Wendy Cevola - Zombie Hut movie and Sven's new book on display. - Other Crafts

D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9216	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Sun, Jun 26, 2022 4:45 PM This repair request was for two mugs! The steps are: wet the bisque, add the wood putty, sand when dry. Then paint to match. [ Edited by danlovestikis on 2022-06-26 16:52:00 ]
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9216	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Mon, Jun 27, 2022 7:06 AM It's time to get started on the next wish list black velvet painting for Horror in Clays very own Jonathan Chaffin. Here are all the parts to his request. He photoshopped all these parts together. This is a family request with his kids making requests too. The tiki needs to change to a front view Suffering Bastard with a citrus or cherry garnish. The pineapple needs spiked teeth. Little touches to make it special for them. I will share the steps as these proceed.
H hang10tiki Tiki Socialite Las Vegas Joined: Jul 18, 2010 Posts: 10323	H hang10tiki Posted posted on Mon, Jun 27, 2022 7:20 AM Aloha Wow, Lots going on here. Swap piece (ohhhhhh my), Repairs, Now another painting The fun never ends [ Edited by hang10tiki on 2022-06-27 07:20:45 ]
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9216	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Mon, Jun 27, 2022 6:26 PM hang10tiki we all know that artists never stop working, you included! Time to post the first steps on the black velvet for Jonathan Chaffin. His wish begins to take shape. I'm going to have to start and then change what I'm doing a whole lot of times to get this close. Example: I paint the pineapple shapes and they are not right so I cover them up with a base coat of green. If you know me, you know I love coincidences. I could have started with the tiki instead of the pineapple. But because I did it in this order when on the TV I spied a couple of pineapples I stop and take a photo to show I had one. All fun.
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9216	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Tue, Jun 28, 2022 6:08 PM More steps on Jonathan Chaffin's black velvet wish. These will show how I print photos, cut them up and use them to draw out the parts of my painting. Then I did a first of many layers to block out some of the colors.
H Hamo Grand Member (3 years) Colorado (via Iowa) Joined: Aug 22, 2016 Posts: 2068	H Hamo Posted posted on Tue, Jun 28, 2022 9:21 PM Glad to see that you're still working with ceramics, even if you're just fixing them, not making them.
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9216	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Wed, Jun 29, 2022 7:58 PM in reply to Hamo Hamo, I'm also sculpting mugs and even helping Robert mold them. He's the fellow who bought all my supplies. So once he's set up he'll start making them. Back in the game!
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9216	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Wed, Jun 29, 2022 7:59 PM More steps for Jonathan Chaffin's black velvet wish.
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9216	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Thu, Jun 30, 2022 6:49 PM Many more layers of paint are added in lots of different areas.
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9216	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Fri, Jul 8, 2022 7:48 PM Some more of the steps on Jonathan Chaffin's black velvet wish.
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9216	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Sat, Jul 9, 2022 8:19 PM The last steps to the Black Velvet Wish of Jonathan Chaffin. Done 7/9/22 [ Edited by danlovestikis on 2022-07-09 20:20:31 ]
T TikiAno Tiki Socialite San Diego, CA Joined: Aug 07, 2012 Posts: 1392	T TikiAno Posted posted on Sat, Jul 9, 2022 8:37 PM Wendy, wow!!!! Gorgeous work. Your step by steps are amazing- and so informative- especially watching you build layers on the velvet. Thanks for posting!
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9216	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Sun, Jul 10, 2022 7:03 PM Thank you, Tiki Ano. This morning I ended up tweaking it a bit more. So here are the updated photos.
M MaukaHale Tiki Socialite The base of the Volcano Joined: May 07, 2012 Posts: 968	M MaukaHale Posted posted on Sun, Jul 17, 2022 10:48 AM Wendy, it looks good! [ Edited by MaukaHale on 2022-07-19 21:24:02 ]
H hang10tiki Tiki Socialite Las Vegas Joined: Jul 18, 2010 Posts: 10323	H hang10tiki Posted posted on Mon, Jul 18, 2022 7:59 AM Awesome
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9216	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Tue, Jul 19, 2022 7:08 PM Thank you MaukaHale, I am not Windy! Thank you hang10tiki I love the countdown. ======================================== Time to do another repair: This is Jack Malley's favorite mug. A shelf fell and this happened. I fixed it for him. Steps: figure out how all the pieces go. Wet the white exposed areas so that the glue will dry slowly. Put on a thin layer. Press the pieces firmly together. Wipe off the excess glaze. Tape pieces together with some stress to keep the pieces firmly in place. Leave for 24 hours and don't do them all in one day. Elmer's wood putty. First, I rub it into all the cracks, then I wipe off the excess. Then I paint on more putty and let it sit overnight. The next day I sand off the excess. Then it's time to paint. I try to match the paint but since I only have a limited number of colors to mix it's never perfect. It's enamel rather than acrylic. Painted it is a mug now for display not for use. The difference in color between his mug and our shakers is that his is from Tiki Bob's. Ours are from Tommy Lee's Islander, Stockton, CA. I shipped his home today.
