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danlovestikis
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01/23/2025
I have begun the next painting from the Wish List. This one is for Todd Locker. He picked his frame, lower left, he sent me a list of the items he wants in the painting and all the photo references. I printed those and went to work. This is a multi place painting. Kauai's Bali Hai in the background, an Easter Island Moai, Indonesian style huts. I've started with the requested moon and clouds. Stars to follow at the end.
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danlovestikis
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01/23/2025
Next step I've started the Moai, he will change over time. Then I did the waterline and added green to Bali Hai.
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hang10tiki
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01/24/2025
Off to a good start Can’t wait for all the progress pics |
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danlovestikis
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01/24/2025
Thank you hang10tiki. He wants to see them as I paint so I'll be posting here often. [ Edited by danlovestikis on 2025-01-24 09:24:47 ] |
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MadDogMike
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01/24/2025
Moai!!! Looking great! |
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danlovestikis
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01/25/2025
MadDogMike, thank you. I will be working on him until the very end. I forgot to show that when I do something with stone I paint it upside down to start with. Then it will feel rough, even after many layers. Here are a few more of those.
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danlovestikis
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01/28/2025
The black velvet painting for Todd is coming along. I printed the kind of huts he wanted and outlined them. Then afterwards I began to paint.
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danlovestikis
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01/30/2025
More steps for Todd Locker's black velvet wish. If you have painted an area and it's glossy where it should be flat you can rough it up with sandpaper.
It's coming along! |
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danlovestikis
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02/01/2025
I have now painted the grassy hill the Moai is perched on. I also did more on the huts and added my name. Nothing is done until the end. I go back over and over again. There's a lot left to do.
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hang10tiki
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02/01/2025
Looks like Mad Dogs hut 🛖 |
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danlovestikis
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02/03/2025
hang10tiki I've forgotten what his hut looks like, shame on me! Time to do the small outrigger and the volcano with lava for Todds wish.
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danlovestikis
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02/07/2025
Time to post more steps on Todd Locker's black velvet wish painting.
This is a fun one to do and there are so many more steps to accomplish. Cheers. |
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MaukaHale
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02/08/2025
The A frame structures show a lot of depth. Looking forward to seeing the finished painting. |
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danlovestikis
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02/09/2025
MaukaHale thank you, I try. More steps for Todd's painting. This is an example of how many layers it takes to paint on black velvet.
Layer One
The black velvet is like a sponge. I also have to let each layer dry before doing the next one. The huts have the entrance in the floor at the back. The window wall faces the ocean and can't be seen. There is a lot yet to do. Ocean, beach, torches, palm trees and tropical plants. One step at a time. |
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MadDogMike
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02/11/2025
Love those huts and the glow of the lamps! |
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danlovestikis
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02/11/2025
Thank you MadDogMike, I love your Moai! Time to jazz up the backs of the huts.
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danlovestikis
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02/13/2025
Today I did the start on the beach, the ocean, the steam at the base of the volcano where lava hits the water, then I practiced doing a fine line and then did the nets on the hanging lights. The one on the left needs a fix. I didn't see the thicker line until posting.
Next up will be the tropical plants and tiki torches. |
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danlovestikis
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02/15/2025
I checked out the frame Todd choose to see how it's going. Just fine. Then I worked on one palm frond after the next until I had a palm tree. It still needs more layers.
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danlovestikis
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02/17/2025
Working on 4 palm trees one layer at a time.
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danlovestikis
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02/19/2025
More steps. This time I added gardens around the huts and then a walkway.
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danlovestikis
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02/21/2025
This is how I made a mirror image of the lava flow, so it reflected in the ocean water. I made a window of plastic wrap.
Once the lines were in place I touched them up.
I guess I need to do this for the clouds and mountains too. [ Edited by danlovestikis on 2025-02-21 10:07:25 ] |
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hang10tiki
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02/23/2025
Wow Just wow |
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danlovestikis
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02/23/2025
hang10tiki I really appreciate that comment. Thank you, wow! Since I did the reflection of the lava, I had to do the same for the Bali Hai mountains and the clouds. I kept them muted so they didn't take over the painting. Too busy.
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danlovestikis
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02/25/2025
I added a rock border and some plants all the way across. I also did another layer on the palm fronds of each palm tree. No area is finished until the end.
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danlovestikis
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02/27/2025
I'm going really slow with this painting. After almost ruining it with the second outrigger today I just fine tuned some palm fronds and added a path along the new garden.
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danlovestikis
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02/28/2025
Started work on 2 tiki torches.
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danlovestikis
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03/02/2025
What I paint is tiny compared to these enlarged photos. I worked on the tiki torches and then went to work on a bamboo fence. I made a tiny tool out of a paperclip so I could to the black indentation at the top of each bamboo section.
The fence is not done, more to come. |
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hang10tiki
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03/03/2025
Dang 1000 hrs a painting Looking good Wendy |
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danlovestikis
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03/04/2025
Ha ha ha, your guess was close. I tell the person who wishes for a painting that I don't do deadlines. I just slowly bring it to life. Thank you. Accomplished today. Three thick layers of black paint for 4 masks on the bamboo fence.
They will stand out from the fence like a real mask would. [ Edited by danlovestikis on 2025-03-03 20:00:20 ] |
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Hamo
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03/04/2025
More great black velvet, Wendy! I think of you and Dan every time I look at one of your pieces in my collection. I'm long overdue for a hug, so hopefully you're planning on Tiki Oasis this August. |
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danlovestikis
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03/05/2025
Hamo,
I agree! I'm going to try to sign in for tickets and a room. If we get them, we will be at Tiki Oasis San Diego. But I'm not holding out much hope. Let me know if you are in our area. Hugs, Wendy |
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danlovestikis
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03/06/2025
It was time to paint the (size of my little fingernail) masks. I used a brush with one hair. I went very slowly. These images are huge, the masks look better when smaller.
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danlovestikis
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last Saturday at 12:56 AM
Too small for detail. Todd's cats looks like zombies. I may need to paint over them.
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hang10tiki
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last Saturday at 7:56 PM
Lookin good, a tiki getaway |
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danlovestikis
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last Sunday at 2:32 AM
hang10tiki, I'm still working on the Zombie cats. I did more plants today. Photos soon. |
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danlovestikis
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last Sunday at 4:42 PM
Todd's kind and said Zombie cats were fine. It's these blow-up photos that show how scary they look. Meanwhile I'm back to working on vegetation.
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danlovestikis
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last Monday at 10:01 PM
Todd Locker's painting is finished. This shows the addition of tiny stars that will dry and shrink. Then when he walks past the painting looking at it the stars will sparkle. It's been a fun one. Time to contact the next person on the Wish List for Black Velvets.
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hang10tiki
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last Tuesday at 3:34 PM
Came out great 👍🏼 |
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danlovestikis
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yesterday at 2:52 AM
hang10tiki thank you. I'm already working on the next persons wish. |
Layer Two
Layer Three showing the first hut done and then all three.
Layer Four
I did a layer of paint matching the lava flow.
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After pressing it down on the black velvet only this was left on the plastic wrap.
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