Date: 10/31/2012
Location: Kona Village Resort
Size: 24" x 36"
Medium: Oil on stretched canvas
Artist's Comments: While working on a project to create a water-scene of the Kona Village Resort, I painted a scene along the shore of the fresh-water ponds. When I finished, I remembered that there were some wonderful Hales dotted along the ocean's edge. So, I decided to create a secondary option for the client to see which they preferred. Finding a hale that offered me the perfect angle allowing me to capture sandy shoreline, ocean and a great angle of the structure would be difficult but, I located the perfect subject - Hale NH4. Perched at the edge of a private black sand beach, this particular hale offered a stunning composition to paint. As I worked on the painting I realized quickly I would need to capture the value change of the top of the lava rocks compared to the top of the sandy shoreline. I pulled on the skills I had learned earlier this year from John Cosby and I was so impressed with my ability to render what I had learned. I feel I really conveyed the sense that the lava rocks are on a different plane than the sand dunes and that the building and trees rise above the scene. Keeping this value and tonal change consistent through my painting process was difficult. I had an especially difficult time keeping the lava rocks from blending in with the sand but, in the end I was able to figure it out. My favorite part about the painting is how the amber thatched rooftops pops against the sapphire sea.
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.