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9216	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Tue, Jul 19, 2022 7:11 PM Jonathan Caffin has received and hung his painting. He's going to print the photos I posted of how I did this painting and will make a booklet to save. I love doing wishes.
M MadDogMike Grand Member (8 years) The Anvil of the Sun Joined: Mar 30, 2008 Posts: 11035	M MadDogMike Posted posted on Wed, Jul 20, 2022 7:44 AM Great repair job Wendy, that's amazing!
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9216	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Sun, Jul 24, 2022 9:21 AM in reply to MadDogMike Thank you MadDogMike. It was a fun one to do.
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9216	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Fri, Jul 29, 2022 9:56 AM Ryan Stowe's black velvet wish was for this bullfighter with a war god head looking like the mug below, one I made with Gecko. Use these colors from a past painting and make the war gods teeth white. OK, I'll do that. [ Edited by danlovestikis on 2022-07-29 09:57:04 ] [ Edited by danlovestikis on 2022-07-29 09:57:38 ]
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9216	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Tue, Aug 2, 2022 7:56 PM Some of the steps to finishing the black velvet wish of Ryan Stowe. [ Edited by danlovestikis on 2022-08-02 19:59:06 ]
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9216	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Thu, Aug 4, 2022 4:38 PM In 2009 I saw this broach on eBay. Made in the 1940's it caught my eye. I saved a photo so that one day I could paint it. Here are the steps. This painting is currently in the art show at Tiki Oasis San Diego 2022. More steps to come.
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9216	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Thu, Aug 4, 2022 4:42 PM Painting on black velvet requires many layers. I can't show them all but the more the better. More steps to come.
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9216	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Thu, Aug 4, 2022 4:45 PM The last steps for Party in the Garden. Tiki Oasis Art show 2022.
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9216	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Wed, Aug 17, 2022 7:45 PM A sign on the way to Tiki Oasis San Diego tells me where to go for Handford Lemoore the owner of Tiki Central! We made it to San Diego and had a meal at the Bali Hai. Best view. After lunch we did some shopping and sight seeing. More paint for more fun in the future. m Day Three of our trip. Day four. Day five. [ Edited by danlovestikis on 2022-08-17 19:55:43 ]
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9216	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Wed, Aug 17, 2022 7:59 PM Day Seven. Day six. Day Eight. Day Nine. On the way home we stopped in Fresno to see the Caffee Zoo. I have to do a lot of painting to use all the supplies I picked up in San Diego. It was a wonderful trip seeing so many friends. We have been home 10 days and we are well. Masks work. In photos where I'm with a person and it's pulled down...I'm holding my breath until I move away and pull it up again. Stay safe my friends but have lots of tiki fun. Cheers, Wendy [ Edited by danlovestikis on 2022-08-17 20:06:30 ]
H Hamo Grand Member (3 years) Colorado (via Iowa) Joined: Aug 22, 2016 Posts: 2068	H Hamo Posted posted on Fri, Aug 19, 2022 11:20 PM Look at all the fun people you met up with at Oasis. I'm sorry we never found each other; I never found Mike either, even though we were wearing the exact same aloha shirt that day. I did stumble into GROG, which was marvelous. I think next year we need to plan a Tiki Central meetup so we don't miss anyone.
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9216	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Sat, Aug 20, 2022 12:36 PM Hamo if we attend, I think that would be an excellent idea. We found MadDogMike via cell phones. We had excellent hi's and tiny visits. It was a great trip. Sorry to have missed you.
H Hamo Grand Member (3 years) Colorado (via Iowa) Joined: Aug 22, 2016 Posts: 2068	H Hamo Posted posted on Sat, Aug 20, 2022 6:24 PM in reply to danlovestikis Shoot--last I knew you didn't have a cell phone. Guess I should have asked. I'll look forward to a hug next year.
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9216	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Sun, Aug 21, 2022 7:51 PM Hamo, we have had cell phones since the first one that weighted 6 pounds! However, we never turn mine on ever, but we turn Dan's on if we have a pre-arraigned day and time. That's why we were able to hook up with MadDogMike. So if we go in 23 we will have to exchange numbers and work it out. I'll hold you to that hug! Wendy
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9216	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Wed, Aug 24, 2022 7:59 PM Back in July I started the next black velvet painting. This one for Ron House. His idea my hands. To start here are the helper photos from him and those I collected. Requests were that a hula girl be topless and hold the ceramic skull mug that he has produced as a ceramic artist. The rest was left up to me. The last photo was of my TV. I thought the picture resembled the painting I was working on! This picture was a help because I could see that my painting needed a "lift". I will fix it. [ Edited by danlovestikis on 2022-08-24 20:01:23 ]
