Kumukehu Clouds

Date: 2/24/2010

Location: Hualalai Resort

Size: 24" x 20"

Medium: Oil on stretched canvas

Artist's Comments: Below the 18th tee box at the Hualalai golf course is a wonderful little sandy beach where small waves lap up onto shore providing golfer's with a soothing sound as they tee off to the 18th hole. From the beach, there is a nice change in elevation looking up the hillside, over the 18th tee box, onto the residential homes and finally to a wonderful gathering of clouds. I experimented with a pallet knife on the skyline and was intrigued with how smooth the paint glided over the canvas. I am inspired to learn how to use the pallet knife and would like to find a class in this technique.

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Serenity Bridge

Date: 2/14/2010

Location: Kona Village Resort

Size: 24" x 36"

Medium: Oil on stretched canvas

Artist's Comments: I was drawn to this subject by a combination of the vertical palm trees reaching overhead off the canvas and the shady pathway leading to the small bridge in the distance. I concentrated on highlighting the mid level palm trees by using brighter shades of green and contrasting them with really dark shadows in the tallest, closer trees. The foliage in the background was painted with a light orange wash which I allowed to dry before layering over it with variations of different greens but, trying to mute their tones to achieve distance. I struggled as always with the shadows and I went over them three times before getting to a point where I was “okay” with them.

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A Signature View

Date: 2/07/2010

Location: Hualalai Resort

Size: 45" x 15"

Medium: Oil on stretched canvas

Artist's Comments: Hualalai Resorts' signature 18th hole offers one of the most beautiful vistas at Hualalai. Perched on a bluff above the shore, golfers are surrounded by 360 degree views from the waves rolling in from the Pacific; sandy beaches fronting Hualalai; fresh water ponds of Waiakauhi; Mauna Kea mountain and Mt. Hualalai to the signature “wedding trees” and lava shoreline behind the tee boxes. Everyone is attracted to a different segment of this view but my favorite has always been the start contrast of the bright green fairway and bright blue ocean set against the dark lava rocks. I have painted a similar scene before but, this time I wanted to create more movement and color in the ocean. I achieved this by bringing in purple shades to represent the shallow reef. Capturing the action of the waves is always difficult but, I feel I am slowly getting the hand of replicating their hues and action onto canvas. I am very pleased with every element of this painting!

To view other paintings in my collection, click on the section labeled "View all SitaScapes" located at the top right of my blog. I have categorized my paintings by the month as I complete them.