"Mai Tide" painting by THOR DONE!!! Mermaid's and rum!!...Mmmmm

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T THOR's Member Joined: Apr 30, 2004 Posts: 610	T THOR's Posted posted on Tue, Jul 13, 2010 5:02 PM Aloha!! UPDATE as of 7/31/10...DONE! See Page 2 for finished piece!! Hold your breath..make a wish...TAKE A SIP and count to three..... Read below for story on this painting is desired, posted when it was in process.... See You at OASIS! I have been working on a bunch of new art...but not posted much, so thought I would set down my brushes and share. Here is an in progress peek at a new adition to the Mermaid series...featuring Marina called "Mai Tide". It's about 75% done...the top is just blocked in and the floats roughed in without any detailing or lighting and rendering. There will also be a fish net sagging into the water at upper left....the old dock will be rendered and it will be a subtle night sky with Diamondhead in the background. My idea here was to show a mermaid enjoying a Mai Tai that she concocted, with help from the rum toting Octopus, inside a corked fish float ball...she sips from a straw that is wedged just right into a hole in the cork...there will be tiny bubbles (excuse the pun) emerging from the top of the ball she sips from. She has somehow found her faorite little spot, where a "Tiki" has been chunked out of the base of one of the docks old pylons. It is happy to be company to this "finned femme fatale".(hey I like that!...I am a poet and didn't know it!). Anyway, The warm light source comes from a living puffer fish that SOMEHOW..can glow without being dead and hanging in a dusty Tiki bar (..this is fantasy, remember!). I still have a lot more flesh tone variations to add to the base forms on the mermaid and warmer glazes to add to balance color and such. This piece is in oils..and on a smooth surface(was experimenting with media). More shimmer and detailing will happen on the scales and her shell top and hair...which will have a few little shells and things woven into her lockes. It should turn out to be a very enchanting image...and I bet yah many would gladly drown in the depths under this old dock sharing a sip or two till all troubles faded into the blue... I will have the original at Tiki Oasis...prints should be available then too. I will post the final result in a week or so. ENJOY! `![](http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a0d932b3127ccefacf00348a6f00000030O08AcNWjdo0atge3nwM/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/) ![](http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a0d932b3127ccefacf729a0bc800000030O08AcNWjdo0atge3nwM/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/) ![](http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a0d932b3127ccefacfb61e0b2e00000050O08AcNWjdo0atge3nwM/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/) [ Edited by: THOR's 2010-07-31 09:13 ]`
G GROG Grand Member (1 year) Tujunga Joined: Jun 21, 2006 Posts: 7283	G GROG Posted posted on Tue, Jul 13, 2010 7:35 PM Looking good. You make GROG proud.
B Babalu Tiki Socialite Lemon Grove Joined: Nov 19, 2006 Posts: 2518	B Babalu Posted posted on Wed, Jul 14, 2010 12:10 PM Great stuff Thor - Marina must be thrilled!
T Tobor64 Grand Member (1 year) Burbank, CA. Joined: Jul 13, 2009 Posts: 402	T Tobor64 Posted posted on Wed, Jul 14, 2010 12:42 PM That's looking great, Thor. Looking forward to seeing the finished piece.
M Meheadhunter Grand Member (1 year) Wichita KS, Joined: Sep 27, 2007 Posts: 383	M Meheadhunter Posted posted on Wed, Jul 14, 2010 5:16 PM Awesome!!
T THOR's Member Joined: Apr 30, 2004 Posts: 610	T THOR's Posted posted on Wed, Jul 14, 2010 6:08 PM THANKS!! I am enjoying the mermaid series.... Working on the stage Banners for Tiki Oasis at the same time....you guys will get a kick outta those!!
TSA Tiki Shark Art Member Joined: Aug 31, 2006 Posts: 3978	TSA Tiki Shark Art Posted posted on Wed, Jul 14, 2010 8:57 PM BEEE-utiful! Ah, the light source and colors ...so wonderful as always. Inspiration! Just what I needed to before picking up the brush for tonight's work...
O Otto Grand Member (3 years) NorCal Joined: Mar 29, 2002 Posts: 1000	O Otto Posted posted on Sat, Jul 17, 2010 11:36 PM Thor, that is awesome, can't wait to see it in person. You gotta bring that to Tiki Oasis 10!!!
