Post #413748 by THOR's on Thu, Oct 16, 2008 11:05 PM

Hey all!!

I am painting like a mad fool my Holidays tour in Hawaii. I did this one fairly fast, It was an idea I had to celebrate the Tiki and hawaii flavor that comes with those stationed and deployed from the Military bases on Oahu. I have met many great soldiers and sailors over the years that collect my work. This I did for them.. as the first of a series. There are many marines and army soldiers driving all around the deserts of Iraq as we speak. I have met some that are proud to be from Hawaii.., and this is for all of them and the families stationed there waiting for loved ones to return safely.

I imagined what I would do if I was in this situation...from Hawaii..and wanting to bring a Tiki/Hawaii feel to the desert that made me feel at home. Here is what I call..the "Huma Hummer". I can post details when this is scanned for prints..but this is just finished and hot off my easel.

Lots to discover in this painting....from the painted hand grenade " pineapples" to the hibiscus flower cammo! I just wanted my friends here on TC to be the first to share this with before it goes into the Gallery. It's a crude snapshot..the real scan and piece is much richer.

Things to look for: the standard .50 caliber machine gun the hummers have is dismounted and becomes the base of the "Tiki Torch"...which has a standard issue canteen filled with gasoline and rags. There are a lot of scorpions in Iraq..this one has dug out a wee bit of Aloha for us! Dashboard Hula girl is the hood ornament, painted grenades are pineapples as I mentioned, and the kevlar helmet is decorated with date palm fronds to look like a beach hat!....and I researched how far it is fom Iraq to Hawaii...and it was said its close to 11 000 miles depending on area!! So...there ya have it

Have a great weekend all!!! ~THOR

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