Red Geranium Original Oil Painting

Red Geraniums Impasto copyright 2012 Maria Soto Robbins

These impressionistic Red Geraniums were painted with thick, rich buttery oil impasto strokes. They always remind me of my mother. Having been born in Spain, it was one of her favorite flowers. And as a way of thanking you for reading my newsletters and blog, and being my friend on Facebook, I'm auctioning off this lovely 8x10 gallery wrap canvas for $1.00 on Ebay, with free Priority Shipping! Please click here to check out the auction!  

It will bring a smile to your mom's face for years to come!

I'm also having a sale on my Etsy shop.Click here for some freshly painted flowers that are all 10% off with Free Shipping. Use code  MAY10PERCENTOFF when you check-out in my shop. Everything is 10% off! Remember, I am always happy to personalize the back of the painting for you.

Summer Absence

Pineapple Impasto Oil
Thanks to Jutta in Carmel, CA.

I've been MIA for some time and I apologize if you've missed my posts.  June was spent in our condo on Miami Beach, relaxing by the beach most days and July brought an onslaught of work for my  "other" job. Throw in a mix of health issues, doctor's visits, etc. and plain laziness when I had some free time, and ergo, you have an ignored blog!   

Despite all this, my paintings have managed to be bought and shipped on to loving homes. For that, I'm ever so grateful!  

Cuban Coffee and Lime Red.
Thanks to Erin in Ringoes, N.J.

Oil Paints
Thanks to Mathew in Royal Oak, Michigan

Tropical Fruits
Thanks to Mary in Glade Spring, Virginia

Thanks for stopping by!

Purple Hyacinth Impasto oil painting

Purple Hyacinth Impasto oil painting

My friend gave me a lovely hyacinth plant for my birthday and I was inspired to paint her! I can still smell that awesome fragrance! Thanks, Tere!

Dimenson: 14x7x.75" gallery wrap canvas 

Media: Oils 

To see Purple Hyacinth in my etsy shop, click here.

Poinsettia Sgraffito Impasto Oil Painting

Copyright 2010 Maria Soto Robbins

I recently mentioned about how my poinsettias are inspiring me this holiday season.  You can read about it here.  There are several other ideas that I have for painting this lovely flower but a technique I hadn't tried before is sgraffito (not to be confused with graffiti-lol).  I think you can guess that this involves "scratching" or "sgraffitoing" the surface of the painting through various layers of the rich, impasto oil paint. The end of a brush is a common tool but I just used the sharp end of a palette knife. Actually there was very little brushwork on this one, mostly palette knives. It came out very sculptural and three dimensional. It certainly was fun to do and I hope you like it!  

Check out the prints and cards on Poinsettia Sgraffito Impasto Oil painting here.

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Red Poinsettia & Bench

Copyright 2010 Maria Soto Robbins

This impressionistic painting was done in thick oil impasto with palette knives and brushes and it shows a poinsettia and bench with thick, rich impasto paint. This is what my front porch looks like each year around the holidays! I love red poinsettias next to my bench!

Dimension: 8x10x.75 gallery wrapped canvas with staples on the back
Media: Oils
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Maria Soto Robbins
Miami, Fl
msr107@gmail.com

El Morro Original Oil Painting

Copyright 2010 Maria Soto Robbins

If you visit Havana, Cuba you will have to see El Morro.  It is an impressive fort that can be viewed from miles around as it dominates the port entrance of Havana.This impressive "fortaleza" is perched on a cliff on the other side of the harbor from Old Havana. You can also see it from the Malecon, where everyone congregates to chat and watch the waves go over the seawall and splash the passing cars. It's been so many years that I hardly remember, but I will never forget.


This impressionistic painting was done in oils with palette knife and brushes and it shows this fort which is one of the most famous and recognizable monuments of Havana, Cuba. My painting focuses on the lighthouse and promontory area and on one of the cannons that’s perched on the adjacent rampart . 


Dimension: 11x14x.75 gallery wrapped canvas with staples on the back
Media: Oils 


Click here for more information about El Morro Original Oil Painting.

Rustic Flower Cart

Copyright 2010 Maria Soto Robbins

A rustic flower cart that my friend saw in a recent cruise to the Baltic Sea, is the subject of this painting. She thought of me and that I would enjoy painting it and she was right! Lovely, little flowers in an old fashioned wagon.  It was painted with palette knife and brushes and shows thick impasto paint throughout.  Thanks for thinking of me, Raquel!

Dimensions: 8x10x.75 gallery wrap canvas
Media: Oils

Check out my etsy shop for more information on Rustic Flower Cart

Impressionism, Cuban Coffee & Lime Red by Maria Soto Robbins

Copyright 2010 Maria Soto Robbins

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! A great brew to share with a friend!


Size: 8x10x.75 gallery wrap canvas
Medium: Oil

SOLD

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Red Geraniums in Niche

Copyright 2010 Maria Soto Robbins

This impressionistic painting was done in thick, buttery, oil impasto with palette knives and brushes and it shows a lovely red geranium plant with thick, rich impasto petals. I love geraniums!

Why buy a giclee or print when you can have an original impasto oil on canvas?

