sophista-tiki orignals Dawn Frasier

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V VampiressRN Grand Member (1 year) Sun City Lincoln Hills (NorCal) Joined: Nov 23, 2006 Posts: 6166	V VampiressRN Posted posted on Wed, Jul 9, 2008 7:39 PM Smooth as usual, those two pieces are really nice. :)
D dogbytes Tiki Socialite seattle, wa Joined: Mar 24, 2002 Posts: 2243	D dogbytes Posted posted on Mon, Jul 14, 2008 12:44 AM i'm the proud owner of an original by Sophista Tiki! this birthday present was too cool to open! almost.. very cool ~ thank you Dawn
S Sophista-tiki Tiki Socialite Seattle WA Joined: Sep 13, 2005 Posts: 1899	S Sophista-tiki Posted posted on Sun, Jul 20, 2008 9:30 AM IM SOOOO TRASHED! last night was the seattle home bar bus tour fun fun fun. Woof mutt and I worked extra hard last week to make a pile of decor items for the hoards of shoppers. we didnt exactly have hoards but we both did pretty well. so heres a couple of pics of some of the pieces I made and the set up of our "TIKIOCITY shop at the Bamboo Grove of Westwood It was fun to take a break from the fancy paintings and just make some decor pieces. all the smallewr pieces sold but I still have all the big ones left Good thing International Tiki day is just around the corner. [ Edited by: Sophista-tiki 2008-07-20 09:31 ]
RH Robb Hamel Member Ohio Joined: Mar 07, 2008 Posts: 1013	RH Robb Hamel Posted posted on Sun, Jul 20, 2008 3:11 PM Knockout stuff, Dawn. Any topnotch Tiki bar would be a little better with some of your decor pieces.
DY Dirk Yates Member Palm Springs, CA Joined: Aug 31, 2006 Posts: 150	DY Dirk Yates Posted posted on Thu, Aug 7, 2008 11:49 PM Aloha Dawn !! Sister you got some wicked talent!! Love your work. Keep em coming. Mahalo,
S Sophista-tiki Tiki Socialite Seattle WA Joined: Sep 13, 2005 Posts: 1899	S Sophista-tiki Posted posted on Fri, Aug 8, 2008 4:28 AM wow thanks Dirk. so its like 4AM and as usual Im up in the middle of the night. I dont have the light on so Im typing by the light of the TV, AND as most of you have noticed Im a terrible typer when I CAN see. so what I actually typed was " qoq thanks dork!" hahahahahah ow hahahaha ow OK All week long I've been trying to get things ready for International Tiki Day. Woofmutt and I are having a tiki yard sale here at the Bamboo Grove. Ive got a heap of yard sale vintageness in my livingroom and in the diningroom I have all my new pieces of decor piled up waiting for frames. So heres some pics of what I managed to get framed after dinner last night and barely got photos of before sunset. All of these pieces are 13" x 24" made with free miss tint house paint on scavenged wood and masonite https://tikicentral.com/uploads/3734/44e0b79e.jpg [ Edited by: Sophista-tiki 2008-08-08 04:36 ] [ Edited by: Sophista-tiki 2008-08-08 04:37 ]
LT LOL Tiki Member San Diegoish Joined: Sep 06, 2007 Posts: 932	LT LOL Tiki Posted posted on Fri, Aug 8, 2008 12:28 PM Those PNG pieces are great; nice work!
S Sophista-tiki Tiki Socialite Seattle WA Joined: Sep 13, 2005 Posts: 1899	S Sophista-tiki Posted posted on Fri, Aug 8, 2008 10:01 PM heres some more decor piecs I just fiished for the sale tomorow. look how great these are in my livingroom I used green burlap on these
ES el Stingray Member Oslo, Norway Joined: Aug 06, 2006 Posts: 53	ES el Stingray Posted posted on Sat, Aug 9, 2008 12:14 PM Hey Sophista-tiki. I really like these blue ones with the patterns. Great job! Check out my stuff at the Norwegian Woody thread * el Stingray
C Clarita Member BA Arg Joined: Sep 26, 2006 Posts: 1301	C Clarita Posted posted on Sat, Aug 9, 2008 12:38 PM Wow! Very nice new ones Dawn!! Congrats!