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9216	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Wed, Aug 24, 2022 8:36 PM More layer and then I mixed skin colored paint and put it into containers. The last photo shows how I sand areas where paint builds up. So many layers before the painting looks at all good. I also did a breast lift! s
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9216	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Thu, Aug 25, 2022 7:53 PM More layers of paint on the body and skull mug for the black velvet wish of Ron House.
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9216	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Sat, Aug 27, 2022 8:20 PM More layers and steps for the Ron House Black Velvet wish.
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9216	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Sun, Aug 28, 2022 7:16 PM More steps and layers for the Ron House black velvet. With black velvet there can never be too many layers.
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9216	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Tue, Aug 30, 2022 8:03 PM More steps on the Ron House wish. Layers are constantly being added. Photos really help since they are larger than the painting. So I can see where help is needed. Example her upper lip. [ Edited by danlovestikis on 2022-08-30 20:05:46 ]
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9216	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Tue, Aug 30, 2022 8:07 PM The painting continues. I decided she needs a lei. Then the shading begins. I added some flip flops. The last photo shows the start of the hanging float lights. I always have Dan check my work. He suggested wider hips. Done! [ Edited by danlovestikis on 2022-08-30 20:09:35 ] [ Edited by danlovestikis on 2022-08-30 20:11:21 ]
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9216	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Wed, Aug 31, 2022 8:15 PM Time to add some float lights to the top of the painting. These photos are from 8/17 and 8/18/22. Lots of layers over and over again.
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9216	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Thu, Sep 1, 2022 7:44 PM I drew in the nets with a paint pen. Then I painted more detail when they were dry. [ Edited by danlovestikis on 2022-09-01 19:45:55 ]
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9216	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Fri, Sep 2, 2022 8:07 PM Ron House let me pick out items from his home shelf to add to his painting. I chose three things. I also started a rock wall in the background. I'm getting closer to finishing now. [ Edited by danlovestikis on 2022-09-02 20:09:31 ]
H hang10tiki Tiki Socialite Las Vegas Joined: Jul 18, 2010 Posts: 10323	H hang10tiki Posted posted on Sat, Sep 3, 2022 9:02 PM Wow Awesome Oasis photos Feel like I was there Thanks for posting Like the new painting!!!
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9216	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Sun, Sep 4, 2022 7:30 PM I think I just started a comment on your page with a wow! We had a good time at TO but would have been better if you and SewTiki had been there. I like that you are seeing my painting. These next photos will finish it off except for the framing. The Ron House black velveteen wish has been inspected and he says his wish came true. So tomorrow I will frame it and photograph it some more to share. Here are the last steps. [ Edited by danlovestikis on 2022-09-04 19:31:46 ]
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9216	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Mon, Sep 5, 2022 9:27 AM The wish of Ron House has been granted and is ready to ship. The surprise is that some of the painting is UV light sensitive even though it wasn't requested. So I did a few photos. Ray Wyland did the last photo.
H Hamo Grand Member (3 years) Colorado (via Iowa) Joined: Aug 22, 2016 Posts: 2068	H Hamo Posted posted on Thu, Sep 8, 2022 6:49 PM Very nice, Wendy. I really like the UV effect, especially her lipstick.
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9216	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Fri, Sep 9, 2022 9:02 AM in reply to Hamo Thank you Hamo. It's fun to see where the glow shows up.
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9216	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Sat, Sep 10, 2022 6:44 PM Tiki with Ray who does tiki podcasts on UTube and as Ray Wyland does excellent posts came to visit us. We took him to Macaroni Grill, showed him the Ron House black velvet, ate ice cream, let him walk through the tiki jungle room. Then he waved goodbye and headed off to the next tiki place on his list.
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9216	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Sat, Nov 5, 2022 9:18 PM A Black Velvet Wish for Chad Manen. There are so many layers to painting I chose a few to show. If you have any questions, please ask. The flash faded the images but they are close enough. Cheers, Wendy [ Edited by danlovestikis on 2022-11-05 21:20:18 ]
H hang10tiki Tiki Socialite Las Vegas Joined: Jul 18, 2010 Posts: 10323	H hang10tiki Posted posted on Thu, Nov 10, 2022 8:19 PM Sweet Good one Wendy

