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Post #739617 by Tiki Shark Art on Wed, Mar 18, 2015 1:07 PM

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Aloha Tiki Tribe!
Well, I think I have some what recovered from the "big event"….
time to get back to work. See if I remember how to paint Tiki Art.
Finishing up my "Warm up" piece…..

"The single image is best offered in isolation in all it's glory or stupidity."
~ Andy Warhol


I'm not a huge Warhol fan, but I was listening to an audio book about "Art" and this quote seemed funny while I was painting the cartoon cat.

I had a few really nifty Dreams that had tiki painting ideas in them, I sketched one out quickly last night. I show you something when It actually looks like something… and the other one Is complex and I had to did some research on Hawaiian mythology and the Dragons or Mo'o that were crawling all over the islands in ancient days it seems. They are a puzzle because Hawaii has no native lizard. The ever present gecko is a tag a long from the East no doubt, and so must have the myths of shape shifting women changing into powerful black scaled gleaming giant lizards. Of course, the Hawaiian also called any "super large" sea creature or monster a Mo'o as well. Like Giant Sharks or HumungousTurtles.

Anyways more on that as I sketch it up…

LATERS!