RH Robb Hamel Member Ohio Joined: Mar 07, 2008 Posts: 1013	RH Robb Hamel Posted posted on Sat, Aug 9, 2008 7:30 PM Love the new pieces. Your living room is super-cool! I want your lamp!!
B beadtiki Tiki Socialite Bothell, Washington Joined: Aug 24, 2007 Posts: 930	B beadtiki Posted posted on Sun, Sep 7, 2008 12:58 PM Bump-de-bump
S Sophista-tiki Tiki Socialite Seattle WA Joined: Sep 13, 2005 Posts: 1899	S Sophista-tiki Posted posted on Sun, Sep 7, 2008 3:10 PM HEY Imagine my surprise to see my thread on the front page! Ive been watching it slowly move down to the bottom of page 2. Sad to say no new art just yet. Ive been busy with end of summer chores and doing some redecorating around the house. Moving furniture around and re hanging all the art to make room for new pieces. over all its looking better each day. I'm on the big rush to get the siding put back on my house after adding an extra room this summer. But back to the art>>>>> I have spent the last 3 week researching reference material for the next batch of paintings Sort of trying to pinpoint and refine a look that only seems to exist in my brain. So soon I will have new things to share and add to my website. I'm also building the website for the museum project. All in all I have accomplished many things this year. ( I"m in reflective mode because its almost my birthday) So Thanks bead tiki for the bump Dawn
RH Robb Hamel Member Ohio Joined: Mar 07, 2008 Posts: 1013	RH Robb Hamel Posted posted on Mon, Sep 15, 2008 10:48 AM Dawn, I can't wait to see your new stuff, sounds like you have a new vision you want to show us... cool!
S sweetpea Tiki Socialite Seattle Joined: Jan 14, 2003 Posts: 885	S sweetpea Posted posted on Tue, Sep 16, 2008 4:55 PM I can't wait till I get all my special projects!!! wheeee Pea
S Sophista-tiki Tiki Socialite Seattle WA Joined: Sep 13, 2005 Posts: 1899	S Sophista-tiki Posted posted on Wed, Oct 15, 2008 5:03 PM Hey friends, I have been busy this fall working on projects around my house and haven't transitioned into making new art. I just want to be outside as much as possible before the permanent rain comes for the next 6 months. BUUUT I just moments ago finished the sign for the Bamboo Grove of Westwood. I will be mounting the sign and the bamboo to the fence in the back . ( that's where guests enter the vacation rental) So here's some shots of the sign and close ups of the free hand lettering. and then I put all the pieces on the lawn and took pics from the deck. so you can get an idea of how it will look once its mounted on the fence. depending on how the sign goes over with the neighbors..... the next part will be to put up some plywood cut out tikis on the outside of the fence. https://tikicentral.com/uploads/3734/44e0b79e.jpg [ Edited by: Sophista-tiki 2008-10-15 17:06 ]
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Wed, Oct 15, 2008 5:14 PM Cool looking sign Dawn, are you Sure you followed the Typography Rules for Font separation, some of them there things look a bit far apart for MY RULE book! :P You Know I'm lying, it looks greater thanI could do. Thanks for showing it .
LLT little lost tiki Tiki Socialite Orange,CA-right near the Circle! Joined: Jun 12, 2006 Posts: 7763	LLT little lost tiki Posted posted on Wed, Oct 15, 2008 5:25 PM very cute!
R ravenne Member Joined: Jul 07, 2005 Posts: 1015	R ravenne Posted posted on Wed, Oct 15, 2008 6:08 PM DAWN!!!! Omg that sign is so cute! ...can you make me a sign? I would build a treehouse just for that sign.... A sign that reads: "NO DOODOO HEADS ALLOWED" :lol: Seriously though, love that sign! :D
RH Robb Hamel Member Ohio Joined: Mar 07, 2008 Posts: 1013	RH Robb Hamel Posted posted on Mon, Oct 27, 2008 2:40 PM The Bamboo Grove sign is fantastic. You should give velvet a try for your next batch of paintings. I hope you get your siding on quickly.
