Little Lost Tiki's Compendium: Page 21 a buncha stuff!

Hello folks!
Today i will attempt to catalogue
work inspired by Easter Island/Rapa Nui....

raves-yup. six months and i already have a huge list of pieces to do for this show..
Make it stop mom! make the voices stop!Thank you for the encouragement! :)

Jason-there is a hoard of wonderful African art,especially the masks
that share similarities with the lines and abstractions of some Polynesian art...
Sigh! Yet another avenue to follow and research...

I should be meeting with the gallery boys in the next few weeks
and hammering down a date for this.
it will be at the Caged chameleon gallery in Santa Ana
and it will be sometime in November...I will alert everyone when the details are solidified..
You and Monica are welcome to visit the studio anytime!
Just had a visit last Saturday from Sven and Naomi
before his SOUND OF TIKI presentation at Don's..
There's nothing better than to be able to visit with friends
in a quiet,slower atmosphere
engage in intelligent conversation
and share all the art in the studio with friends...
I find the feedback is more focused and all-encompassing!
:)

Toe-You Sir,are the cack-hand
and i the boffin...
:)

Greg-22"?
I'm on it!

"Two Travelers"
gouache on wooden Bamboo Ben creation
private collection

"Five Moai"
ink and tissue paper stain on watercolor paper
private collection

"Little Rower"
ink,colored pencil on watercolor paper
private collection

"Six Moai"
ink and tissue paper stain on watercolor paper
private collection

"the Dance"
ink and tissue paper stain on watercolor paper

"the Dancing Platter"
ink and tissue paper stain on watercolor paper
private collection

"Flower Rain"
ink and tissue paper stain on watercolor paper

"Foggy Morning"
gouache on gessoed wooden platter
private collection

"the gift"
gouache on wooden plaque
private collection

"Land of the Fish"
ink and tissue paper stain on watercolor paper

"Meeting at the Lake"
ink and tissue paper stain on watercolor paper
private collection

"Midnight Giggle"
acrylic on canvas
private collection

"Moai"
ink,colored pencil,and tissue paper stain on watercolor paper
private collection

"Moai for Carolyn"
gouache and puff paint on found plaque
private collection

"Moai King addressing the Stone Giants"
ink,colored pencil,and tissue paper stain on watercolor paper

"Moai King seeing an Eclipse"
ink,colored pencil,and tissue paper stain on watercolor paper
private collection

"The Moai King's Council"
ink,colored pencil,and tissue paper stain on watercolor paper
private collection

"the Moai King's Journey"
ink,colored pencil,and tissue paper stain on watercolor paper
private collection

"Moai Moon"
gouache on gessoed wooden plaque
private collection

"Moai Morning"
ink,colored pencil,gold paint pen and tissue paper stain on watercolor paper

"Moai Music"
ink, and tissue paper stain on watercolor paper
private collection? maybe....have to go check...

"Moai Rhapsody"
ink and marker on paper

"Moai-Kai Cannibals"
ink, and tissue paper stain on watercolor paper
private collection

"Mooai"
acrylic and paintpen on wooden cow plaque
private collection

"Moonlight Moai"
ink, and tissue paper stain on watercolor paper
private collection

"the New Arrivals"
ink,sharpie,tissue paper stain and bleach on watercolor paper
private collection

"Night of the Volcano"
ink,colored pencil,and tissue paper stain on watercolor paper
private collection

"Night Rowers"
acrylic on canvas
private collection

"Night Voyage"
gouache on gessoed wood with a Bamboo Ben frame
kinda private collection

"Oarsman"
Sharpie and ink on paper

"the Perilous Situation"
ink and colored pencil on watercolor paper

"Revelation 6:13 (with Moai)"
acrylic and paintpen over embellished thrift store painting
private collection

"SadEye Moai"
ink on scratchboard
private collection

"the Sea Monster"
acrylic and cel vinyl on masonite
private collection

"the Sea Monster"
ink and colored pencil on watercolor paper
private collection

"Sunday Morning"
ink and colored pencil on watercolor paper
private collection

"Visit to the Jungle Ruins"
ink and colored pencil on watercolor paper
private collection

