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Wendy Cevola - Began on 01/10/2025 - Todd Locker's black velvet painting is finished.

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danlovestikis posted on 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 posted on 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 posted on 01/24/2025

Off to a good start

Can’t wait for all the progress pics

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danlovestikis posted on 01/24/2025

Thank you hang10tiki. He wants to see them as I paint so I'll be posting here often.

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MadDogMike posted on 01/24/2025

Moai!!! Looking great!

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danlovestikis posted on 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. P1100801Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/6795190d6e0bd.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=b8206e6f0673ee23bacfdfd48e04529cP1100845Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/6795190c2d0c1.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=3f63e6f6987714b5fc694e4e06a864f5P1100847Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/6795190d65430.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=7ad873916c871ff00c79098fd231a4b2

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danlovestikis posted on 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 posted on 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.

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It's coming along!

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danlovestikis posted on 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 posted on 02/01/2025

Looks like Mad Dogs hut 🛖

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danlovestikis posted on 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 posted on 02/07/2025

Time to post more steps on Todd Locker's black velvet wish painting.

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This is a fun one to do and there are so many more steps to accomplish. Cheers.

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MaukaHale posted on 02/08/2025

The A frame structures show a lot of depth. Looking forward to seeing the finished painting.

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danlovestikis posted on 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 P1100979Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/67a8e2308f63a.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=c44e8a93ca1a185542f07d11fdbcaf34P1100981Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/67a8e23060dea.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=5ec28d12752f63559b617f71d77a1fe1 Layer Two P1100982Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/67a8e254e8788.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=427cf8625204f73ebfe3bcd718be630c Layer Three showing the first hut done and then all three. P1100984Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/67a8e27a223c8.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=11924e9b8fc1b5af376bc6ded24f31b2P1100985Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/67a8e27adb259.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=e08cdb2a87849a71a7bbc9122b2f70d0P1100986Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/67a8e27b39837.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=0c1857919e9647d108dd1c33bdaabfd4 Layer Four P1100987Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/67a8e29d9ef74.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=2700f89242fee1e95b3e83cd535f9eb1P1100988Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/67a8e29f38de8.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=486e5b164d822501d21414646820e697

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 posted on 02/11/2025

Love those huts and the glow of the lamps!

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danlovestikis posted on 02/11/2025

Thank you MadDogMike, I love your Moai!

Time to jazz up the backs of the huts.

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danlovestikis posted on 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.

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Next up will be the tropical plants and tiki torches.

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danlovestikis posted on 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 posted on 02/17/2025

Working on 4 palm trees one layer at a time.

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danlovestikis posted on 02/19/2025

More steps. This time I added gardens around the huts and then a walkway.

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danlovestikis posted on 02/21/2025

This is how I made a mirror image of the lava flow, so it reflected in the ocean water.

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Once the lines were in place I touched them up.

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I guess I need to do this for the clouds and mountains too.

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hang10tiki posted on 02/23/2025

Wow

Just wow

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danlovestikis posted on 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 posted on 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 posted on 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 posted on 02/28/2025

Started work on 2 tiki torches.

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danlovestikis posted on 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.

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The fence is not done, more to come.

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hang10tiki posted on 03/03/2025

Dang

1000 hrs a painting

Looking good Wendy

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danlovestikis posted on 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.

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They will stand out from the fence like a real mask would.

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Hamo posted on 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 posted on 03/05/2025

Hamo,

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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 posted on 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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Too small for detail. Todd's cats looks like zombies. I may need to paint over them.

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Lookin good, a tiki getaway

hang10tiki, I'm still working on the Zombie cats. I did more plants today. Photos soon.

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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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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Came out great 👍🏼

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hang10tiki thank you. I'm already working on the next persons wish.

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