Hello Ohana!
So good to see so many of you at Tiki Oasis
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i am sad to say that they will have to wait....
i am sleep deprived and still need a bath before i have some pillow time!
Addendum: FINALLY HAVE SOME TIME TO REPLY TO ALL YOUR WONDERFUL COMMENTS
the rest of the thread is the same,except for these few added comments here....
On 2012-08-13 17:58, MadDogMike wrote:
"or I could do some monkeys to piss my giant off!"
"or is he trying to cheer up the other Downer Frowny mugs?"
"they never get to look at each other when they're talking"
"all peekin from behind the tree like he's shy and giggly!"
"to greet these spirits as they percolate down from the treetops..."
Kinny, I think you've been drinking too many camel milkshakes!
"Anyways...stoked I get to see you in this upcoming Saturday!!!"
That's the only sane thing you said in the whole post! :D
Sorry Mike!
When i get sleep-deprived i get LOOPY!
SO FABBO seeing you at Oasis
and Mahalo for the Gun!
I sported it during the KUSI filming Friday morn with Toe and Suzy!
drank a BUNCH of Cinnamon Whiskey in it before filming
i think that helped with my facial expressions!
On 2012-08-13 20:25, hang10tiki wrote:
Wow
Those rock..
Thanks Hang10tiki for that eloquent commentary!
Glad i could bring some Amazement to your day!
:)
On 2012-08-14 15:54, Tabu wrote:
Awesome new batch of work. An inspiration as always.
Mahalo Tabu!
Sometimes it's a desert
and sometimes a BUNCH of good ones just rain down from the Heavens..
This was a good shower! :)
Glad i could pass on some inspiration....
On 2012-08-14 16:26, tikiskip wrote:
HA!!
I love "THE COMPLAINERS" !!
It's like Thanksgiving at home when I was young.
Or even like working with my family in the restaurant.
Good times.
Wish I was in Cali so I could pick up something.
Great works really.
tikiskip-Thanks man! You hit the nail on the head with "the Complainers!
i wanted to capture that grumpy drunken bickering
glad you picked up on it!
and....you don't need to be in Cali to pick up something,,
if'n you like something,PM me
and we can discuss adoptions if it's available....
i don't hard-sell the paintings at all
they're mostly online PMs and emails
That keeps the art as art
and the biznazz side is behind-the-scenes
so as not to spoil the vibe here...
Thank you for all your kind words!
:)
On 2012-08-14 17:11, danlovestikis wrote:
I'm going to run your numbers to 1,000,000 all on my own. I can't stop coming back to look again. Sepik river paintings are just so perfect and beautiful. I will squeeze you so hard at Oasis so I can absorb some of that creativity. So watch out it is almost time!!! Wendy
Wendy!
So fantastic seeing you and Dan and being able to visit and squeeze you! You are my Art-sister and i am always delighted at your creations and admire your love and adherence to your craft.
i wished we lived closer because i be visiting you all the time! :)
On 2012-08-14 18:21, WaikikianMoeKele wrote:
Beautifious!!! I love how I think I see everything in one of your pieces & then I see something else! It's like a "Where's Waldo" but instead it's "Where's Tiki"!!!
~kele
Hey Kele! Just got your bead mosaic of Diamondhead Volcano and it is beautiful! These Art Swaps are the BEST! Mahalo! I try to cram as much into these worlds because...well....they're worlds! I want them to be alive..to be a place someone can visit over and over again...Like walking thru a jungle....there's something new around every corner! :)
On 2012-08-21 20:03, Tiki Shark Art wrote:
Dig those gaters! & Crocs! WOW!
Thanks Bradley! Now get back to painting! I wanna see MORE outta YOU! :)
And now back to the previous thread...
thank you for your patience.....
It's time for the 2nd Annual Tiki Highway Promo!
http://www.tikihighway.com/Tiki_Highway/Home.html
Here's where trouble will be lurking at the event....
the red Dot indicates where the art show will be!
Here are some of the goodies i will have there
(and also if you scroll upward-lots of the stuff i'll be bringing will be located there!)
First off is my first embellished Classic Cocktail Set from Tiki Farm!
cel-vinyl in the recesses,some sealing and then some enamel
WHICH IS HARD! Sam Gambino-you are a MAgician!
Here's a round About view of the Pitcher
"the Snake"
acrylic and cel-vinyl on wood
with an incredible Bamboo Ben shield Frame
30 x 22.5"
This painting is pretty basic....
a snake slithering thru a cannibal bone-yard...
and the surprise and delight of the shields as he passes by!
Here's the Main Middle Image
showing the majority of the piece
and details...
the SNAKE!
the smiling shield gettin tickled as the snake slithers by...
and the other fellow who is
not too pleased by the visit!
"Big Teeth little Teeth"
acrylic and cel-vinyl on wood
with an elegant Bamboo Ben Frame
16 x 21.5"
this one began with some light acrylic washes over the wood
JUST ENOUGH to let the grains peek thru
gotta love that texture!
Close-ups....
the touches of light salmon really bring it together.
And the light blue i chose to take the place of the cream or white i would have normally used.....
little teeth!
BIG TEETH!
"Hungry Cannibal (Dream Mug)"
acrylic and cel-vinyl on wood
with an Bare Bones Bamboo Ben Frame
10.5 x 16"
this fellow is one of my dream mugs....someday i will make one!
He's based on a sketchbook doodle
posted 1-2 pages back
Detail!
the last sight you may ever see....
"Night in the Jungle"
acrylic and cel-vinyl on wood
with an delightful Bamboo Ben Frame
21 x 20"
since 1990 i had been doing textiles and graphics for
Rusty Surfboards,Hawaiian Island Creations
and other various companies
Sometimes it still spills out on canvas...
without frame
Detail!
"the Sliver of Moonlight"
acrylic and cel-vinyl on wood
with a beautifully speckled Bamboo Ben Frame
23.5 x 24"
For this piece i wanted to capture the feeling of a darkened bar
that suddenly gets interrupted by a customer opening the door
and allowing a sliver of moonlight and reality to pierce the
magic of the enclosed bar environment...
Close-ups!
this chap is squinting a bit...
a shield on the wall surveys a pineapple/fruit bowl and a coconut mug almost empty of it's beverage....
ths mug seems to not even notice as he chats with a shield on the wall
"Sun"
acrylic and cel-vinyl on wood
with a simple Bamboo Ben Frame
17 x 13"
This guy is a companion to the happier sun from a few days ago....
Rawr!
"Two Rowers"
acrylic and cel-vinyl on wood
with an Bare Bones Bamboo Ben Frame
12 x 16"
private collection
i love the Moai in the back
kinda mad at Mr. Lazybones in the front
"Shrunken Head in Repose"
acrylic and cel-vinyl on wood
in a Bamboo Ben frame!
20x16"
Another study in the psychology of the detached head
i painted it in a semi-cubist meets realism style
trying to capture both the physical and thought/spirit/mind
of this guy...
REPOSE-"The act of resting or the state of being at rest. 2. Freedom from worry; peace of mind. 3. Calmness; tranquillity"
a withered ear....
a stitched up eye socket....
stitching together the mouth
shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
i wonder what shrunken heads think of
when they're at rest?
That's it! I need some sleep!
See y'all SOON!
I will reply to all your wonderful comments this week
Thank you again for your excitement and encouragement!
http://www.kenruzic.com will be up someday,REALLY!
I'm on FaceBook Too!Look me UP,folks!
[ Edited by: little lost tiki 2012-09-03 23:10 ]
