Aloha Dear Ohana!
Been busy as a bee at a Hive-in lately
but felt a tug of guilt at not posting any Tiki work
and so......
First off,What a Thrill to visit Tiki Central
a few weeks back
and to see this Thread has had over a MILLION views!
I ain't never got's a million of nuthin ever a'fore in my life
So it was fun to impress my mom and dad in Danville.
And i have ALL of you to Thank!
It's such a privilege to be able to share and exchange
art and banter and ideas.
it's also kind of nice to look back 5-6 years and
see that naive enthusiastic artist,leaping into a
newly discovered genre whole-heartily and with a desire to learn and transform and uplift the way we look at and picture Polynesian goodies....
and to know i haven't sacrificed those examinations and studies that true Artforms deserve...
My one hope,if i am allowed one
is that all of you that have visited this thread over the years
have left with a little piece of that world
and that it inspires,warms,and motivates you...
Enough gushy stuff!
Mahalos! Here's to almost 10 years of Tiki!
Now onto some replies...
On 2015-04-15 10:14, hang10tiki wrote:
Dig em
Awesome
Made me thirsty...
Hang10... Thanks man! for being a constant source of encouragement and
for letting this ol artist know that his brethren are moved!
:) Wait til you see the new stuff below!
:)
On 2015-04-15 18:24, danlovestikis wrote:
Always happens, you just can't look at one! Looking back I saw the clam shell waterfalls and thought how beautiful those are in your painting. It's all wonderful. Wendy
And you are Wonderful,Wendy!
Thank you,also,for the friendship and support and pure love of what you do!
There is such a creative spirit in this community
SIZZLEAN!
aaaaand i did this drawing with you and waterfalls in mind...
Hugs!
On 2015-05-16 17:26, Meheadhunter wrote:
Holy WOW......It's been forever since I've been to this site (I know, it's my own fault) and I just looked over your thread for the past hour. You never cease to ignite many smiles on my face!! I hope you're doing well Kinny!!
MeHeadhunter!
Long Time,Old Chum!
Thank you for the Visit! It is really a joy to think that my Brothers would immerse themselves for an hour in the work.. That's like a smile overload! You are a brave Warrior,MeHead,and if you scroll downward,you will be rewarded for your Delight
with even MORE new work to oggle over!
Please drop by soon! You are always welcome here!
:)
Again, i apologize for the radio silence here the past 3-4 weeks..
Promo for the blood Orgy needed to be created
amongst other things....
Go Here for more info on this Annual Exhibition that is NOT to be Missed!
Unless you're lame... then the rules don't apply
and we'd prefer you stay outside...
http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=49166&forum=17&4
Also THIS upcoming Saturday night....
http://vegalleries.com/TikiToons.html
BUSY BUSY!
"the Fifth Drink"
10 x 20"
acrylic and cel-vinyl on board
This one,once it hit a certain point
just started to paint itself!
A Very Enjoyable Experience!
AND i got some product for tiki Oasis!
WOOP!
Here's some details...
Love the Smart-Aleky Pufferfish...
YOU KNOW he saw this coming!
:)
Been There...
Next.....our curator for the behemoths exhibit Bax Baxter
gave me some round pieces of particle board to paint...
so i did...
It had been a while since i painted a mandala
especially a Tiki mandala!
"Guardians of the Plumeria
Soooo...
"Maori Mandala"/"Warrior Mandala"
Acrylic and cel-vinyl on board
16" ATWA
Here's the eye of the hurricane,so to speak...
Extreme Closeup!
and pumped by the first,another was born....
"Ku Lono Mandala"/"Fire-bringer Mandala"
Acrylic and cel-vinyl on board
16" ATWA
This was was a treat with figuring out the lighting from the torches!
Details!
and we'll wind down with some drawings...
Downtime is always good for drawings
ideas flow when there's a sketchbook or paper afoot!
"the Fresh Drinks"
"the Special Corner"
"the Distant Cliffs"
"the Contest"
"Polynesian Reveries"
A memory of those JUST RIGHT concoctions of fuzzy days of yore..
With that i bid you all a great week and the Sweetest of Dreams!
:)
