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Windward Artist Guild 2015 Members Show

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Gotta hurry to get ready for a show. A little out of practice so here goes. How about mixed,  watercolor,  blue gesso and acrylic pens.

 Or maybe this little 8x10 fish pond

 Or maybe kou and kapa

More to come from the Windward Wanderers

The Windward Wanderers show is up at Ho`omaluhia Park.  Come join us for our opening reception on Sunday, Feb. 8 from 4-6 pm.

 Suspense, Watercolor  11x14  $250

 Red Palm, Watercolor  8x10  , $175

 Kualoa Calm, Watercolor 11x14,  $250

Hamakua Kou, Watercolor 11x14,  $250  

Gallery on the Pali- The show continues

Thank you to everyone who came to the reception on January 17.  It was a fun evening visiting, talking story and sharing our ideas behind our paintings.  

Here are some of the originals watercolors still on display at the Gallery until Feb. 13 :  

 
Wahine Ho`opa`a.  Watercolor 11x14, $350.  She has learned the mele, hula and oli, and leads us well.

 Kanaloa Sunset.  Watercolor 8x10, $200.  Traveled across the ocean, the banana stands strong and fruitful.

June 19 sent to HWS Open Show to be juried by Nicholas Simmons.  Hoomaikai.
 Lauahi Pele (i kai o Puna). Watercolor , Framed 15x22, $600 .  She continues tends her fire, sending it onward towards the sea.   8x10 copies available for $40. 5x7 for $25

June 19 sent to HWS Open Show to be juried by Nicholas Simmons.  Hula Pahu.  Watercolor, Framed $350. Traditional steps done to the beat of the pahu preserve the ancient ceremonial dance. (Pending sale)  8x10 copies available for $40.

 Ipu o Lono. 11x14 Watercolor, Framed $350.  Throughout the makahiki, the gourd carries precious water, food, as well as wisdom and pure thoughts.

 Feel the Warmth.  8x10 Watercolor,Framed  $200.  A long search leads to a home for her fire at Kilauea.

Look for the Makali`i.  11x14, Watercolor, Framed $350.  8x10 color prints, $40;   5x7  $25.
 Even though the Hokule`a  and Hikianalia . left Oahu at sunset last year, I can't help but think of the journey ahead and the reliance on the stars to chart the path.

Hula Pahu, reimagined.

Undercurrents of Tradition

The show is up and Rebecca, Rochelle and I are anxious to see our friends to share our work, along with some nice refreshments, with our friends.  Can't wait to see you all this Saturday.   

June 19 sent to HWS Open Show to be juried by Nicholas Simmons. 

Undercurrents of Tradition

Lauahi Pele i Kai o Puna

With the lava flow steadily marching towards Pahoa town, the words of this hula kahiko Echo in my mind. The next verse, malama I ke kanaka , calls to Pele to take care of man. Maybe she wil change her path . 

Day 7..drawing and painting all day

I've been saving this day to practice some of those demo ideas I saw in the workshop, but also gave myself time to paint with those watersoluble oils I got...(and don't know how to use) so I tried Hibiscus

Then,  continuing with the watercolor skies I painted last night, I got that song in my head "places I have been to, cities I have seen. "

Last nights was supposed to be Boston ..do you see it? And today's.  Shanghai along the Bund. 

That's it for today. More surprises tomorrow. 

Day 6

Painting at night is new for me but the day slipped by too fast. So at least I can try a sky a day

Thirty days of art

Last week's watercolor workshop with Iain Stewart gave me lots of ideas and challenges to bump up my art with some new techniques.  More than technique though is the challenge to do something every day  ..kind of like my "don't break the streak" attempts.

So, with Rebecca and Carol, I'm in day 6 of the challenge.  Some ideas to keep me going, paint a sky a day, draw in my sketchbook, do a value sketch in detail for every painting, do the demos over again until I like them....so much to do.

Today's entry will have to come along later after granddaughter Sofia goes home.  Be right back.!

October

October paintings

Ok, here goes! trying to keep my art streak going for thirty one days. Here's one for yesterday and today.
Paris street, second wash. I'm pretty happy with the colors so far but cant claim the drawing since Iain drew almost everything at the bottom and straightened up all my crooked buildings.

Sunset launch..trying to paint fast for the show Saturday  makes me realize the lesson I'm learning is I need to spend a  lot more time drawing and planning my composition.

What to do

Watercolor,oils, acrylic, screens, I feel a change in the air

sugar cane sunset

HWS "small kine" show now till August 9

Hundreds of small original watercolors, all reasonably priced under $100. By local artists members of the Hawaii Watercolor Society.  Time to fill your home with new inspiration. 

Here are a couple of mine. 

Here 

May 2014..light experiments

Trying out new techniques in both large and small formats. More light, more white, muted colors, more abstractions.