"Waiting"
ink,tissue paper stain,and colored pencil on watercolor paper
private collection

"the Waterfall"
ink,tissue paper stain,and colored pencil on watercolor paper

"Awaiting"
acrylic and cel vinyl on masonite
currently at Bold Hype gallery's False Idols exhibition

"One Eye Moai"
acrylic and cel vinyl on wood and particle board
(a Bamboo Ben construction)
currently at yon Freaky Boutiki

"Moai Dee" and "Moai Dum"
acrylic and cel vinyl on wood and particle board
(on Bamboo Ben constructions)
one of these now lives in the Velvet Glass Hut
but i forgot which one!!!
!!!

and lastly,here is a smattering of Easter island artifacts,studies.speculations,and whatnot
from my sketchbooks...
Enjoy!

Of course, a number of pieces fell under my radar
but as soon as they are found
they will be posted here...
Thanks for visiting!

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[ Edited by: little lost tiki 2010-05-09 22:48 ]

Kinny, according to my estimates you should have one painting for every man, woman, and child in America by Sept 23, 2012.

I miss the bright jeweltones, seems your palette has become more muted as of late.

More Moai! More Moai! More Moai!
More Moai! More Moai! More Moai!
More Moai! More Moai! More Moai!
More Moai! More Moai! More Moai!

Say that ten times fast! Whew!

I just relaxed and scrolled and enjoyed and enjoyed your art. An art instructor once told me that any time he added pink to a painting it sold first. I hate to be so girlie but I really liked those with pink in them a lot. I'm very fond of the bird too. The island with the moai cliffs were so cleaver. Thank you for every single one you post, love em, Wendy

Will you be calling that set Moai Madness?! tee hee! I loves me some Moai and boy did I get a Mo-EYE-full!

Up late...

check TikiCentral "quickly"...

end up scrolling through Kinny eye-candy...

will probably not be able to fall asleep because my brain is once again trippin' on Kinny beauty-madness!!!

lovin' "little rower"...
and "land of the fish"...
and "Moai King addressing the Stone Giants" (insane... intense color POP!)...
and the little dancing bird in "Moai Music" is awesome...
and you got just about everything in , including kava man it appears, on "the new arrivals" with great detail...
and of course I love the revelation piece!!!...
and "Visit to the Jungle Ruins" with the birdmen carved in green (my fav color) stone it appears...

oh, and "Awaiting" is more incredible every time I come across it... diggin' the skulls...

i guess that's about it. go ahead and package all those up and send them my way... i just finished a moai made out of legos i'm sure you would appreciate as an even trade :)

ok... now i will try to ease my brain into lala land.

peace,
Jason <

MadDog!
the palette wanders and either dictates or reinforces the mood...
it sure don't go where i tell it most of the time...
I'll make some requests and write some memos
and we'll see if we can get a few jewel-tones in the future!
:)

Jason!
Now that is a Tiki Tongue twister there!
Thanks for the visit!

Wendy-pink is a color that alot of artists are scared of...
I find it a quite respite from harsher tones!
Actually, if you wander over to my Other Crafts/pieces in flux thread
I'm actually working on a Shrunken head with ....
get this.....
pinks,purples,and greens!

Glad my Moai wanderings give you pleasure and happiness!
Mutual inspiration pact in Full Effect!

bead-stick to beading....
and lay off the comedy!
:lol:

TikiDaye-Over-stimulation,be it television,video games,or psychosis-driven artwork
is not good before bedtime...
Sleepy-time is that chunk of our days that allow us to relax...
May i recommend a good book?
:)
Thanks to all y'alls who visit and smile and walk away with little pictures and stories in your brains!

Well, this new piece isn't exactly Tiki
but it kind of fits into the lexicon of subject matter
so i will share it.
This piece is a reflection of distrust and possessiveness that seems to
not only happen in the jungle
but also in our very neighborhoods....
So it's kind of an analogy/cautionary tale/social commentary piece
y'know...real artsy-like!
I painted it for that upcoming one-man show in November..

If you wanna see close-ups and details,they're on my facebook...
Enjoy you little monkeys!