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danlovestikis Posted posted on Sun, Jun 26, 2022 4:45 PM

This repair request was for two mugs! The steps are: wet the bisque, add the wood putty, sand when dry. Then paint to match.

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danlovestikis Posted posted on Mon, Jun 27, 2022 7:06 AM

It's time to get started on the next wish list black velvet painting for Horror in Clays very own Jonathan Chaffin.

Here are all the parts to his request. He photoshopped all these parts together. This is a family request with his kids making requests too. The tiki needs to change to a front view Suffering Bastard with a citrus or cherry garnish. The pineapple needs spiked teeth. Little touches to make it special for them.

Jonathan Chaffin Suffering Bastard Pineapple (1)

I will share the steps as these proceed.

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hang10tiki Posted posted on Mon, Jun 27, 2022 7:20 AM

Aloha

Wow, Lots going on here.

Swap piece (ohhhhhh my), Repairs, Now another painting

The fun never ends

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danlovestikis Posted posted on Mon, Jun 27, 2022 6:26 PM

hang10tiki we all know that artists never stop working, you included!

Time to post the first steps on the black velvet for Jonathan Chaffin. His wish begins to take shape. I'm going to have to start and then change what I'm doing a whole lot of times to get this close. Example: I paint the pineapple shapes and they are not right so I cover them up with a base coat of green.

If you know me, you know I love coincidences. I could have started with the tiki instead of the pineapple. But because I did it in this order when on the TV I spied a couple of pineapples I stop and take a photo to show I had one. All fun.

Jonathan Chaffin Suffering Bastard Pineapple (19)

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danlovestikis Posted posted on Tue, Jun 28, 2022 6:08 PM

More steps on Jonathan Chaffin's black velvet wish. These will show how I print photos, cut them up and use them to draw out the parts of my painting. Then I did a first of many layers to block out some of the colors.

