Aloha Dear Friends!
It is BRIGHT outside the studio
the result of endless hours chained to the work at hand....
Well,pull up a mat and we'll catch up.....
LOTS to see and share
but first....
let me chat with Wendy for a spell....
On 2016-03-17 07:58, danlovestikis wrote:
There is something so wrong in the restaurant photo. I wouldn't be able to stand sitting with my back to your art. I would have to move our chairs to the other side of the table and to sit and gaze at your art the entire time.
Those are such treasures. You should be in the Met in NY. Love them so much.
I'm glad you are so young that there will be more to come for many years.
Thank you, Wendy
Hey Wendy!
Thanks for the visits and keeping the conversation going!
Been really busy (as i will show below)but finally got some time to
visit and post.....
The location of the pieces at Howie's are situated so as you walk in
and into the establishment,the pieces draw you further in
towards the bar....
So, while it isn't ideal for the diners right below it
the rest of the bar can get a good view...
Of course,moving to the other side of the table always works!
i miss them already....
:)
If any of us Tiki artists hit the Met
it would be an Amazing day for the Ohana!
Hoping to remain a young and active as you are,Wendy.
i think the fact you are fueled by love and wonder....
Hugs to you and Dan!
:)
Alrighty Chillens!
it's time to catch up!
Well, my TikiFarm MODFISH mug just hit
and it's kind of a departure from the traditional Tiki mug
BUT it makes a lovely accent to any Polynesian pop/Modernist environ...
Here's some glamor shots....
And you can stack em for easy storage!
Here's some of the Inspiration/original concept drawings
get yours today at the Tikifarm website
http://www.tikifarm.com
:)
Well... Besides a bunch of paintings for Howie's
Mark also burdened me with the glorious purpose
of creating 2 4 foot masks for the establishment
one based on the mask in "the Offering"
inspired by Jim Flora...
"Mask"
and the other is based on "the Salutation"
Who else would be more perfect for this collaboration
than Billy the Crud,Cur with a chainsaw!
He had done such a great job interpreting
"Guardian of the Bar"
and "Watcher of the Hut"
So i knew he was the Cad for the task...
Well.. they finally arrived at the studio
and i will be sharing the stages of painting them soon..
When i get around to it...
Seeing as they were to be Four feet high,we had to make some adjustments
so i sent him two extremes to fit within the parameters of the Bar and the wood being used...
and here they are at Billy's hut being born.....
Alrighty!
Here,dear friends,is what has been taking up the free-time and online time...
Twelve paintings for Australia's "Faster Tiki! Kill! Kill!" exhibition
at Kustom Lane Gallery,
with my platonic art soul brothers
Doug Horne and BigToe
scheduled for the end of May...
Twelve Categories were chosen
which means....
twelve paintings had to be painted
and being the methodical,process-driven artist
that called for an early start!
and this weekend, i am proud to say
i finished my TWELFTH painting
around the time BigToe finished his first for this exhibition!
i think Doug is five pieces in
and lemme tell you.....WE are Bringin It!
Lots of great work is being born for this!
Getting done early means that i can work on more Promo posters for the event
(which is the absolute FUNNEST!)
So..... the categories are
HAWAIIAN
MAORI
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
MARQUESAN
RAPA NUI
TIKI TEMPLE
DEADLY ANIMALS OF TERRA AUSTRAL
AUSTRALIAN CRYPTOZOOLOGY
AUSTRALIAN MEN OF HISTORY
POST APOCALYPTIC/MAD MAX
MONSTER ISLAND
FREAKSHOW
Here are the Tiki related categories
BUT! Not the whole piece...
that will have to wait...
So it's gonna be pieces in progress shots and detail shots of the finished paintings...
Here goes...
HAWAIIAN CATEGORY
"The Unfortunate Visit"
Here's the background and initial sketch right as it was started...
and here's details of the finished piece...
a LONO-ish Cannibal King amidst Pele's flames and lava
Recognize these three Unfortunate Visitors?
They had made a few previous appearances
"Dawn at the Waterfall"
Familiar?
"The Constant Criers"
DING!
those fellahs are from Tikifarm's Kainoa Bowl!
Next category....
MAORI
"the Midnight libation"
Next Category
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
"Along the Sepik River"
Here are some details and some past studies used for the two main tikis....
Next category
MARQUESAN
"the Warrior's Repose"
After reading that Gaugain spent the final span of his life in the Marquesan Islands
a Marquesan painting in his style would be an appropriate challenge...
So here are some of the references used...
Here's the initial quickie study...
and here's some close-ups of the finished painting...
Next category
Rapa Nui.... Easter Island
"The Appearance of Make-Make"
this piece has Moai,a Moai Kava Kava,an Orongo Birdman,
and a zoomorphic materialization of Make-Make....
Here are the studies...
some reference for the characters...
and here is the main influence for both the style and composition
"the Picnic" by Thomas Hart Benton 1953
and here are details of the finished painting...
Next Category
TIKI TEMPLE
"Night at the Tiki Temple"
Here are a bunch of studies for a quintessential bar painting...
and here's some shots working on it...
and some close-ups of the finished work...
Next category
FREAKSHOW
"Conjoined Cannibal Kings"
Avoided the typical sideshow banner
pared down to revealing the freak as is...
i WAS going to paint a cyclops moai kava kava and a janus headed Orongo birdman
but felt those characters were fully realized in the Rapa Nui painting....
So here they are....a possible future painting...
Last Category Tiki related....
MONSTER ISLAND
"Souvenier of the Black Lagoon"
The Creature has always been my favorite monster
even more than the Gargantuas
and seeing as the black lagoon was in South America
a shrunken head solution was the perfect fit!
Here's a detail..
Well, it's getting late and sleep is tapping on my shoulder...
Good Night Dear Ohana...Sweet Dreams!
And thanks for visiting!
:)