S Sophista-tiki Tiki Socialite Seattle WA Joined: Sep 13, 2005 Posts: 1899	S Sophista-tiki Posted posted on Thu, Nov 27, 2008 10:04 AM this yrs Christmas felt crafting offerings. A variety of felt tiki patches suitable for sewing on your favorite jacket or the front of a skirt. maybe a pillow for the davenport! (ha davenport who says that anymore!) I've got piles, of different colors and varieties of tiki patches this is just a sampling of whats currently sitting on my desk. Once I got the patterns made it was easy going from there. I'm determined to use up all of my felt supplies this yr so I don't have to store them anymore I have also been making wreaths, felt tiki wreaths. I've only got one colorway done so far , but at least 2 or 3 more to follow in the next week or so. Sooo, if you bothered to read all the way through my explanation and you are interested in having a fine felt craft project for your very own tiki Christmas decorating or custom tiki outfit. PM me with your address and I will send you a prize. Its random, who knows what you will get!!! I will send out 10 prizes cause thats how many envelopes I have. ***Disclaimer , if you're my friend and you live in Seattle you don't qualify cause you will ruin your Christmas present ** ( thats an 18" ruler for reference)
TJP Tiki Joe's Pop Member Seattle Joined: Jun 01, 2006 Posts: 523	TJP Tiki Joe's Pop Posted posted on Thu, Nov 27, 2008 2:26 PM COOL COOL COOL !!! Beacause I live in suburban-Seattle, can I be included as "out of town" on that simple technicality? They're all super-cool, but the pink & the blue ones really stand out~
T Tikisgrl Member Lowell, Mass Joined: Aug 03, 2005 Posts: 870	T Tikisgrl Posted posted on Thu, Nov 27, 2008 2:31 PM Top right & Bottom middle are my favorites so far! Those look great Dawn more pictures soon!
T TikiMango Member Satellite Beach, FL Joined: Jun 17, 2008 Posts: 798	T TikiMango Posted posted on Thu, Nov 27, 2008 3:29 PM Nice felt crafti-work there! I think the top-middle looks great too. Hot glue?
LLT little lost tiki Tiki Socialite Orange,CA-right near the Circle! Joined: Jun 12, 2006 Posts: 7763	LLT little lost tiki Posted posted on Thu, Nov 27, 2008 11:39 PM YAY DAWNIE! thenks! :)
S Sneakytiki Tiki Socialite Boise, Idaho Joined: Mar 31, 2003 Posts: 1795	S Sneakytiki Posted posted on Fri, Nov 28, 2008 1:27 AM Those look fantastic Dawn! Dig the jewel eyes.
S Sophista-tiki Tiki Socialite Seattle WA Joined: Sep 13, 2005 Posts: 1899	S Sophista-tiki Posted posted on Mon, Dec 22, 2008 3:23 PM we are sooooo snowed in, consequently I have had LOTS of time to paint. for those of you who didn't see these in marketplace for the online art show... here's where I started first piece for the online show SOLD 10" x 14" watercolor on hot press second piece for online show AVAILABLE 15" x 20" watercolor on hot press board 15" x 11 1/2 " watercolor on 14o lb cold press paper ( the nubby kind) SOLD then I did it again only more towards twilight off here's the painting still on the paper stretcher 15" x 22" watercolor on 140 lb cold press Available aannnd here's the stoopid snow! sooooooo un tiki! Im already starting with the next 2 pieces continuing with the a-frames in the architectural rendering style
LLT little lost tiki Tiki Socialite Orange,CA-right near the Circle! Joined: Jun 12, 2006 Posts: 7763	LLT little lost tiki Posted posted on Mon, Dec 22, 2008 4:00 PM RIGHTEOUS new batch Dawn! This is gonna be one cool series! and now on Cold-press? Amazing! Keep that Inspiration lamp burning it keeps snow off your head!