Jonathan Chaffin Suffering Bastard Pineapple (34)

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Hamo Posted posted on Tue, Jun 28, 2022 9:21 PM

Glad to see that you're still working with ceramics, even if you're just fixing them, not making them.

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danlovestikis Posted posted on Wed, Jun 29, 2022 7:58 PM in reply to Hamo

Hamo, I'm also sculpting mugs and even helping Robert mold them. He's the fellow who bought all my supplies. So once he's set up he'll start making them. Back in the game!

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danlovestikis Posted posted on Wed, Jun 29, 2022 7:59 PM

More steps for Jonathan Chaffin's black velvet wish.

Jonathan Chaffin Suffering Bastard Pineapple (45)

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danlovestikis Posted posted on Thu, Jun 30, 2022 6:49 PM

Many more layers of paint are added in lots of different areas.

Jonathan Chaffin Suffering Bastard Pineapple (55)

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danlovestikis Posted posted on Fri, Jul 8, 2022 7:48 PM

Some more of the steps on Jonathan Chaffin's black velvet wish.

Jonathan Chaffin Suffering Bastard Pineapple (47)

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danlovestikis Posted posted on Sat, Jul 9, 2022 8:19 PM

The last steps to the Black Velvet Wish of Jonathan Chaffin. Done 7/9/22

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TikiAno Posted posted on Sat, Jul 9, 2022 8:37 PM

Wendy, wow!!!!

Gorgeous work. Your step by steps are amazing- and so informative- especially watching you build layers on the velvet. Thanks for posting!

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danlovestikis Posted posted on Sun, Jul 10, 2022 7:03 PM

Jonathan Chaffin Suffering Bastard Pineapple (164)

Thank you, Tiki Ano. This morning I ended up tweaking it a bit more. So here are the updated photos.

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MaukaHale Posted posted on Sun, Jul 17, 2022 10:48 AM

Wendy, it looks good!

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hang10tiki Posted posted on Mon, Jul 18, 2022 7:59 AM

Awesome

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danlovestikis Posted posted on Tue, Jul 19, 2022 7:08 PM

Thank you MaukaHale, I am not Windy!

Thank you hang10tiki I love the countdown.

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Time to do another repair: This is Jack Malley's favorite mug. A shelf fell and this happened. I fixed it for him.

Steps: figure out how all the pieces go. Wet the white exposed areas so that the glue will dry slowly. Put on a thin layer. Press the pieces firmly together. Wipe off the excess glaze. Tape pieces together with some stress to keep the pieces firmly in place. Leave for 24 hours and don't do them all in one day.

Elmer's wood putty. First, I rub it into all the cracks, then I wipe off the excess. Then I paint on more putty and let it sit overnight. The next day I sand off the excess. Then it's time to paint. I try to match the paint but since I only have a limited number of colors to mix it's never perfect. It's enamel rather than acrylic.

Painted it is a mug now for display not for use.

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The difference in color between his mug and our shakers is that his is from Tiki Bob's. Ours are from Tommy Lee's Islander, Stockton, CA. I shipped his home today.

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danlovestikis Posted posted on Tue, Jul 19, 2022 7:11 PM

Jonathan Caffin has received and hung his painting. He's going to print the photos I posted of how I did this painting and will make a booklet to save. I love doing wishes.

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MadDogMike Posted posted on Wed, Jul 20, 2022 7:44 AM

Great repair job Wendy, that's amazing!

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danlovestikis Posted posted on Sun, Jul 24, 2022 9:21 AM in reply to MadDogMike

Thank you MadDogMike. It was a fun one to do.

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danlovestikis Posted posted on Fri, Jul 29, 2022 9:56 AM

Ryan Stowe's black velvet wish was for this bullfighter with a war god head looking like the mug below, one I made with Gecko. Use these colors from a past painting and make the war gods teeth white. OK, I'll do that.

color for outfit orange red blue maybe this angle moon2 this one for painting use white teeth on his war god

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danlovestikis Posted posted on Tue, Aug 2, 2022 7:56 PM

Some of the steps to finishing the black velvet wish of Ryan Stowe.

