Post #709295 by Tiki Shark Art on Mon, Feb 24, 2014 2:04 PM

Aloha Tiki Tribe!
So, I'm working on transmogrifying my painting "Beyond the Reef" into a super swanky beach towel. Working with one of the biggest souvenir manufacturers "KC Hawaii" I know if we get these done right we'll get orders and they'll get out in at least "some" stores here in Hawaii for sure, and maybe on the mainland too!
Here's the first steps...

This one is to be the other towel in the paired set of two.
#1 is "The Moon of Manakoora"

"Moon of Manakoora"

Next : ""Beyond the Reef:.

You may notice that I changed the original painting's ship's figure-head from holding a "barber Pole" to holding a "Tiki" - as this was a request of the art-patron who requested the original painting and had special meaning for him, yet, I thought a Tiki was more universal in appeal for the average beach towel buyer.

Here's the lay out. The full painting is on the towel, Excess aspect ratio is mirrored and shadowed images.
I switched out the word "ALOHA: with the word "YOHO!" for the Pirate Theme.

My First try was with a Tiger Shark behind the words "YOHO!"

Problem is this is a lot of blue, and no warm colors to frame the cool colored painting in the middle of the towel.
SO....

I switched to warm wooden faces of Tikis behind the words "YOHO!"

There, now we have some nice warm colors to help bring out the cool toned painting/image in the center.
ALOHA! More to come.....

[ Edited by: Tiki Shark Art 2014-02-24 14:54 ]