Dimension:8x8x.75 gallery wrapped canvas
Media: Oils

Lightly varnished to protect it from dust and ensure longevity.
Please click here to purchase Red Geraniums in Niche

Pineapple on Table

Copyright 2010 Maria Soto Robbins

This impressionistic painting was done in thick, rich oil impasto with palette knives and brushes and it shows a pineapple sitting on a tabletop. I love the fruit of the "bromeliad pineapple" plant and it is also a wonderful symbol of hospitality.

Dimensions:9x12
Media: Oils

Click here for more information about Pineapple Impasto Oil painting
Maria Soto Robbins
Miami, Fl
msr107@gmail.com

Pink Geranium on Ledge

Copyright 2010 Maria Soto Robbins

I love geraniums! This impressionistic impasto painting was done with brushes and palette knives on a very textured background. It shows a potted pink geranium plant with raised impasto petals on the flowers and very textured background. Very unique!

Dimension: 5x7 canvas panel

Media: Oils

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Another Lovely Purple Treasury!

Vintage Frocks Of Fancy included me in a lovely treasury. This is the third one this week that I've been featured! I'm so excited & pleased. Thank you!

This Etsy shop is so unique and unlike any other I've seen there. They have a very creative way of describing their very chic vintage dresses, telling a little story about each one. The lovely dresses listed vary from the 1920's through the
1980's. I can just imagine Betty Draper from Mad Men wearing one of these little numbers from the 1960's! Check it out here.

Ten Tulips~Happy Valentines!!!

Copyright 2010 Maria Soto Robbins

My husband gave me a lovely vase of tulips for Valentine's Day two years back and I've been meaning to paint them ever since! Now when I see tulips, I think of Valentines!

This Original Art ACEO is an original, gently textured, oil painting. They are beautiful when matted and framed to either 5"x7" or 8"x10" size and are perfect for a small wall space, display case, mantle or easel. A grouping of framed ACEO's makes an intriguing area of interest on a wall or shelf.

Dimension:2.5x3.5 gessoed masonite panel
Media: Oils

Click here to see my ebay auction for Ten Tulips Oil Painting Aceo

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Miami Beach Ocean Drive Palms

Copyright 2010 Maria Soto Robbins

This little aceo focuses on three palms on the east side of Ocean Drive, next to the sea. It has thick, impasto palm fronds, which are very textural. A bright, sunny day on South Beach!

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.

Dimension: 2.5.x3.5 x1/8 inches masonite

Media: Oils

Click here to see the ebay auction for Miami Beach Ocean Drive Palms

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

Royal Poinciana Flamboyan

Copyright 2010 Maria Soto Robbins

This painting depicts my favorite tree, the royal poinciana, flame tree or "flamboyan" in Spanish. We have one of these beautiful trees in front of our house in South Florida that is my inspiration. Being originally from Cuba, I placed in in a typical landscape setting there.

Lightly varnished to protect it from dust and ensure longevity.
Certificate of authenticity is always included.

Dimension: 8x10x.75" gallery wrapped canvas

Media: Oils

Please click here to visit my Etsy store for more information about Royal Poinciana Flamboyan Impasto Original Oil

Maria Soto Robbins
Miami, Fl
msr107@gmail.com

Red Geranium

Copyright 2010 Maria Soto Robbins

I love geraniums! This one is painted in an impressionistic style with thick impasto petals. I love the way the light and shadows came out. We're having unseasonably cold weather in south Florida but this lovely geranium reminds me that spring is right around the corner!

Lightly varnished to protect it from dust and ensure longevity.
Certificate of authenticity is always included.

Dimension: 8x10x.75"

Media: Oils

Please click here to visit my Etsy store for more information about Red Geranium Original Oil

Maria Soto Robbins
Miami, Fl
msr107@gmail.com

El Morro, Cuba

Copyright 2009 Maria Soto Robbins

This impressionistic painting was done in oils with palette knife and brushes and it shows El Morro , one of the most famous and recognizable monuments of Havana, Cuba. Not to be confused with other forts that have similar names, El Morro de Santiago de Cuba and Fort San Felipe del Morro in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

My painting focuses on the lighthouse and promontory area and on one of the cannons that’s perched on the adjacent rampart . El Morro is an impressive fort that can be viewed from miles around as it dominates the port entrance of Havana.

Lightly damar varnished to protect it from dust and ensure longevity.

Dimension:
11x14x.75 gallery wrapped canvas with staples on the back

Media:
Oils

Please click here to purchase El Morro, Cuba

Maria Soto Robbins
Miami, Florida

Msr107@gmail.com

Tropical Fruit Still Life

Copyright 2009 Maria Soto Robbins

This impressionistic painting was done with brushes and palette knives and it shows a still life of bananas, pineapple, a sliced mango, papaya and kiwi with thick, impasto paint. The little seeds in the papaya are raised impasto and almost three dimensional! I love making these fruit paintings which remind me of the delicious variety of tropical fruit found in south Florida and the Caribbean!

Lightly varnished to protect it from dust and ensure longevity

Dimension: 11x14
Media: Oils

Please go to my Etsy store to purchase Tropical Fruit Still Life

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