"the Monkeys"
acrylic and cel vinyl on masonite
16x20

So creative, I love that the monkeys have such personality and look so devious with their trophy skulls. I feel your mind work as you decide which way to curl the tails or place the flowers and that's scary. Do you ever sleep? Wendy

Wow.....now that is inspiration! Thanks Ken.

M

[ Edited by poptiki on 2022-10-12 03:33:51 ]

:tiki: ORBSPASM! :tiki:

Aloha Kiddles!
Still reelin a bit from yesterday at the
Douglas P. Horne 50th Annual Memorial
Streak like A Monkey thru the Back Yard Marathon...
Zoinks!
Special Thanks to Dr.Z and his Hangover Packets!

Wendy,
Yes my dear
i do sleep
AND take frequent naps!
Dreams may not provide specific subject matter all the time
but just the dream state itself
stirs something inside...
I'm eager to see how the audience reacts to the art later on this year....
Thank you for the visits!

Davidleslie-Thank YOU!
Your stained glass work and that surprise studio visit
really sparked some ideas for some collaborative magic!

poptiki-
Mahalo Sir!
June?
do tell...

Jonesy-love you man.

Well well...
What to post tonight
Seeing as i have no new Tiki work to post...
I will be starting a piece for the
"Beyond the Reef"
Tiki Magazine
Anniversary Exhibition
at le Freaky Boutiki.
Thank you for your patience...

In the meantime
i will share another
Concise and Consolidated
Grouping of a Specific
Tiki Subject Matter
Right here for you!
Just YOU!

This week...
We'll go with Birdmen
the mysterious Orongo
and Tangata Manu (Birdman) carvings
of Easter Island..
A bunch of years back
they captivated my brain
and begged a narrative of their own....

Here are some of them collected here for you...
and Jason's Kids!:)
I'll add more as i find them....

"Afternoon Boat Trip"
ink,colored pencil,sharpie on watercolor paper

"Awakening the Volcano"
gouache and ink on watercolor paper
private collection(?) have to double-check...

"Birdman" acrylic,gold paintpen,puffpaint on wooden plaque
private collection

"Ceremony"
gouache on wooden Bamboo Ben creation

"the Chief's Dream
gouache on canvas
private collection

"Festival"
gouache on wood
private collection

"Greeting"
acrylic and paintpen on canvas
private collection

"the Lost Hut"
acrylic and paintpen on wood
private collection

"the Lost Tiki"
ink,colored pencil and tissue paper stain on watercolor paper
private collection

"Migration"
ink,colored pencil and tissue paper stain on watercolor paper
private collection

"Migration"
acrylic and celvinyl on wood with Bamboo Ben frame
private collection

"Mother and Child'
gouache on board

"Orongo"
ink on watercolor paper

"Orongo Chief"
acrylic and paintpen on canvas

"Orongo Chief"
gouache on board
private collection

portrait of Orongo Chief
ink and watercolor on watercolor paper
private collection

"Prayer"
ink and colored pencil on watercolor paper

"Storyteller"
ink and tissue paper stain on watercolor paper
private collection

"Praying Tangata Manu"
gouache on wooden thingamabob that Squid brought me!
Thanks Squids!
private collection

"the Watchful Eye"
gouache on board
private collection

"Weary traveller"
acrylic and cel vinyl on wooden chunky plaque

another "
Mother and Child"
acrylic and cel vinyl on canvas

and here's some sketchbook doodlings
and studies!

Well,that's about it!
man! This thread is for the BIRDS!
:lol:

Will post either PNG or Cannibals next time!
See you then!

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[ Edited by: little lost tiki 2010-05-26 18:13 ]

can't wait.

I was wondering when that batch was going to make its appearance. One of my favorites in that bunch! Still enjoy looking at it every day!

Right on Ken .

ALOHA Kids!
Time for some PNG-inspired goodies!

so talo.... you wait no longer! :)

Jentiki-yay! it's been a while since I've seen a lot of these fellows!
They seem to fly off to new homes almost as fast as they are created!
"the Greeting" is still one of my faves! Glad it brings you smiles a lot!

tyger jymmy-right arm...