TD Tiki Duddy Member Manitoba, Canada Joined: Jun 04, 2006 Posts: 760	TD Tiki Duddy Posted posted on Mon, Dec 22, 2008 4:37 PM Hey! the paintings rock! i Really like your palm trees
BK Big Kahuna Member SoMass Joined: Apr 11, 2007 Posts: 2486	BK Big Kahuna Posted posted on Mon, Dec 22, 2008 5:06 PM WOW! I love your work! Are there prints available or just originals?
S Sophista-tiki Tiki Socialite Seattle WA Joined: Sep 13, 2005 Posts: 1899	S Sophista-tiki Posted posted on Mon, Dec 22, 2008 5:39 PM prints will be available, in January
B beadtiki Tiki Socialite Bothell, Washington Joined: Aug 24, 2007 Posts: 930	B beadtiki Posted posted on Mon, Dec 22, 2008 8:59 PM Still like that second painting and I really like the third. Still got some of those felt ornaments left??
R ravenne Member Joined: Jul 07, 2005 Posts: 1015	R ravenne Posted posted on Mon, Dec 22, 2008 10:37 PM Awesome Dawny! I really am diggin this one: :D
S Sophista-tiki Tiki Socialite Seattle WA Joined: Sep 13, 2005 Posts: 1899	S Sophista-tiki Posted posted on Wed, Dec 24, 2008 12:59 PM I don't normally post progress pics of my paintings. casue...who cares... However I thought that it might be interesting to see a before and after of this painting. this is just the first layer of watercolor. In an effort to make myself loosen up my painting style I am painting this whole thing with a 1" wash brush,
S Sophista-tiki Tiki Socialite Seattle WA Joined: Sep 13, 2005 Posts: 1899	S Sophista-tiki Posted posted on Thu, Dec 25, 2008 7:56 AM I just finised with all of the painting on this piece. Really hard not to do more But I think Im gonna leave it . the next step will be the sketchy inking part. Im gonna get another cup of coffee and a cookie or 2 and sit at my desk right now! Santa skipped me again this yr so I dont really have any christmasy stuff to do or open presents or anybody to hang with cept Rufus. so I will be making with the art today. https://tikicentral.com/uploads/3734/44e0b79e.jpg [ Edited by: Sophista-tiki 2008-12-25 07:58 ]
S Sophista-tiki Tiki Socialite Seattle WA Joined: Sep 13, 2005 Posts: 1899	S Sophista-tiki Posted posted on Fri, Dec 26, 2008 8:58 AM Im calling this one done, The good thing about working on the cold press paper is that its practically impossible to put in alot of detail the paper is just too bumpy. But I like it, very loose suggestive old school style of painting. and its really helping me with light and highlights. basically you HAVE to leave white paper . so heres te final pic of this painting after some ink and a little bit of colored pencil. Now Im going to start over and do this piece again, I bet it comes out completely different. size 15" x 22" https://tikicentral.com/uploads/3734/44e0b79e.jpg [ Edited by: Sophista-tiki 2008-12-26 09:03 ] [ Edited by: Sophista-tiki 2008-12-26 09:08 ]
T TabooDan Tiki Socialite Coast of BC now in Crowsnest, AB., Canada Joined: Jul 18, 2004 Posts: 691	T TabooDan Posted posted on Sat, Dec 27, 2008 7:14 AM Nice one!! That one does have that vintage painting look to it. It's cool to see the progress shots so keep it up! I will have to get you to do something for our Lounge! All the best!! TabooDan
LS Lake Surfer Tiki Socialite Milwaukee, WI Joined: Oct 21, 2002 Posts: 3417	LS Lake Surfer Posted posted on Sat, Dec 27, 2008 5:16 PM Wonderful Dawn! I really love your paintings. The last batch you did for the online art show were splendid also! They really capture the warm soft lines of the tropics, and the colors are spot on. I love the tikis you include also, they really tie in the specific region. Keep up the great work! I hope to own one of your originals some day.
