Kiholo Red Light

Date: 4/23/2010

Location: Kiholo Bay

Size: 16" x 8"

Medium: Oil on canvas panel

Artist's Comments: Kohala Coast Fine Art Galley is hosting an event celebrating the Color Red and, gallery owners Jerry and Lori requested any paintings featuring red tones. Personally, red is my least favorite color and I use it sparingly in mixture with other colors or, as a faint highlight. To devote an entire painting on red was almost unfathomable to me. What would I paint? What is red and at the beach? At first I thought of bikinis, tents, etc. as I was planning a camping trip to Kiholo the following weekend. Then in reviewing my digital library I realized I had the perfect photo – a wonderfully red sunset at Kiholo Bay ~ it would fit in perfectly with my weekend get-away! Now inspired, I packed my paints along with our other camping paraphernalia and began working on the piece the moment the camp site got set up. I found laying down the bright colors was fun but overwhelming at the same time. The painting ended up taking up a life of its own and I whipped out the pallet knife and started layering paint thick and heavy. Quite quickly I had to literally stop myself before I created a giant paint muck..... so, here it is “Kiholo Red Light” for display at “The Color Red” reception Friday April 30 at Kohala Coast Fine Art.


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Oceanside Reflections

Date: 3/19/2010

Location: Kikaua Point, Kukio Resort

Size: 16" x 16" (dyptich)

Medium: Oil on stretched canvas

Artist's Comments: I found myself intently focused on a few commission projects which led me to spend more time in my studio and away from the freedom and fun of painting at whim at the beach. A fellow artist Stefanie Bolton and I decided to pack our bags and get out to the seaside to paint in the fresh morning air. Upon arriving to Kukio Beach Park, we found the winds were quite gusty; palm trees were dancing in the breeze; rain clouds were gathering up Mauka but oddly enough, the small bay was undisturbed. The low tide caused the water level to sit below the wind as it jetted across the lava rocks and up the beach. It is rare to have the sea be as reflective as a fresh water pond and I enjoyed the contrast of the bright blue bay against the gathering of rain clouds on Mt. Hualalai. The cloud's reflection in the still waters posed a slight challenge for me but I managed to capture the light dancing along surface. I brought out my pallet knife to accentuate highlights on the sandy shore. It was great to get out to the beach with wind rustling through our hair! Stefanie took a different approach to the subject and decided to paint me painting my painting. What fun!

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.