Now it's time for PNG part One...
it's part One because there is a LOT!
this presentation below
had me stopping at the file "Arrival Studies"
in the A's!
(of course ,there was a PNG monkeypod and PNG sketchbook folders up top)

Anyways...Here they are...
First the Monkeypods!
These had long titles that i never committed to memory
usually naming the inspiration for it and locale...
So if you own one-you know the inspiration
everyone else...just enjoy what you can.
Some of these MAY still be at the Freaky Boutiki
or at Tiki Lee's Vegas room
awaiting a loving owner
just not sure...
there are so many!

and now for some drawings...

"Agiba Skullrack"
ink and tissue paper stain on watercolor paper

and some random sketchbook entries..

"the Apparition"
gouache on wood
private collection

"the Arrival"
acrylic and paintpen on canvas
private collection

Here's the original study
"the Arrival"
ink and sharpie and bleachpen on watercolor paper

Seeing as these Tropical Visitors
used a hi-tech form of transportation
I figgered the natives would begin to carve and incorporate their vehicles into their own art.....

Here's the many studies for this piece...

and remember fellow artists...
doing your research and doing studies
isn't just for kids anymore!
:)

Hope y'alls enjoy these as much as i enjoyed cookin em up!
Thank you,native genius Papua New Guinea peoples!

YESSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

""the Apparition"
gouache on wood
private collection"

Something that's listed as 'being in a private collection', is hanging on my wall!
I feel like Nathan Johnson when the new phonebook arrives! :wink:

who's Nathan Johnson?

i don't get out much y'know!

was thinking about you when i first opened the file today!
Miss ya Billy!

i think they are refering to "navin johnson". steve martin's role in "the jerk".

Yup, Steve Martin in The Jerk! Didn't you get out much in 1980?

That was Bill. I'm Billy. You miss Billy? Kinny, that's like missing Herpes. Hell, I miss all of you......ah, sh#t......where's my freakin' tiki-rash!!!!

He Hates Cans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:lol:

Thanks y'alls!
I'm Billy-missin BIGTIME!

Artjam?
Chop?
around the end of june?
That would be enough suitable visit time
as well as art-makin time!

I love all the sketches and studies. Won-der-ful! One might even get the impression you're a real artist! :D

Thank you Sven...
Your visits and encouragement are always welcome!
Some days i feel like a real artist
other days..... a charlatan a hack an eyesore
i imagine everyone has those days
in their own ways....

But some days
after finishing an actual good piece
one does begin to feel like an artist of sorts!

Glad you like all the sketches and studies....
There so much visual imagery
that is easily embedded
by merely doing a study of it....

New pieces
"the Lonely Head"
acrylic and cel vinyl on masonite
private collection

and this one for the Tiki magazine
Beyond the Reef exhibition at the Freaky Boutiki
and held over during Tiki Oasis this year!

A little bit of Comic-Tragedy Maori monkey Business
for your eyeballs....

"the Doomed Crew"
acrylic and cel vinyl on woodburned crab bowl from Squid

That is all
Goodnight TC!

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[ Edited by: little lost tiki 2010-07-18 20:17 ]

Flippin Radalisious Ken im gonna Burn one and sip a Drink on you

right on jymmy....
shouldn't you be painting
instead of playing?

"Village of the Spirits"
Cel Vinyl and acrylic on wood
with Bamboo Ben frame

if you'd like to see a step-by-step of this
go visit the LLT thread in Other Crafts!

"Moonlight Bay"
Cel Vinyl and acrylic on wood Bamboo Ben construction
private collection

Hmmmm...
Just got done with a looong day at the studio
moving bookshelves
and getting shelves organized and into categories
whew!
But don't feel like sleepin right now
or showerin....

so i'ma gonna post .....
hmmmm

let's post some ...totems
and maybe something else...

Gateway
ink and sharpie on Watercolor paper
private collection

the Magical Tiki Tree
acrylic and paintpen on canvas

studies for magical Tiki Tree

ink and tissue paper stain on watercolor paper

Pele's Totem
gouache on wood

See No Evil... Totem
acrylic on canvas

the Musicians
acrylic and paintpen on Bamboo Ben Creation
private collection

the Enabler
woodburn and ink on wood
private collection

Twin Totems
acrylic and paintpen on wood
private collection

Village Totem
gouache on wood with Bamboo Ben frame
private collection

Village Totem
acrylic and cel vinyl on wooden Bamboo Ben creation

a sketchbook page...

and i know there's more,and will post them when i find them!

