Moai Kava Kava is artshow ready ....

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T TIKI-RAY Member Alta Loma, California Joined: May 18, 2003 Posts: 846	T TIKI-RAY Posted posted on Wed, Sep 9, 2009 5:01 PM The Inland Empire Fine Arts Guild holds an annual show in Rancho Cucamonga . It is 90 % fine painters and some sculpture . I threw a couple of Tikis in the mix 2 years ago and I was suprised that I won an honorable mention . Well this year I have been carving smaller pieces and fine tuning my skills . Im entering this Moai Kava Kava as one of my pieces . Benzart gave me some great advice and told me to make some sort of reference to Easter Island so those hoity toity judges will regognise what it is ...hahaha.Im calling it "The Fall of Easter Island". It is 12-1/2" tall carved from a maple log and inlaid bone eyeballs .This really took some time . Then I mounted it on a piece of driftwood bark simulating a lavaflow. I hope you all enjoy it I did make a mold of the piece before I mounted it so hopefully Ill be creating some more for those interested .
4 4WDtiki Tiki Socialite Omao, Kauai Joined: Aug 03, 2004 Posts: 1995	4 4WDtiki Posted posted on Wed, Sep 9, 2009 5:20 PM Wow, Ray, it's small, and ...not palm! :D Great carve, very Benzart-like. Just don't go all hoity-toity on us. :wink:
H Heath Grand Member (1 year) Suburban San Diego (The Drawer) Joined: Dec 31, 2005 Posts: 709	H Heath Posted posted on Wed, Sep 9, 2009 5:52 PM That's freakin' gorgeous! You should get more than an honorable mention with that.
S surfintiki Member S. Chatham, MA Joined: Sep 30, 2004 Posts: 1576	S surfintiki Posted posted on Wed, Sep 9, 2009 7:25 PM Yeah Man! That's a complete masterpiece. REALLY nice job, worth all the effort and time.
L laojia Tiki Socialite Metz Lorraine France Joined: Feb 04, 2009 Posts: 952	L laojia Posted posted on Wed, Sep 9, 2009 9:26 PM WOW!This "fall of easter island" made me fall off my chair!!! :o Awesome carving! And it's an original idea the positioning on a driftwood! Also nice detail on the spinal column and ears... congrat Tiki-ray! J.
C congatiki Member wisconsin northwoods Joined: Jun 01, 2004 Posts: 2541	C congatiki Posted posted on Thu, Sep 10, 2009 7:13 AM Tiki Ray to the head of the class!
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, Sep 10, 2009 8:09 AM Nice Job,Ray! You really nailed it pretty in such a small scale! Best of Luck with the jury! should be a shoe-in! :) is there volcanoes/lava on Easter island?
C Clarita Member BA Arg Joined: Sep 26, 2006 Posts: 1301	C Clarita Posted posted on Thu, Sep 10, 2009 8:19 AM looking great, congrats!
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Thu, Sep 10, 2009 9:26 AM Very well done Ray 'cept I don't think he has enough ribzz. :o :) I guess they cranked up the grill and needed some ribs? Seriously you really set the bar high for yourself this time.
T TikiG Tiki Socialite Riverside, California Joined: Jun 17, 2008 Posts: 1560	T TikiG Posted posted on Thu, Sep 10, 2009 9:51 AM Love this entry, Ray! Kinda spooky in a mummified relic kinda way (genuine Long Beach Pike artifact I tell ya') and that's enough for me to separate this work of art / presentation from all others. I place it in its own category..the category of WOW! LOOKY THAT! KICK THE JUDGES' ASS BRO :)
T TIKI-RAY Member Alta Loma, California Joined: May 18, 2003 Posts: 846	T TIKI-RAY Posted posted on Thu, Sep 10, 2009 10:58 AM Thanks all for the compliments . And yes Kenny , they made the topknots on the Moai's out of volcanic rock . All those islands were created from volcanic hotspots. You need to watch more Discovery Channel . hahaha
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, Sep 10, 2009 11:22 AM i don't get the Discovery channel... can you tape it for me? pleeeease? :)
T TIKI-RAY Member Alta Loma, California Joined: May 18, 2003 Posts: 846	T TIKI-RAY Posted posted on Thu, Sep 10, 2009 1:47 PM If I see it again I will . There are a few documentaries about moving hot spots that travel in the earths crust and pop up blow holes . Thats how the Hawaiian islands were formed . Underwater there are many deteriorating ones West of the Islands and a new one East of the big Island forming a new one . I wanna buy realestate on the new one .
A AlohaStation Tiki Socialite So FL Joined: Sep 27, 2004 Posts: 2434	A AlohaStation Posted posted on Thu, Sep 10, 2009 6:07 PM Really out of the box for you. I love it. So how did you like carving the hard wood?
WP Watango productions Member Melb,Australia. Joined: Mar 20, 2008 Posts: 507	WP Watango productions Posted posted on Thu, Sep 10, 2009 10:22 PM Awesome peice Ray!Cheers Watango
T TIKI-RAY Member Alta Loma, California Joined: May 18, 2003 Posts: 846	T TIKI-RAY Posted posted on Fri, Sep 11, 2009 9:35 AM Ive done it before with carving Koa Wood necklaces but this is a bigger piece . The more I got done and the more detailed it got put more pressure on me not to screw it up . UGHHHH ! You have to press really hard with the tools which scares you that you might slip but just breathe and try your best to gain control . Remember when carving , you can take it away but you cant put it back .
LS Lake Surfer Tiki Socialite Milwaukee, WI Joined: Oct 21, 2002 Posts: 3417	LS Lake Surfer Posted posted on Fri, Sep 11, 2009 9:58 AM Ray, a beautiful piece of traditional South Pacific art! A piece to be very proud of! Lot's of great detail packed into such a small package. Congrats!

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