LLT little lost tiki Tiki Socialite Orange,CA-right near the Circle! Joined: Jun 12, 2006 Posts: 7763	LLT little lost tiki Posted posted on Sat, Dec 27, 2008 6:56 PM YAY! Now we get to see DAWNART on a regular basis! YAY!
S Sophista-tiki Tiki Socialite Seattle WA Joined: Sep 13, 2005 Posts: 1899	S Sophista-tiki Posted posted on Sat, Dec 27, 2008 7:05 PM thanks doods, Im feeling good about whats going on with the paints lately. I think I finally have something thats all my own. The interesting part is this is the style of watercolor painting that I started out learning as a kid. I just needed to find my niche of subject matter to make me appriciate it. next one is on my desk right now. progress pics??? I think I will limit the progress pics to just 3 for each piece, first layers of paint , lqst layers of paint, and finished off with the ink details. woo hoo Im on a roll, no Im not Im on a bun.. [ Edited by: Sophista-tiki 2008-12-28 03:09 ]
W woofmutt Member Seattilite Telstar Joined: Mar 26, 2002 Posts: 2639	W woofmutt Posted posted on Sun, Dec 28, 2008 12:11 AM What? No pictures of the pile of paper? No photos of yer brushes? No shots of yuh shoppin' fer watercolors? No sunsets? No images of what yuh decided not to do? Bah! And if yuh don't post new pics of yer paintings after every brush stroke WE WON'T BE ABLE TO PRINT THE PICS AND MAKE FLIP BOOKS!!! Some people are so self absorbed. It just makes me sick.
S Sophista-tiki Tiki Socialite Seattle WA Joined: Sep 13, 2005 Posts: 1899	S Sophista-tiki Posted posted on Sun, Dec 28, 2008 3:05 AM FLIP BOOKS thats so S.P.L.A.G.
RH Robb Hamel Member Ohio Joined: Mar 07, 2008 Posts: 1013	RH Robb Hamel Posted posted on Mon, Dec 29, 2008 1:06 PM Awesome new stuff, Dawn. I love the new, more landscapish scenes and the felt is too cool. Your constant evolution makes your thread fun to look at.
TJP Tiki Joe's Pop Member Seattle Joined: Jun 01, 2006 Posts: 523	TJP Tiki Joe's Pop Posted posted on Mon, Dec 29, 2008 10:47 PM I just love it Dawn. I can walk into that one... You're SURELY on a bun, pallie~ ! Andy
S Sophista-tiki Tiki Socialite Seattle WA Joined: Sep 13, 2005 Posts: 1899	S Sophista-tiki Posted posted on Sat, Jan 3, 2009 10:04 AM Even though I'm not clever and witty when it comes to naming my paintings. this one was automatic I'm calling it "the other side of the island". its kinda the same at the previous painting. slightly different. not necessarily better or worse than the first
LLT little lost tiki Tiki Socialite Orange,CA-right near the Circle! Joined: Jun 12, 2006 Posts: 7763	LLT little lost tiki Posted posted on Sat, Jan 3, 2009 10:15 AM i like the second one better! the tiki seems happier! and the colors.... Richer,deeper.... the best part of exploring a scene/subject matter is working out the bugs and finding new ways to enhance what ya got! YAY DAWNEE!
W woofmutt Member Seattilite Telstar Joined: Mar 26, 2002 Posts: 2639	W woofmutt Posted posted on Sat, Jan 3, 2009 10:15 AM Y'know what'd be "clever and witty"? If that tiki was wearin' a fez. But seriously folks... I dig the unifying sepia wash and green tone of this one. Framed in black it'd be a very strong piece for a guest room foyer. As it is now it'd be a really cool place mat. Especially with a dot-to-dot of a hula girl, a word search, and a fez on the tiki.
S Sophista-tiki Tiki Socialite Seattle WA Joined: Sep 13, 2005 Posts: 1899	S Sophista-tiki Posted posted on Sat, Jan 3, 2009 11:08 AM OMG another SPLAG idea from woofmutt you're just full of it arnt you!

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