Post #304250 by little lost tiki on Sat, May 5, 2007 1:41 PM

Wow!
What a week! Crazy Weather and happy unBirthday and all! How can an arteest get any work done? Well,besides a few more coats of brush-on satin sealant,I do believe the Decanter is finished! I've titled it "Exploration Party" kind of a suggestion that the whole of the polynesian triangle was "seeded" thru interplanetary exploration and involvement...Plus, with the word "Party" in the title,this mission would have it's friendly side!
Anyways, enough babbling,here's some shots of the whole decanter!

I took a bunch of detail shots,that I'll post later in the week,
because there's two more paintings that I'd like you to concentrate on for now!
The first is the Lonely Island,at least that's the working title...
I added a few more details with grass and flowers and water,
and started to work on the transparency of the water close to the islands...
Here's what i got done so far....

Not much in terms of progress,
BUT i did start a painting entitled "the Wandering Island".
It deals with migration of tribes and islands,
but set in a more fantastical/myth kind of vibe....

This one and the lonely Island were a set,which is why the frames look so similar,
I think they're 20 x 24,but i'm guess-timating on that...
They were just thrift store acquisitions graphics printed on hard board...
i just simply mix gesso and gouache over the ugly picture and use that as the ground to make a purdy picture!
Here's a shot of the side of the boat,showing the huts and palms in the background. Should get these more developed within the week..

Here's the back of the ship,it still needs some more lighting and stuff,
but thought you'd like seeing a shot of it all raw and ready!

Here's the front Prow...

Here's more of the front, but with the bottom guy showing and a glimpse at the village...

Closer....

and here's a final view for now!

Man! I so want a Boat like this! I could invite all the TCers aboard
and we'd sail the seas and have a luau everyday!
Thanks for all the encouragement and for poppin by! Mahalo!