Let's see.... What else can i share with y'all tonight?

How does Solomon Islands sound?
this is a little series that was inspired by the figures on some paddles
and prow ornaments and flights of fancy
among other things....

Appearance of the Bird Fish
ink,pencil,gold paintpen on ink and tissue paper stained watercolor paper

Ceremony of Bird and Fish
acrylic and gold paintpen on wood with bamboo ben frame
private collection

the Drum
ink,pencil,gold paintpen on ink and tissue paper stained watercolor paper

Drummer
gouache and gold paintpen on wooden plaque
private collection

Fishing
the Drum
ink,pencil,gold paintpen on ink and tissue paper stained watercolor paper
private collection

Fishing
the Drum
ink,pencil,gold paintpen on ink and tissue paper stained watercolor paper
private collection

the Fishing ceremony
ink,pencil,gold paintpen on ink and tissue paper stained watercolor paper

the Flower gatherer
gouache on found wooden plaque
private collection

the HeadHunter's Voyage
ink and sharpie on watercolor paper

Homecoming
ink,pencil,gold paintpen on ink and tissue paper stained watercolor paper

Sky Drummer
gouache and gold paintpen on wooden plaque

Solomon Island Canoe prow
pencil,ink and tissue paper stain on watercolor paper

and some sketchbook treats...

BUT WAIT!
THERE's MORE!
Let's also post all those SHRUNKEN HEADS!!!

Frankie's
acrylic on gessoed wood with Bamboo Ben frame
proudly hanging at Frankie's Tiki Room in Vegas

some studies for the painting
private collection

private collection

private collection

Over-ripe Shrunken Head
ink,sharpie and pencil on watercolor paper
private collection

some sketchbook studies
real fast and messy!

Tantalus
ink,sharpie and colored pencil on watercolor paper

the lonely Head
acrylic and cel vinyl on masonite
private collection-about to be delivered!

the head that wouldn't Shrink!
gouache on gessoed wood cutting board
private collection

"Cannibal Village"
ink,sharpie,and colored pencil on watercolor paper

That's it for now!
I'm Beat!
time for that shower....
Night all!

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[ Edited by: little lost tiki 2010-07-11 11:42 ]

Love the Solomon Islands stuff. Nice segue from Solomon Islands to Shrunken Heads; a picture with both!

"Tantalus" - now that's funny stuff Maynard! Just out of reach :)

I just love bamboo frames in general, and the birds in particular.
Great style...T4S!

Beautiful pieces all! Masterful use of color and composition.

Awesome....
Just Awesome!!

tantalus is freaky awesome ken.

DAMN, KINNEY!

Such a treasure trove of material. I love them all but you already know that I guess.

Can't wait to hang-out with ya' bro in July. Mega stuff to catch-up on.

Take Care and Thanks for posting. G

You have incredible island style. I love it. I love all of it, but really enjoy the simple stuff (not that it's simple), like the sketchbook pages and the watercolors! Nice work!

HELLO!
POPPING IN BRIEFLY AND THEN...POOF!
I'll be gone for a week or two..
Doing lotsa commissions and MAJOR Studio Renovation...
If'n you'd like to see some of that....
theeeeen go HERE!
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/photo.php?pid=1135244&id=1451540979&fbid=1453550746043

Mike...
Yes! Solomon Islands to Shrunken Heads...
It's been really fun categorizing and posting all these different aspects of Tiki!
"Tantalus"...a lil bit of classic mythological humor with a Tropical Twist!
Thanks for the pop-in!
Hope you can pop in the studio soooon! :)

amybean-Thank you my dear..
Rumor has it
hewey's next swap will have a bird's theme...
YAY!!!!

Jason-shush!
Get back to that canvas,velvet-jedi!