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best brighter best finished and cropped

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danlovestikis Posted posted on Thu, Aug 4, 2022 4:38 PM

In 2009 I saw this broach on eBay. Made in the 1940's it caught my eye. I saved a photo so that one day I could paint it. Here are the steps. This painting is currently in the art show at Tiki Oasis San Diego 2022.

close up Hawaiian Brooch BV painting Jan 2022 (10)

More steps to come.

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danlovestikis Posted posted on Thu, Aug 4, 2022 4:42 PM

Painting on black velvet requires many layers. I can't show them all but the more the better.

Hawaiian Brooch BV painting Jan 2022 (43)

More steps to come.

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danlovestikis Posted posted on Thu, Aug 4, 2022 4:45 PM

The last steps for Party in the Garden. Tiki Oasis Art show 2022.

Hawaiian Brooch BV painting Jan 2022 (103) Party in the Garden Regular light Party in the Garden UV Light

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danlovestikis Posted posted on Wed, Aug 17, 2022 7:45 PM

A sign on the way to Tiki Oasis San Diego tells me where to go for Handford Lemoore the owner of Tiki Central! 10000 (3)

We made it to San Diego and had a meal at the Bali Hai. Best view. After lunch we did some shopping and sight seeing. More paint for more fun in the future. 10000 (26) 10000 (27) 10000 (31) 10000 (32) 10000 (33) 10000 (36) 10000 (39) 10000 (47) 10000 (50) m

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danlovestikis Posted posted on Wed, Aug 17, 2022 7:59 PM

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Day Nine. On the way home we stopped in Fresno to see the Caffee Zoo. DSCF1337 DSCF1338 DSCF1343.5 DSCF1344 DSCF1347 DSCF1348 DSCF1351 DSCF1365 DSCF1370

I have to do a lot of painting to use all the supplies I picked up in San Diego. It was a wonderful trip seeing so many friends. We have been home 10 days and we are well. Masks work. In photos where I'm with a person and it's pulled down...I'm holding my breath until I move away and pull it up again.

Stay safe my friends but have lots of tiki fun. Cheers, Wendy

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Hamo Posted posted on Fri, Aug 19, 2022 11:20 PM

Look at all the fun people you met up with at Oasis. I'm sorry we never found each other; I never found Mike either, even though we were wearing the exact same aloha shirt that day. I did stumble into GROG, which was marvelous. I think next year we need to plan a Tiki Central meetup so we don't miss anyone.

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danlovestikis Posted posted on Sat, Aug 20, 2022 12:36 PM

Hamo if we attend, I think that would be an excellent idea. We found MadDogMike via cell phones. We had excellent hi's and tiny visits. It was a great trip. Sorry to have missed you.

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Hamo Posted posted on Sat, Aug 20, 2022 6:24 PM in reply to danlovestikis

Shoot--last I knew you didn't have a cell phone. Guess I should have asked. I'll look forward to a hug next year.

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danlovestikis Posted posted on Sun, Aug 21, 2022 7:51 PM

Hamo, we have had cell phones since the first one that weighted 6 pounds! However, we never turn mine on ever, but we turn Dan's on if we have a pre-arraigned day and time. That's why we were able to hook up with MadDogMike. So if we go in 23 we will have to exchange numbers and work it out. I'll hold you to that hug! Wendy

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danlovestikis Posted posted on Wed, Aug 24, 2022 7:59 PM

Back in July I started the next black velvet painting. This one for Ron House. His idea my hands.

To start here are the helper photos from him and those I collected. P1060958 Ron House (2) Ron House (3) tattoo ideas for girl

Requests were that a hula girl be topless and hold the ceramic skull mug that he has produced as a ceramic artist. The rest was left up to me.

