Aloha Ohana!
Finally recovered from post-Oasis exhaustion
So many memories and not ONE picture taken....
Now THAT is FULL IMMERSION,my friends....
Saw a LOT of old friends
MET a LOT of new folks
Highlights were....got to experience Amy Boylan's Spectacular Spaceship Room!
and allowing my Spirit Hut to leave with two wonderful friends,Roger and June.
June hails from the Solomon Islands and is just the apotheosis of happiness.
This painting reminded her of home,and being able to give such special folks a painting that could help keep those memories alive and nearby has got to be the greatest gift an artist could ever grant...worth more than all the tiki mugs in the world!
Another Sunny spot was my hug from Wendy..a time honored and cherished tradition whenever our paths cross at Oasis!
Speaking our dear 2 million maiden....
On 2015-07-22 20:34, danlovestikis wrote:
I waited until I retired to make my art. You must spend every free hour working on yours. THANK YOU. Your art makes us so happy and delighted. Your spirit makes us joyful. Your creative genius make us humble. You rock. Wendy
Wendy! it was SO great to see you over the course of the event! Your smile always refuels my heart,and keeps me on the path of making art...Such a tight sense of family and love we artists in this group share! As for "every free hour" working on art.... Well, after required sleep,a few naps,and four days a week of work-work,YES! Most of the rest of the time is dedicated to painting or the creation of said art objects!
I am glad my work brings you as much joy as your work and gentle nature brings this community and myself! You're such a treasure,Wendy! and i LOVE Dan's beard! Mountain man!
Well....got a Lot of goodies to share and am going MINIATURE GOLFING TONIGHT
so i need to post these and STILL get some painting time in before then
so let us proceed,mmm?
Tiki Oasis Art Show!
So many Great Pieces! Congrats all!
Here is my piece for the show...
"Polynesian Techno Mandala"
Acrylic on wood
16"ATWA"
and here are some details....
Techno KU with Power Source
Robo Pufferfish
Mecha-Maori
Titanium PNG shield
another Techno KU
and the sentient Brain of the machine
the preserved Shrunken head,all wired up...
Here are some new woodburns...
i titled these,but forgot them in the heat of packing/prep week
so let's just look at them,m'kay?
The above were created via pyrography (woodburning)
on wood with a wash of acrylic and some creme hi-lights!
Here are some of the hand-painted TikiFarm KAINOA Bowls
that were hand-painted with love for my friends!
I had painted both FINISHED ceramics with enamel
and enamel/acrylic painted Bisques
(the Bisques were sealed with a Polymer Resin
so they have a thick shiny coating-tho the bisque versions are NOT safe for drinking-Collecting Only)
Anyways,enough of the caveats
HERE's THE CERAMICS!!!
Kainoa bowl
Three Kings Edition
hand painted enamel on bisque
King Ku decided to take a lil break
during the photoshoot and soak his feet!
Here's a Spinaround
Kainoa bowl
Kilauea Edition
hand painted enamel on bisque
Kainoa bowl
Far East Edition
hand painted enamel on bisque
Kainoa bowl
Aqua Edition
hand painted bisque
sealed with a hi-gloss polymer
Kainoa bowl
Bone Edition
hand painted glazed ceramic
(Safe for drinking)
Kainoa bowl
Morning breeze Edition
hand painted glazed ceramic
(Safe for drinking)
Kolohe Mug
"Pele's Chalice" Edition
"Magma" Edition
Hand-painted bisque mugs
sealed in a polymer resin
Lil Kolohe
gets to meet some of his more interesting cousins...
Uh-Oh.... Looks like a Mob is a'gathering!
Kolohe mugs
Golfinger Edition
C-3-POi Edition
Pele's Chalice Edition
Electric Blue Edition
Jungle Morning Edition
Magma Edition
Hand-painted bisque mugs
Some with Acrylic....Some with Enamel
sealed in a polymer resin
Electric Blue Edition
Jungle Morning Edition
Magma Edition
Pele's Chalice Edition
Electric Blue Edition
Golfinger Edition
C-3-POi Edition
Also got to Embellish some Masterworks of the brilliant MP
A SuperAwesomeCollab piece...
MP was kind enough to glaze the insides
but leave the outside bisque
to make BE-A-Utiful!
Hand painted Atomic Bob and Square bob
Carved by Mikel Parton
and hand-painted with acrylic by myself
PNG and SquareBob Tapa Editions
Also got to play with Swizzle's Bob-O-Nuts
Hand painted Bob-o-Nuts
Carved by Robbie Toth
and hand-painted by myself
Sun Puffer and Gold Puffer Editions
Also... took a chance and pushed these thru in just enough time for Oasis! It was a BEAR checking and double checking the layout,because it would have required a Sample copy first,and then the run of 100... unfortunately this project was a Spur-of-the-moment dealio,so i just said a silent prayer and ordered 100 copies..... and Providence Smiled
and they turned out beautiful!
and i still have around 40 left
which i plan to sell at the International Marketplace Whatever it's called at Don the Beachcombers on Sept 12th
There,you can get a signed copy before i reveal how to get infinite copies ONLINE!
Ain't you excited? i am!
So many smiles are trapped within these pages!
Anyways, gotta unpack and try and get some painting done before MINIATURE GOLF tonight! it's the Simple things...
Aloha til we sail side-by-side SOON!