MeHeadhunter-
scroll down....a lil surprise for YOU!

talo ka-thanks man! I like to throw a gear in the narrative sometimes....
approach it a bit deeper than just a shrunken head
or a headhunter's village...Did that with Cannibals for awhile
(Lonely Cannibal/Haunted by Past meals/Remorseful Cannibal/Cannibal Family)
Took a look behind the psychology of the cannibal,y'know?

Greg=Soon,my friend!
and the studio should be pretty done by then!
Bring some booze and ....stuff!
:)
Thank you for always being such a positive encouraging voice in the community....

pennjones-Thanks pj!I have another raw sketchbook entry below for a recent commission
I like to share them because it's a fun way to break down the artist/audience barrier
to show them how sometimes a raw scrawl can develop and evolve..
But,i think you'll agree, sometimes just spilling it out all at once and fast
captures something that a painted version cannot capture without effort....

I'm currently working on a SECRET PROJECT that already has 10 pages of raw sketches invested into it...
will share those after the UNVEILING...:)
OOOH! How fun! SUSPENSEEEEEEEE!

Anyways, A big smile and thank you to all that happen to visit and get some eyefuls!

Anyways,this is kinda unprecedented,but I'm gonna post a finished commission RIGHT HERE!
Even before the Actual Owner-to-be has seen it....
We'll call him Mr. "M" to be all mysterious....

Anyways, Mr. "M" acquired this fine piece a while back...
"Drummer Possessed"
tissue paper stain,ink, and colored pencil on watercolor paper
private collection

He recently put put out a supervillian network search
and one of my agents arranged for a liason
under a bridge...

Anyways, Mr. "M" is a jack-of-all-trades
and is currently a high-level assassin for numerous countries...
Anyways, Mr. "M" is famous in his circle for owning a modified Didgeridoo of Doom
which he has used in countless successful missions...
Anyways, my assignment was to create another tribesman from the same village
playing this Didgeridoo...
This weapon has a distinct personalized pinstriping on it...
part of the mission was to capture this embellishment on said native's instrument....

Anyways, in the ever-consistent style of breaking norms and taboos and conventions and supervillian guild rules
may i present for the first time publicly..

"Night Song"
tissue paper stain,ink, and colored pencil on watercolor paper
private collection

and here's a close-up of the pinstriping...

And here you go,pennjones... an initial sketchbook study...

Well, I'm beat from a loooong day of getting yet another room of the studio all spiffy!
Been thinking of an open studio sometime next year,,,,,,,and an artjam too!
soon,my pretties!

Anyways! Have a great evening!

Digeridoo? I thought for sure he was from the Melanesian island of New Caledonia and that was a bagpipe chanter brought over from old Caledonia :D

2 good lookin' musicians Ken, think you can sign them on with Tikiyaki?

Night Song is absolutely Beautiful!!
I wonder...
Who is this mysterious assassin known as Mr. "M" ?
The striping is great...well,
everything is!!
Great Job!!

Love the title...
Night Song!!
Absolutely perfect :)

AWWWWESOME!!!
fun to see all that amazing artwork.

but what up with the "private collections".
does that mean they're owned by folks in the military? maybe stationed on the island of Guadeloupe?
or does it mean that they keep the collections in their private parts?
inquiring minds what to know!

On 2010-06-30 09:32, BigToe wrote:
what up with the "private collections".
does that mean they're owned by folks in the military? maybe stationed on the island of Guadeloupe?
or does it mean that they keep the collections in their private parts?
inquiring minds what to know!

Maaan!
i sure loathe even more than despise these vermin-covered unedjumicated arteesto hotshots
who just look at the pretty pictures
and don't even bother to read the text
and learn about the content....

from page one
about 2 paragraphs in
located on the very first post of this gallery thread....
and i quote.....

underneath all of that
if there is "private collection"
it means it was either bought
or i love it so much i kept it
or the wife snagged it...

You really should start asking for money
for your paintings
instead of reeses pieces and rat poison
then you can write "private collection" under their titles!

there's you're answer mr. funnypants
get off TC and skitter back to your paint cubicle
there's a BEYOND THE REEF show deadline
and that siren you've been working on
MUST be finished and beautiful VERY SOON!!!!!!!!!

