Tropical Sunset

This is 11x14 Prismacolor

pencil on Pastelbord

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.

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.

Hula Kahiko

This painting depicts the dancer in the ancient traditional style of dance called Hula Kahiko. This style of dance is more serious than the typical Hollywood or Nightclub style of dance. This is a small painting. It is 5 x 7" done with oil paint on panel.