Location: Waipio Valley
Size: 24" x 36"
Medium: Oil on stretched canvas
Artist's Comments: As some of you may remember, a few months ago I had prepared two small sketches of this scene; one painted in sunny colors and the other in sun-less colors and I asked you which was your favorite. Well I was inquiring because I had been asked by a dear friend to paint this scene for her husband. She provided me with a photograph that was taken on a cloudy day. His silhouette was simple and had such a nice feeling of reflection; contemplation; peace. The subject matter was confirmed but the wild card was the color pallet. My friend chose the sunny day color scheme and I started the piece. I was very diligent in rendering the mountainside of Waipio accurately showing details such as the landslide from the Thanksgiving Day earthquake and the tell-tale zig-zag trail to Waimanu Valley. The black sand and shoreline area were very fun to paint and I enjoyed the change in color scheme for the wet sand. I outlined her husband's image and filled in the area very simply without worrying about capturing too much detail. I wanted the eye to move past the form and discover what the wonderful valley had to offer. We'll see if her husband likes this creation!
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.