Mike-No Tikiyaki sign-ups.....they're imaginary! they're drawings,silly!

Wess....
Thanks for chiming in
and being a part of the actual creation

Aloha Friends and Ohana!
It HAS been quite awhile....
been working on the studio
a one-man show in November
and a couple o SECRET projects
that
unfortunately
i can't post til complete and out on the market.
My profound apologies...

But i do have a few minutes to post some more from the archives..
This time we'll tackle Cannibal Kings!

"Cannibal and Crown"
sharpie,ink,and colored pencil on watercolor paper

"Cannibal King" (abstract study)
ink,tissue paper stain and bleach on watercolor paper

"Cannibal King's Moonlight Meal"
gouache on wood
private collection

"Cannibal King" (split view)
cel vinyl on masonite strips

"Dance of the Cannibal King"
gouache on canvas
private collection

"Dance of the Cannibal King"
ink,tissue paper stain,sharpie,and bleach on watercolor paper
private collection

"the King of Cannibal Island"
gouache on canvas in a hand-dremelled frame

"Seated Cannibal King"
sharpie,ink,tissue paper stain and bleach on watercolor paper

"Seated cannibal King"
sharpie,ink,and bleach on watercolor paper
private collection
(this one is a tattoo!)

"Skull Eyes"
acrylic and paintpen on canvas
private collection

"the Heavy Helmet"
cel vinyl on masonite
private collection

"Cannibal Ceremonial garb"
ink on sketchbook paper

"Cannibal"
ink on sketchbook paper

"Cannibal king at rest"
ink,bleachpen,and sharpie on watercolor paper

"the Cannibal's Incantation"
ink,sharpie,and bleachpen on watercolor paper

Well, that's enough slacking for me..
Gotta get back to the grindstone..
these things don't paint themselves!
Mahalos for visitin!

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[ Edited by: little lost tiki 2010-07-11 12:07 ]

Ken I love that you can do variations on the same theme and yet they all look different. I want to be a real artist when I grow up :)

i'm still trying to do stick figures.

Mahalos Mad Dog!
in fact, if you scroll back up
you'll see that I've added a couple more that were buried behind some
ones and zeroes...
Variations
thinking really hard
and becoming that character for a moment
and feeling how that character would feel
or how a society of these would evolve and express themselves
Thinking beyond the parameters
but still paying attention to the original intent
sort of anchoring there
and floating outside the space-station...
That's the fun!
Creating a world
and then occupying it with characters,flora,fauna,and STUFF!
it's like an eco-friendly Sims!

I want to be a real artist when I grow up

You're already an artist,Mike!
it's the Growing Up part that concerns me...
:)

talo-don't give up... Do a little bit everyday
but only if you love it...
You'll get better everyday!
Keep disciplined!

Well, I'm forestalling the grunting drudgery of doing the final cleanup of my studio
so why not just post the rest of my cannibal pieces?
yeeeeeeeah.

"Cannibal and Victim"
gouache on wooden object
private collection

"Cannibal Hut"
gouache on gessoed wood bamboo Ben creation
private collection

"Cannibal Drummer"
ink,tissue paper stain,and colored pencil on watercolor paper
private collection

"the fancy helmet"
sharpie and ink on bleach-penned watercolor paper
private collection

"the Flower feeding frenzy"
ink and tissue paper stained watercolor paper

"headhunter"
ink and wash on sketchbook paper

"Horned Cannibal"
acrylic and paintpen on Steer Horn
private collection

"the hungry cannibal"
gouache on gessoed wood
private collection

"Cannibal Drummer"
ink and woodburn on wood
private collection

"Cannibal Family"
ink,tissue paper stain,and colored pencil on watercolor paper

"Cannibal Idol"
gouache on gessoed platter
private collection

"Cannibal Idol"
Sharpie,bleach,and ink on watercolor paper
private collection

"Green Cannibal"
gouache and ink on wooden plaque
private collection

Mug study based on sketch
ink on sketchbook

"Cannibal Island"
acrylic,paintpen,and puffpaint on canvas
private collection

and LOOK!
it GLOWS-IN-THE-DARK!

