Post #413886 by little lost tiki on Fri, Oct 17, 2008 2:07 PM

Hi Kids!
just a lil note to check in and reassure you that
i ain't been slacking...

Had hakalugi over to the studio this week!
What a terrific fellow!
All the Ohana seems to be just that..Ohana!
thanks Karl!

Brad!
The Madonna and Child/Mother and child theme is such a Universal theme
to all people...so why not translate it with a South Seas twist....
Thanks for droppin in and leaving some niceness!
oh...before i forget....
I'm caretaking some paintings and prints by Brad in my studio in Orange...
Now would be a good time to buy them,as you can save on shipping...
in the meantime i will be examining them with a microscope in the vain attempt
to capture TikiShark's style...
Here's two I have up right now....
i know...i know....they make my paintings look pathetic... :(

So PM Brad and make him an offer and then just drive down to Orange and pick it up!
Closer than the Big island!

GROG-you snooze you lose.....Hakalugi was quite pleased with his new pieces....
i think even more pleased because he shanked you on a drawing....

raves-can't wait to see some of YOUR newly inspired pieces!
french fried taters...MMMM-HMM....
i kinda have a liking towards the lame cannibal...most cannibals seem so healthy and active..but what about the old and infirm ones?

4WD!
Bill!
can't wait to see you tomorrow! Sorry you got shanked too...
i'm kind of sad it's gone...

but scroll down..i may have a surprise for you!

LOL-thanks man! so glad you're enjoying that "Outside the Village" piece..
I did a LOT of Orongos last year...even a mother and child...

Tobunga!
Eric, I feel the same way about your work!
Always inspiring!
Always makes me smile!
tell Manuel i said "Aloha!"
(I fear that you get all the attention)

Okee!
Here's some REAL crappy progress pics-so bear with me....

"the Lost Rowers" progress
the whole piece....

now i'm gonna left to right..

DOI-YOI-YOI!

Oars......the Oars.....

wide angle shot...

branches..please excuse the glare..til i seal it
we'll be dealing with that..

Got some wooden goodies at the thrift store near the planet Rooth gallery..
Squid DID get the Maori songbook tho!
But i got this beautiful oval serving tray that i started painting on with acrylic...

Also been loosening up just to see where it would go..
started with this... a twice failed/painted over canvas.....

and started roughing in this...

Dunno how these are gonna turn out...
I'm so used to being all tight with the pieces....

Here's 2 more....dunno...it's an unknown territory i'm entering....
could turn out Super crappy and Embarassing...but I'll 'ave a Go at it!
wish me luck....

We'll see...stay tuned!

Also worked on some drawerins....
and here they are!
i took the blurry out of em!

"the little Rower"

'The Advance"

and seeing as Bill 4WDTiki was soooooo bummed at hakalugi
gettin that Solomon Island paddle piece..
I did another version with a different composition and colorway...

similiar...yet very different if you compare.....

that is all friends...less blurry pics next time.....
Adios!

WAAAAAH!
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[ Edited by: little lost tiki 2008-10-20 15:08 ]