Kauai Sky

I tried something a little different this week.  I gave myself one hour and only 4 colors while painting.  This is a view of the sunset sky in Kauai.  Painted from memory and my vacation photos.  Normally when I paint California scenes I use Cerulean Blue, Hookers Green and Titanium White to create my water and sky.  When I paint Kauai ocean and sky and I can't get the right colors using my "California palette."  Here I used Cobalt Blue, Naphthol Crimson, Yellow Light Hansa and Titanium White.   I was tempted to add something else...but I tend to over mix and use too many colors and end up with mud.  I'm very open to constructive criticism and advise and tips.  :)

 

Painting in the living room instead of at my art desk these days

I ruined my manicure (OPI Into the Night)

Sharing on Illustration Friday and Paint Party Friday.

Happy Friday!! 

 

Paradise Island


Paradise Island for Creative Tuesdays.  I'm happy to participate in a new link up for the first time!  I did this painting after my first visit to the paradise island of Kauai.  Kauai is the only Hawaiian island with rivers you can kayak. 

Hanalei River, acrylic on canvas

It was really fun to look for this spot when we went back to Kauai this year...although I used some creative license to change it up for a more pleasing composition.

Kauai Journal Pages Round Up

I finally scanned more of the pages from my Kauai journal pages, my first attempt at keeping an artsy travel journal from my vacation last month...I'm also linking up with Lisa Leonard.  Hello Monday.  I'm ready for a new week of puppy adventures, creativity and positive attitudes!

My first ever drawing on an airplane.

View at the pool

Sunset, see better view here

Hanalei Bay #1 - watercolor & watercolor pencils

Hanalei Bay #2 - colored pencils this time

Lighthouse at Kilauea

See more pages here, here and here

Flowers of Hawaii

Flowers! 

Page from my journal

Random floral beauty from Kauai:

 

  

 

 

 

Refresh

I love a good Mai Tai.  Unfortunately the one & only Mai Tai I ordered in Kauai wasn't so good, but maybe that was a good thing...because I didn't order another and another...and it was one of my goals...to go easy on the Mai Tai's!



Acrylic on canvas pad.

 This is for Illustration Friday - Refresh. 
I had a tough time with the reflection of the glass on the table, which is supposed to be granite, by the way, but I think it turned out nicely.

Kauai Vacation Journal - Goals

I've never kept a travel journal that includes art before.  I've never made goals for vacation before, either...but I wanted to start my journal the night before we left so making goals made perfect sense.

 

So how did I do?

That's me!  Hanalei Bay

The kids paddled too...not always standing! (Only two of these kids are mine...we met friends)

I did eat healthy...but making s'mores on the beach is not to be missed!

Art. Every day.

Click here to see journal art from the day we snorkeled at Tunnels. 

The first of many shave ices.  My favorite flavor was coconut with macadamia nut ice cream in the bottom.

Hiking Pihea Trail

Hiking Kalalau Trail

 And no...I won't show any pics of #9.

Kauai Eye Candy

Just a trio of Kauai pictures from our trip.

Kalalau Valley

Hanalei Bay

Na Pali coast hike

Illustration Friday - Space

 

It's a stretch to be sure but this is from my journal and is the view from Tunnels Beach on the island of Kauai where the reef is so large it can be seen from space.

We are just back form a two week vacation (see my previous post) and I just couldn't think of anything else but this watercolor.  One of my vacation goals (yes, I had goals!) was to creat art every day.  This was drawn sandy & wet on the beach in between snorkeling with watercolor pencils and then filled in with watercolors back in our vacation pad in the evening.

Hanalei River

Maybe because it's almost 2012 I have Kauai on the brain. 

Hanalei River, acrylic on canvas

Next time I want to SUP on this river.