some studies for the piece

"Cannibal Paddle"
gouache on gessoed wooden paddle
private collection

"Cannibal Shield"
acrylic and paintpen on wood
private collection

"Cannibal Shields"
ink and wash on sketchbook paper

"Cannibal Totem"
acrylic and paintpen on canvas

Studies for Cannibal Totem
ink and sharpie on watercolor paper

"Cannibal"
ink on sketchbook paper

"the Cannibal's Brunch"
cel vinyl on masonite

"the Cannibal's Cave"
sharpie,ink,and bleach on watercolor paper
private collection

"the Cannibal's Collection"
sharpie and ink on watercolor paper
in an embellished found frame

"the Cannibal's Desert"
acrylic and cel-vinyl on masonite
private collection

"the Cannibal's fancy hat"
ink,sharpie,and bleach on watercolor paper

"the Cannibal's Home"
gouache and ink on gessoed monkeypod platter
private collection

"the Cannibal's Hut"
study for hut in "Frankie's" painting
ink and bleachpen on watercolor paper
private collection

"the Cannibal's Trophies"
gouache on wood
private collection

"Cannibals and Idol"
acrylic on canvas

"Cannibal Spirit"
Acrylic and paintpen embellished over a bamboo Ben creation
private collection

"Cave of the Cannibals"
acrylic and paintpen on found wooden platter
private collection

"the Dinner Guest"
ink and bleachpen on watercolor paper

"the Dream of Past Meals"
ink and colored pencil on tissue paper stained watercolor paper

"the fancy helmet
sharpie on ink and bleach-penned watercolor paper
private collection

"the Flower feeding-frenzy
ink and stamped and stained watercolor paper

"Headhunter"
ink and wash on sketchbook paper

"Horned cannibal"
acrylic and paintpen on actual BullHorn!
private collection

"Hungry cannibal"
gouache on gessoed wood
private collection

"Hungry cannibal"
ink and colored pencil on tissue-paper stained watercolor paper

"In the Mouth of the cannibal"
gouache on gessoed wood
private collection

"Lame cannibal"
ink and colored pencil on tissue-paper stained watercolor paper

"Lonely cannibal"
ink and colored pencil on watercolor paper
private collection

"Lonely cannibal"
ink and colored pencil on watercolor paper

"Lucky day"
acrylic and paintpen on wood
private collection

"Melee"
acrylic and paintpen on wood
private collection

"the Offering"
sharpie on ink and bleach-penned watercolor paper

"Outside the Cannibal's Home"
ink,colored pancil on tissue-paper stained watercolor paper

which inspired this piece..
"the Hecklers"
acrylic and cel vinyl on masonite

"the Prized Shield"
ink,colored pancil on tissue-paper stained watercolor paper

"the Remorseful Cannibal"
ink,colored pancil on tissue-paper stained watercolor paper

"Skull Eater"
ink and sharpie on bleach-penned watercolor paper
private collection

"Sleeping cannibal"
ink,colored pencil on tissue-paper stained watercolor paper
private collection

"the Tasty Morsel"
ink,colored pancil on tissue-paper stained watercolor paper

"the Trouble-Makers"
ink and colored pencil on watercolor paper
private collection

"the vegetarian cannibal"
ink,colored pencil on tissue-paper stained watercolor paper
private collection

Well, i really should stop and get back to work...
Aloha friends!

I just want to say that your paintings and artwork are absolutely breathtaking! I love them all, and the glow in the dark one just adds to the coolness!

"remorseful cannibal" is quite a concept. very cool.

I love everything you do, you are so authentic and inspiring, congrats about your one man show, it's going to be SO great for sure, I would totally go if a could. I hope all that is going on in the world never change your essence. much aloha to you.

kinny, It's a real Shock to the System to see these all here at once and Knowing there are still 2059 left to post and Thats Only the small tiki stuff. I would Die of shock if I were to live in your mind just for one day, even on a Slow one! Where and How do you find the time and energy to create this Incredible stuff And keep your Sanity? (Oh Yeah,, forget the sanity question,heh) And Then you STILL make time to Post all this beauty for us to see.
We Luv'Ya Man (got an extra Bud?)
HAPPYHAPPYHAPPPPPPEEEE