Post #545470 by Robb Hamel on Fri, Jul 30, 2010 4:25 PM

Sorry guys - I don't have any new velvets coming up, I'm still waiting to get my Black Fuzz Painting mojo back.

People I know who know art have always told me that they could see elements of Classical Art in my work and told me that that quality is what made my work distinctive. I've never let that Classical Art monster fully out with my Tiki work, until now:

I painted this Moai around Jan/Feb of this year but couldn't make up my mind about what to do with it. I decided it's time to put it to use.

This closeup shows how uptight my brushwork was that day. I was trying to cut loose but couldn't pull it off.

I have a clear feeling for what I want, but it isn't visually sharp, so I started out cautiously.

I want one of those incredible Marquesanesque rock pinnacles to make sure this doesn't look like a piece of American SouthWest Art - no buttes allowed!

I'm starting to get a feel for it and my brushwork is nice and loose.

The pinnacle is WAY off, but I'll get there later.

This is crude, but is kind of a unified image now.

Some better values and some surf help out.

I'm happy to still be slopping the paint on and having fun.

I got on a roll and finished a fair amount more than this, but ran out of light to photograph my progress.

A special thanks to the lovely and talented Ken Ruzic for keeping me going through the dark times and inspiring me to Cut Loose a little and not to be afraid to walk away from the velvet for awhile!