Post #573221 by little lost tiki on Mon, Jan 24, 2011 11:29 PM

Hello Kids!

Markusk-no politics on Tiki Central! :)

Mike-Thanks man! Detail is my middle name!
I MAY tone down the yellow,but i kind of like it,and nothing gets a scene more magical than a color askew!

ZeroTiki-Finally glad i can get back to drawing after all those paintings for the exhibition! Took a lil while,but I've finished around 80 pages of sketchbook since the beginning of December,and Man! Does it feel good!

foamy-guilty as charged... It should be a joy ,if it isn't then what's the point?
I mean, i love the work of Francis bacon,you can feel the crazy joy he experienced while in his world...an escape from the madness and chaos outside...
Smiles and happy are the hooks that grab an audience and make them step in closer
and maybe even find more content where there was just emotion..

Robb-Yuppers,my friend! Research is a duty most artists take lightly..Fools!

Tiki-Lee-Thanks Buddy! Sending you some love down Nevada ways!

And,as always,thank you to all of you who visit and gaze....
:)

Sorry for the delay,but I've been distracted by things interstellar lately...
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=93402&id=1451540979&l=cb1c859662

and the Walls of Jericho were calling a few weeks back as well...
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=96910&id=1451540979&l=5153b06af2

Was just about to re-tackle some more undersea studies when...
WHAM! a Shrunken Head piece was needed for an upcoming exhibition in April

so i didst one...
And seeing that i finally had some material that was Tiki/Polynesian Pop/Exotic
i thought i would share..

i started this one on a ground of black gesso
drew it out in white pastel pencil (easy to wipe off after the paint is dry)
Grabbed some acrylics and cel-vinyl and started applying washes until it was done!
Well, it's done,but I've got a million other things to do so you'll just have to check out the step-by-step pix! Enjoy!

the initial studies for this piece are here...
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=98926&id=1451540979&l=7478b5b8d8

and here's the painting step-by-step...

And here it is finished!
"Jungle Home"
acrylic and cel-vinyl on black gesso on canvas

Thanks for peekin your head in!