TSA
Joined: Aug 31, 2006
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TSA
Mele Kalikimaka Tiki-Tribe,
Here's some drawings I was commissioned to do.
"The Sweet Tiki"
Some were from previous done designs, but that remain very popular,
so I do occasionally draw a very popular "Tiki" again for an Art Patron who missed out on buying the original, but REEAALLY wants to have an original of it now. Well, anything is possible, and my agent Abbas can make about anything happen - at least it seems so to me! (Thanks Abbas!) .
"Tiki Island"
I usually don't, as I like to move forward not backward, or just not get trapped re-drawing the same "Happy Dolphin" so many time you get burned out. The Artist "Wyland" is a very popular artist for his dolphin oil paintings, and many many many many people want an original dolphin from him. Great, when you are staring out as a starving artist I bet! Now, 30 years later, sometimes he looks like he might not be getting his full satisfaction from his work. Not always, now, I've seen him live many times, and he lovesY o make art, and he LOVES his marine creatures…. you can see it in his eyes when he's working…But once I asked him "Hey, what number dolphin is this one?" Wyland paused painting, and gave me a smirk and chuckled a bit.
I know, it IS WORK. And, as artists, we should be very happy to even have work in this VERY difficult and VERY competitive field.
I am very grateful to have work!
Please don't get me wrong, I LOVE making Tiki-Art…. but, I don't think I've ever painted the same exact tiki twice… OK - two special gigs, where the patron missed buying the original, and REALLY REALLY loved it, and had to have an original. BUT, that's only a handful of gigs like that.. so far.
And I always change something….. ACTUALLY, Truth is I CAN'T seem to recreate perfectly any of my own stuff… I TRY to maintain a nice consistency and CAN'T! At least in my eyes! the same image over and over in my search down this path for true "Tiki" perfection.
However, some characters strike deep and hit a pop-culture bone, and take on a life all their own, ...and then they become fun to draw.
"The Ghost Tiki"
Like, I think that THIS tiki design is one of my most popular …it was first named the "Ghost Tiki" - now, that I've lived here on the Big Island, and know more about local legend, I think it's more along the lines of a "Night Marcher", or maybe it's a "menehune" that has gone over to he dark-side of the FORCE.
This wicked little Tiki/Skeleton looking creature has become one of my most popular designs that have made the jump over to the Tattoo world! Yipee!!
I'm always happy when I see tat photos of my work! Amazing! It's a HUGE complement for an artist, I think! …and I've seen several photos of folks with "The Ghost Tiki" Inked on them-selves!
It's quite cool to think you've made a "mark" on pop-culture … Wow!
That my Art can mean that much to some one.
Jeepers-creepers, that's really mind blowing.
I'm thrilled that I can bring that kind of joy and happiness to someone with my Art that they want it so much that some people are taking my Art with them ...EVERY WHERE they go, ...FOREVER!
Guess he's my tiki version of the ever popular: "Angry Wood-Pecker smoking' a cigar" .
At least, so far….
Happy Holidaze…and happy Holiday shopping!
If you wanna' tattoo for Christmas, may I suggest taking a look-see at http://www.tikishark.com to see if anything grabs your fancy? Cool!
Oh, and if you want to make something not-possible into maybe-possible, try talking to my Art agent Abbas at [email protected].
ALOHA!
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