Has it really been almost TWO months since the last posting?
Sincerest Apologies to you all....
i should have just hopped on here and posted a few things at a time
but ,bring IN THE ZONE
one does not want to disturb the precarious equilibrium
that goes into creating...
Well, here's a list of things done did since last we spoke..
Some i can share
others have to wait...
1 screenprinted mai tai glass for Hidden Harbor in Philadelphia
2 mugs and a bowl for Tiki Farm
FIVE paintings for a bitchin exhibition and other surprises in the FALL!
and,conservatively,about 75 sketchbook drawings
(not all Tiki,but art is art,eh?)
and got thru 2 Vonneguts ( Mother Night/God Bless You,Mr. Rosewater)
and am currently enjoying switching between Phillip K, Dick (A Scanner Darkly) and Rodin (On Art and Artists)
An artist should be constantly feeding and observing and learning
however daunting and laborious that responsibility may be...
So ,let's chat with some friends and then get down to the ReAL nitty gritty!
:)
On 2017-01-20 04:26, Will carve wrote:
I may have said this before.
Beyond words & humbling.
i think you HAVE said that before! :)
Thanks for the visits and I'm glad these offerings captivate the Ohana!
On 2017-01-20 09:56, hang10tiki wrote:
Diggin Cook
Nocturnal colors are eye exploding
As always: AWESOME Bruddah
Well, Cook is done
was exhibited
and is now home at the studio
hanging near where i paint
as a reminder of not to assume any identity except oneself...
and never get too big for your britches...
i will be sharing some pics on here of Cook
i think it went over some heads
but felt the theme powerful and important enough
to merit it's representation of the Dark Side of Tiki...
Colors have been both a friend and a challenge lately
The tension makes for some great energy!
Thank you for the constant Stoke,brother!
On 2017-01-20 10:19, danlovestikis wrote:
I like what Will Carve said. Beauty, horror, fun, expressive. Just a wow expelled from the depths of my being. Now one big smile for you. Wendy
Aloha Wendy!
All aspects of life have their own message,their own character,as Rodin says... So even ugly events have a purpose,a lesson... He describes the flaw,the character of a person,to far outweigh physical beauty at times
because of the knowledge and emotion imparted. A common thread...
One Big SMILE for YOU,Wendy,dear art-sister
On 2017-01-20 14:52, cy wrote:
Always such great ideas and execution Ken, thanks for taking the time to post here on TC!
Mahalo cy!
lways nice to hear from such a brain as yours! And so happy to be able to provide some fodder for it! :) Sorry for the long pause between posts..... Life just kinda gets in the way... Plus,when it's a choice between creating and posting....art always wins....
Well, now it's time to catch y'alls up some
concerning the Art Side of thangs...
"the Final Moments of Captain Cook"
pyrography and acrylic tinting on wood
15 x 30"
and a few close-ups for you
Next entry is the earlier-mentioned Hidden harbor Mai Tai glass
which should be out very soon!
But in the meantime,here are some of the roughs i sent to Adam
as we developed the idea of picturing a Hidden Harbor that wraps around the glass...a very fun project,and i don't take on too many!
These were just sketches/concepts and existing sketches sent to inspire and create a conversation with at least some visual reference...
it's always a delight to compare the embryonic stage with the finished product.. Hopefully next posting,the finished products would be public and available to share....
This was a labour of love and was even graced by a studio visit from Adam and his lady when they visited California a while back!
Very excited to share the final finished product!
Soon!
Alas,the Tiki Farm new mugs are under wraps during development
and i always give Holden the final word on when to share
but i can say,two of the items were culled from some familiar characters in this strange Tiki world i paint... That is all for now
but i promise you will not be disappointed!
Also, will soon be creating a few prints for Spoonflower
here's a teaser of an element from one...
a lil Jim Flora,a little Chinese papercut style...
and,with regret,i cannot share the five new paintings that i JUST finished
as they are for a future exhibition and other cool things
That is not to say,that the THEME or idea of some of these mystery paintings may be hidden in these jottings and scrawlings below....
Just sayin...
Which is what sketches are for
Opening you up to new paintings
new places to explore...
So i hope that these sketchbook entries can inspire you
despite the lack of color in the entries...
Kids..... Always keep your sketchbook around
Ideas are ephemeral and with our 15 second attention spans
it's good to jot straight from brain to paper
capture it!
Asmat Sculpture study and a landscape for a painting someday!
This one is kind of a visual pun
Anyone who has slowly waded into a cold body of water can
understand this Tangaroa's chilly experience
when water hits that certain AREA....
but i digress...
Below are some more abstracted versions of this theme..
some misc. studies/ideas to develop
characters to populate paintings...
a Tiki Bar still Life
just because...
These studies were created on either sketchbook paper
or watercolor sketchbook paper
with an ink pen/waterbrush pen/Copic marker/pencil
in case you was wonderin...
Profile of Yipwan Figure,Papua New Guinea
The Stowaways
Ancestor Figure, Papua new Guinea
Some waterfall landscapes
Ways of creating graphic decorative vegetation
thrown into a landscape!
Rower and a Hidden harbor landscape
Cave of the Ancestors
Lono and Hut
Village
Incomplete Tropical landscape
Paradise
Paradise (from the reverse side of the paper)
Paint or Food container, papua new Guinea
Imaginary Canoe Prow
Food or Paint Bowl,Papua new Guinea
Adoration of the Moai
Ahu
Ancestral Face, papua New Guinea
Dancer
Drum
Ancestor Figure,Papua new Guines
Pitcairn Island, Bounty bay
The Secret falls
study for "the midnight Sentinels"
Well, still have a bunch more to scan
and will share them next time!
Goodnight and Enjoy,my friends!
i hope they give you as much pleasure
as i had creating them!
Nighters!