T THOR's Member Joined: Apr 30, 2004 Posts: 610	T THOR's Posted posted on Sun, Jul 18, 2010 10:26 AM Thanks Brad and Otto, I will have this at Oasis..I have two interested buyers for this original and plan to price it very reasonably...doing some direct publishing this year on mainland. I am also showing the originals for all four new mermaid paintings I finished a few months back with Kika and Kami with Marina's pod, and "TRADER HIC's" painting will be there too!! Anyway, the "Medusirena" pod will all be at Oasis too so please come say hello at our usual vending suite by the pool. Otto knows all about this part! After finishing the banners for Oasis stage, I am finishing the "Mai Tide" piece here and then plan to knock out a lot of velvets to bring to oasis..which I REALLY enjoy doing. The two shrunken head velvets I did a few weeks back are sold already, but I will do more of those too. Brad!..U GOTTA get out here to Oasis one year! I wanna talk about Monsters and Tiki's!! Dennis Mathewson and Steve Matson are flying in to vend and hang...Dennis will be doing some AWESOME body painting and I have a sneakin' suspicion that Kami and Kika and if she can stay outta the water long enough, Marina might be volunteering their beautiful bods as fine living canvas'! We just need to keep throwing them Mai Tai's and anchovies!
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 Sun, Jul 18, 2010 10:32 AM Gorgeous painting so far,Tom! and one of my favorite mermaids.... You're batting 10,000 my firend!
S sirginn Member Sunset Cliffs , CA Joined: Oct 20, 2003 Posts: 296	S sirginn Posted posted on Sun, Jul 18, 2010 10:36 AM Incredible, looking forward to seeing the finished product.
T THOR's Member Joined: Apr 30, 2004 Posts: 610	T THOR's Posted posted on Sun, Jul 18, 2010 10:40 AM Ken! It's gunna be GREAT to see you!! I hae been such a recluse this year and REALLY looking forward to seeing you and familiar faces. Thanks for your thumbs up. As usual, your work ALWAYS inspires me...BUT, I think your secret is in your glasses, buster...SOOooo I plan to snag those puppies when you aren't looking so I can see the world through KINNY's EYES TOO! Thank You sirginn! [ Edited by: THOR's 2010-07-18 10:43 ]
T THOR's Member Joined: Apr 30, 2004 Posts: 610	T THOR's Posted posted on Sat, Jul 31, 2010 9:15 AM Finished "MAI TIDE" Acrylic on canvas.... By THOR
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 Sat, Jul 31, 2010 6:07 PM ZOING! nailed it! Marina immortalized yet again... hi-caliber,Tom! as always! Always a delight and joy to view your art!
L leleliz Tiki Socialite NorCal Joined: Sep 02, 2008 Posts: 1982	L leleliz Posted posted on Sat, Jul 31, 2010 6:33 PM This is a fantastic painting! Marina looks just as beautiful on canvas as she does in person!
TSA Tiki Shark Art Member Joined: Aug 31, 2006 Posts: 3978	TSA Tiki Shark Art Posted posted on Sat, Jul 31, 2010 8:24 PM Another masterpiece! Really beautiful! Your work always transcends the the medium - it creates the illusion that you are not just looking at pigment on a surface, but light on dimensional objects in the depth of a real space... u make art good! So sorry I will not be at Oasis to see it in person, let alone hang with you and Dennis and swig some rum and talk monsters an Hawaii! Next time 4 sure..... (Think I said that last year!?) Have fun, and raise one for me! big big Aloha my brother! Brad (Tiki Shark) Parker [email protected] http://www.tikishark.com http://www.myspace.com/Lotus_Land http://www.cocktailnation.net http://www.sargentsfineart.com/artist/parker.php [ Edited by: Tiki Shark Art 2010-07-31 20:28 ]
T THOR's Member Joined: Apr 30, 2004 Posts: 610	T THOR's Posted posted on Sun, Aug 1, 2010 7:26 AM Thanks Brad. Needless to say, your work ALWAYS pulls me in through the surface and into great worlds to be. You will be missed at Oasis. Without question. Keep the magik Brutha Brad!

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