Post #482087 by little lost tiki on Tue, Sep 8, 2009 10:44 AM

Thanks friends!
You kids are one of the main reasons i keep playing and posting!
Well......Oasis post ART-um Depression is finally faded away...
Went on a cruise to Ensenada with the wifey and didn't read or sketch one lick!
Then,with studio re-organizing and a fun-filled day last friday
visiting the oceanic Arts exhibit at the San Diego museum of Art
(there's a Bosch,a Giotto,Elgreco,Picasso,Miro,Clder, and a whole bunch more to examine)
and the Freaky boutiki gallery Closing Reception...
Sold three and just last Saturday had yet another piece sold to a psychologist! go figure!
Wonder what he'll find inside the Magical Fish.....

What a blessing that Hodadhank is!
Thanks again pal,for not only sharing our work with the locals
but especially for UNDERSTANDING and being involved wholly in the scene!
Well, the mix of art and hanging with artist friends must've really sparked the engine back up..
cause i gots my GAME back!
YAY!
post-shows are the worst to recover from....
but Saturday thru Monday
i finally got back on the bandwagon!
First off, a commission i've been working on...
This piece was basically to be about the invasion of the Humboldt Squid in San Diego
Thousands were in the waters as well as washing up on shore..
They can get as big as 5 feet and are very aggressive..
They're called the Red Devil Squid because of their Mean nature and red color...
Anyways, said patron wanted this piece in a Polynesian Storyboard style...
I'll post the actual shots of the painting later tonight..
here's the water-soluble pencil on watercolor paper approved study for the piece..
(after a few unsuccessful attempts...)
Here it is....

One of my earlier attempts was to try it in a Solomon Islands style..

But the style was waaaay too intricate for a 24x36 canvas...

I decided to make it actually resemble a wooden carving,like the storyboard
so stay tuned and i'll share tonight!
Thanks friends!