Goodbye Summer Art Sale

Picture of summer-themed paintings, books, and postcards by Elena Sandovici.

How do you say goodbye to the season of plenty? Even if here on the Gulf summer often feels like the season of too much, there is a dreamy quality to it, perhaps infused in the sound of cicadas at sunset when the heat breaks a little, but not really, in the salty joy of a day at the beach, the lushness of all things green and blooming, the juicy tang of tomatoes and peaches. In our part of the world, summer can never end soon enough, and yet there’s always that desire to hold on to its romance, its long days and sun-kissed evenings. Before we say goodbye to this sweltering season and move on to talking about ghosts and horses (if you know, you know, if not I will remind you about a week from now that you should listen to Storms of Malhado and celebrate hurricane survival) let’s honor the last days of summer with a Labor Day Art Sale! Here are some summer-themed paintings that will be marked 20% off until Labor Day. They are all relatively small, thus should fit nicely into your life or make a nice present. They all come with a little gift (either 3 postcards or a signed book, while supplies last). Hopefully you’ll find something here that you would like to have before summer’s out!

Summer Dream

Summer Dream. 2026. by Elena Sandovici. 8.5×8.5 inches. Acrylic on cradled wood panel. Labor Day Sale Price: $120

Picture of small painting by Elena Sandovici.

This small but impactful painting channels the hopefulness and nostalgia of summer. Delicate touches of gold and interference blue allow ot to change color subtly in different lighting situations. Acrylic on cradled wood panel with edges painted gold, this painting is ready to fit into your space and doesn’t require framing.

Freedom

Picture of painting of woman’s tattooed back at the beach by Elena Sandovici.

Freedom. 2025. by Elena Sandovici. 6×6 inches. Acrylic on cradled wood panel. Labor Day Sale Price $75

This small painting was created in August 2025, as I was getting ready to release Breakaway Bridesmaid, my latest Galveston novel, and is inspired by one of the characters in the book. However, you can enjoy the feeling in this painting whether you have read the book or not. The painting captures a carefree moment at the beach, light and breezy like the perfect summer day. Gold and interference blue accents make this painting shine. Its egdes are painted, and it does not require framing.

Picture of small painting by Elena Sandovici held up for scale.

Small Seascape

Small Seascape. 2025. by Elena Sandovici. 6×6 inches. Acrylic on cradled wood panel. Labor Day Sale Price $75.

Along with Freedom, this small painting was created last August in celebration of the release of Breakaway Bridesmaid. Seascapes are a constant theme in my work. Just as I never tire of looking out at the water, because the water is never the same, I never tire of painting it. This tiny seascape has beautifully painted edges and is ready for your home. It doesn’t require framing and can even be easily displayed on a shelf – a reminder of the ocean and everything it represents to you.

Picture of small seascape painting by Elena Sandovici held up for scale.

Magnolia 1 – SOLD!

Picture of magnolia painting by Elena Sandovici.

Magnolia 1. 2026. By Elena Sandovici. 6×6 inches. Acrylic on cradled wood panel. Labor Day Sale Price $75.

This small magnolia painting is part of a series of magnolias I created in the spring of 2026. These magical flowers have always fascinated me. It seems fitting that, having started the summer with magnolias, we should end it with them too – a reminder that spring shall return.

The painting features gold painted edges and is ready to display in your home. No framing needed.

Picture of magnolia painting by Elena Sandovici held up for scale.

Picture of small magnolia painting by Elena Sandovici held up for scale.

Magnolia 2 – SOLD!

Magnolia 2. 2026. By Elena Sandovici. 6×6 inches. Acrylic on cradled wood panel. Labor Day Sale Price $75.

Magnolias are not only beautiful when they’re open. I love seeing the flowers at all stages. I think this painting of a bud not yet completely unfolded is especially magical.

Sea Dragon

Picture of watercolor of hippocampus by Elena Sandovici.

Sea Dragon. 2026. By Elena Sandovici. 11×15 inches watercolor on paper. Labor Day Sale Price $95

This sea dragon (actually called a hippocampus) is one of my favorite watercolors from this summer. It shows one of the newly installed architectural details on the roof of the Bishop’s Palace in Galveston. I dedicated a whole blog post to this painting, and you can read it here.