Post #416931 by little lost tiki on Sun, Nov 2, 2008 10:40 PM

Hello Kids!

Jen-well...my first ones reminded me of Squid...
but a more prominent musical star might broaden the appeal of the piece...
Actually,he has a goatee that i gotta "bring out"...
thanks for the visit!

Bill!
the skull coconuts was lifted off the backside of their bearded clam mug...
I just wanted to grab some elements that would subtly tie it into the locale...
And i was just visiting your tiki in the studio today! He says "Aloha!"
the little victim guy didn't say much...he just stood there shaking! :lol:

Brad!
Happy Birthday! :lol:
Not!
:lol:
You can come visit and stay there for a week or two anytime,my friend!
Stoked to see that the approach is succeeding!
At this pace,it should be done very soon!

Now if i could only draw like you!
Ah! The things i would paint!

Well, had a couple of hours so i raced to the studio
and got's this done....

Here's two more studies i did for the shrunken head...
Here's the one i settled on and used...

and here's another
"Still life with Shrunken Head"

Redid the card and dice.....

Here's my first study for the hut..
"the Cannibal's Hut"

and here's the hut that came out of it....
Also deepened the values/shadows on Frankie's...
layers upon layers of acrylic color washes....thank Heaven it dries so fast!

and here's the work on the bones on the roof!
great eye Bill!
By the way..are you kids comin up to the studio soon? PM me!

Here's those skull/coconuts mentioned earlier....
ready for the leaves and fronds soon!

And here's that tiki inspired from a Solomon Island Canoe Prow
fleshed out a bit more...
This prow was from a boat that was used for headhunting parties...
quite appropo...
I'm thinking of putting a Polynesian style poker chip for his earring...

Here's the study for it...

and here's the skull pile
slowly materializing...

G'night y'all!

Hoo-hoo-HAH! :)
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[ Edited by: little lost tiki 2008-11-03 12:23 ]