu during Christmas, I spent quality time with my family and had a much needed break to rest and recuperate.  

 To start out 2012, I'd like to share this piece I've just completed.  This series of Cuban Coffee paintings are definitely my most requested pieces.  I love the comments I get from collectors telling me about the pleasant memories this subject brings to mind.  Erin purchased one of these and recently wrote telling me:

"I want to let you know how excited I was when I found this piece! My boyfriend saw the image when he was doing an image search titled "Cuba". An image of this piece came up and he really admired it. His family is from Cuba and he does enjoy a cafecito every morning. I just want you to know that this was a much enjoyed birthday gift!!!" 

 Please check out Cuban Coffee, Lime and Creamer in my etsy shop here.  

Cariños,

Maria

  

Havana Forever

El Morro copyright 2011 Maria Soto Robbins

I remember very little of Havana, quite frankly, and unfortunately that includes seeing El Morro. We lived about 15 miles away from the city in "La Playa de Santa Fe" (Santa Fe Beach).  I was only a child when I left and I've never been back.  I've just picked up a beautiful hardcover book though, Havana Forever, by Kenneth Treister, Felipe J. Prestamo, and Raul B. Garcia which profiles the beautiful architecture and gives a historical background on the founding of the Cuban capital. I'm enjoying it's beautiful photographs and learning  

Havana Forever

quite a lot about the history of Havana and its Spanish roots.  The last 50 years of Castro's dictatorship have left most of the buildings in this city neglected, decayed and in desperate need of repair.  However, at the same time, there is something positive about this de-facto preservation.  In the course of the years, new modern buildings haven't been built en masse around these older structures (including new McDonalds or  Starbucks) to destroy the old colonial charm that does exist.  

Check this book out here, if you're interested in Cuban history or hope to visit the city in the future. It would be an invaluable guide.

    

Would you like some coffee?

I've been uninspired to paint the last couple of days. I do feel like goofing off and perusing the neat items from some of my creative friends at the unique women in business finance group and Etsy, in general.  A coffee break is definitely what I need! Must be the lazy days of summer!  Hope you like this assortment...

Cuban Coffee & Lime

Copyright 2010 Maria Soto Robbins

Another in a series of Cuban Espresso paintings. This one is an impressionistic painting done with brushes and palette knives and shows a demitasse full of Cuban coffee together with the typical steaming Italian espresso coffee maker and cut lime. Thick, impasto foam on the coffee! A great brew to share with a friend!

Great art for a kitchen, dining room or restaurant!

Dimension: 8x10x.75 gallery wrap canvas

Media: Oils

Click here to see ebay auction on Cuban Coffee and Lime Original Oil Painting

Cafecito

Copyright 2010 Maria Soto Robbins

This is my morning ritual! I love cuban coffee (a little cafecito) with a wisp of lime! I did these two little impressionistic oil paintings in an ACEO format, and the foam is rich impasto. Wonderful to share with a friend!

ACEO stands for Art Card Edition Original, miniature original paintings or prints, a mere 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches in size. They are affordable works of art that can be framed, kept in albums, in your wallet, used as a bookmark, or anywhere you like! ACEO's are a wonderful way to build a collection of art miniatures from a wide range of artists at a fraction of the price of a large-scale original.

Click here to see my ebay auction for cafecito.

Cafe Cubano & Lime

Copyright 2010 Maria Soto Robbins


Another in a series of Cuban coffee painting~~

This impressionistic painting was done with brushes and palette knives and shows a demitasse full of Cuban coffee together with the typical steaming Italian espresso coffee maker and cut lime. Thick, impasto foam on the coffee!


Dimension: 8x10 gallery wrapped canvas


Media: Oils


Visit my ebay store to purchase Cafe Cubano & Lime

Cuban Coffee (Cafe Cubano) & Lime

Cafe Cubano & Lime

Another cuban coffee painting~~

This impressionistic painting was done with brushes and palette knives and shows a demitasse full of Cuban coffee together with the typical steaming Italian espresso coffee maker and cut lime. Thick, impasto foam on the coffee!

Dimension: 8x10 gallery wrapped canvas

Media: Oils

Visit my ebay store to purchase Cafe Cubano & Lime

Cafe con Leche and Pastelito de Guayaba

Café con Leche and Pastelito de Guayaba

One of my all-time favorite Cuban foods has to be a
fresh-baked guava “pastelito” with lots of guava
fruit oozing out of the sides. Guavas have many health
benefits including five times the vitamin C of oranges and
are also rich in vitamins A and B1. Of course when they’re
processed with sugar as a marmalade and then baked inside
a puff pastry, I think they might loose some of their nutritional
value! In spite of that, a guava pastelito along with a delicious
cup of Cuban coffee with milk (latte for those folks who
can’t get real, fresh brewed, Bustelo) is wonderful! I can almost smell it!

8" x 10"
Oil on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
Available for Purchase on Etsy
$55.00, plus shipping

Cafe Cubano

Cafe Cubano

I really enjoy reading "arrozyfrijoles" blog and today there was a great post about making Cuban coffee. I couldn't have said it any better, Jose.

Thank you for the shot!

Cafe Cubano Duo

Thanks for dropping in!

Welcome to my new home! Please make yourself comfy. Can I offer you some Cuban coffee, maybe a brownie? You know I'm always good for a brownie!