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The last photo was of my TV. I thought the picture resembled the painting I was working on! This picture was a help because I could see that my painting needed a "lift". I will fix it.

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danlovestikis Posted posted on Wed, Aug 24, 2022 8:36 PM

More layer and then I mixed skin colored paint and put it into containers. The last photo shows how I sand areas where paint builds up. So many layers before the painting looks at all good. I also did a breast lift!

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danlovestikis Posted posted on Thu, Aug 25, 2022 7:53 PM

More layers of paint on the body and skull mug for the black velvet wish of Ron House.

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danlovestikis Posted posted on Sat, Aug 27, 2022 8:20 PM

More layers and steps for the Ron House Black Velvet wish.

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danlovestikis Posted posted on Sun, Aug 28, 2022 7:16 PM

More steps and layers for the Ron House black velvet.

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With black velvet there can never be too many layers.

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danlovestikis Posted posted on Tue, Aug 30, 2022 8:03 PM

More steps on the Ron House wish. Layers are constantly being added. Photos really help since they are larger than the painting. So I can see where help is needed. Example her upper lip.

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danlovestikis Posted posted on Tue, Aug 30, 2022 8:07 PM

The painting continues. I decided she needs a lei. Then the shading begins. I added some flip flops. The last photo shows the start of the hanging float lights. I always have Dan check my work. He suggested wider hips. Done!

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danlovestikis Posted posted on Wed, Aug 31, 2022 8:15 PM

Time to add some float lights to the top of the painting. These photos are from 8/17 and 8/18/22. Lots of layers over and over again.

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danlovestikis Posted posted on Thu, Sep 1, 2022 7:44 PM

I drew in the nets with a paint pen. Then I painted more detail when they were dry.

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danlovestikis Posted posted on Fri, Sep 2, 2022 8:07 PM

Ron House let me pick out items from his home shelf to add to his painting. I chose three things.

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I also started a rock wall in the background. Ron House black velvet (113) Ron House black velvet (114) Ron House black velvet (115)

I'm getting closer to finishing now.

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hang10tiki Posted posted on Sat, Sep 3, 2022 9:02 PM

Wow

Awesome Oasis photos

Feel like I was there

Thanks for posting

Like the new painting!!!

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danlovestikis Posted posted on Sun, Sep 4, 2022 7:30 PM

I think I just started a comment on your page with a wow! We had a good time at TO but would have been better if you and SewTiki had been there. I like that you are seeing my painting. These next photos will finish it off except for the framing.

The Ron House black velveteen wish has been inspected and he says his wish came true. So tomorrow I will frame it and photograph it some more to share. Here are the last steps.

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danlovestikis Posted posted on Mon, Sep 5, 2022 9:27 AM

The wish of Ron House has been granted and is ready to ship. The surprise is that some of the painting is UV light sensitive even though it wasn't requested. So I did a few photos. Ray Wyland did the last photo.

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Hamo Posted posted on Thu, Sep 8, 2022 6:49 PM

Very nice, Wendy. I really like the UV effect, especially her lipstick.

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danlovestikis Posted posted on Fri, Sep 9, 2022 9:02 AM in reply to Hamo

Thank you Hamo. It's fun to see where the glow shows up.

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danlovestikis Posted posted on Sat, Sep 10, 2022 6:44 PM

Tiki with Ray who does tiki podcasts on UTube and as Ray Wyland does excellent posts came to visit us. We took him to Macaroni Grill, showed him the Ron House black velvet, ate ice cream, let him walk through the tiki jungle room. Then he waved goodbye and headed off to the next tiki place on his list.

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danlovestikis Posted posted on Sat, Nov 5, 2022 9:18 PM

A Black Velvet Wish for Chad Manen. There are so many layers to painting I chose a few to show. If you have any questions, please ask.

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The flash faded the images but they are close enough. Cheers, Wendy

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hang10tiki Posted posted on Thu, Nov 10, 2022 8:19 PM

Sweet

Good one Wendy