New Painting

Lake Tahoe Boulder Painting

While waiting for the final decisions from the buyer for my next commission I have started working on a new canvas.

At 30" tall and 48" long this painting will move fairly quickly as long as I spend time in the studio in front of the easel.

After becoming so enamoured with the smaller commissioned painting with red in the palette (you can see part of it on the bottom of the easel) I decided to stick with the same hues. After living with the finished  painting for a few weeks I am loving it.   Do you recall how difficult it was for me to work with this palette? Brain shift.  I need to ship the small work, but I find myself clinging to it.

Here goes..... this is the beginning and I am sure there will be changes & adjustments due to the larger size. 

Trying to paint some every day, and already have ideas for another work invading my brain, creating clutter, urging me to get this one done.  Funny how that works.  For now, Lake Tahoe Boulders with Red on the easel.

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Kawena Pukui V

The Final Steps

Completion of the portrait of Mary Kawena Pukui involved small additions such as the detail on her shirt, shadows on the beads around her neck....

....an earring inspired by a musical note (After all, Kawena wrote over 150 Hawaiian songs).....

..... the hibiscus' stamen and pistol with corresponding shadows.....

Mary Kawena Pukui.  Hawaiian Treasure, Musician, Scholar, Writer, Teacher, Dancer, descendent from a Kahuna Pule (Priestess) in the Pele line.  It has been a pleasure and an honor to spend time with Kawena and I have The Perpetual You magazine to thank for the commission and introduction to this amazing woman.

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Kawena Pukui IV

Painting the Portrait of Kawena Pukui

Adding facial tones and Kawena's hair.

Background color painted on.

Work on Kawena's portrait continues with additions inspired by the ocean surrounding the Hawaiian Islands and the tropical flora.  This painting, commissioned by The Perpetual You magazine for an upcoming issue is very close to completion. Mary Kawena Pukui, a Hawaiian Treasure, magnificent woman, who was a scholar, historian, writer, dancer, teacher is an inspiration.  It is an honor to bring her to life on paper.

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