Tahitian Glow

This started out as a quick sketch to test some new pencils and bord. It quickly evolved into what you see here. This is done with Faber Castell Polychromo pencils on a 5 x 7 Ampersand watercolor bord. I like how this turned out so I might be testing these pencils on more projects.

E Aloha E

This is another version of my previous post "Hanakapia"i". This time I added a dancer to the view to give a sense of size and grandure to the image. This is done with Prismacolor Pencils on a 16 x 20 Pastelbord. I also started with a Neocolor underpainting on this one as with some of my previous work.

Hanakapi'ai Trail

This is a view from my recent hike to Hanakapi'ai Falls on the Na Pali coast of Kauai. The hike took 7 hours and completely wiped us out, but the views, scenery and falls were well worth the exhaustion. This drawing is donewith colored pencil on Pastelbord and is 11 x 14.

Sleeping Giant

This is a view of Sleeping Giant on Kauai from the mouth of the Wailua River. This is done with colored pencil on Pastelbord. It is 11 x 14

Secret Falls

This is a place called Secret Falls on the island of Kauai. It is a very beautiful place. To get here we paddled an outrigger canoe a few miles up the Wailua River then hiked through the rainforest a few miles. This drawing is done with Prismacolor pencils with a Neocolor underpainting. It is drawn on a 16 x 20 white Pastelbord.

Makaukau

This is called Makaukau. Translated means "Ready..." It is a call from the chanter or leader to begin a certain type of Hula. It is always met with the response "Ay" from the dancers indicating that they are ready. My drawing captures that moment before the Hula begins.

This drawing is 11x14 done on gray Pastelbord with Prismacolor pencils and a Neocolor underpainting.

Tahitian Dawn

This painting is still untitled, but it represents three Tahitian dancers on a south seas island during the break of dawn. The three dancers are Kanani, Leilani and Candace from the Tahitian Dance group Otea Api based in Freemont, CA. The size of this painting is 18 x 24. It is created with prismacolor pencils on olive colored La Carte sanded paper.