Post #425581 by Chongolio on Tue, Dec 23, 2008 8:29 PM

LLT- Thanks you kindly! Yes there is a whole universe of stories myths and legends bouncing around in my head it just take some time to translate in art sometimes. The bamboo was really fun and easier to paint than I had thought. I did put a bunch of lacquer over prior to hitting it with the paint and paint pens. There were a few rough spot but I thought it added to the tribal folk art look I was after. This really was more of an experiment that came out better than I had planned. This piece of bamboo has interesting history, I found it when I first was hiking around the Sleeping Giant near Kapa'a. It was also part or my door frame when I lived at the shop and an incense burner while I was living in Kapahi. It still smells like Nag Champa. I appreciate the comment brah. Lets talk again soon.

Ravenne- Mahalo to you to glad you dig the found art beachcomber style. There is another larger one like this in the works. Kawaii desu Japanese for "its cute , right?" I been tryin to learn more about the far east and there culture. Fascinating stuff.

Sneakytiki- Stoked to hear you can dig it. I had a lot of fun putting it together with stuff I found while walking the beaches.

Tikimango- Cool Good to know it made it to you without suffering at the hands of USPS. Mahalo nui loa for da purchase and giving it a good home. That crazy nut is a from the seed of the Pandanus tree or Hala. That plant was a very important plant to the early hawaiians and provided many uses. The leave were wove together for mats, the fruit was eaten and also when dried, like it is on your new art, was used as a natural brush to paint tapa cloth. I also use them for applying shaving cream :wink:

Tyger Jimz- Thanks cuz! Good to hear from you. I hope you been finding time to keep you creative juices flowing.