4/23/2013

XOXO HAWAII

XOXOHI

acrylic on canvas
24 x 30 inches

FOR SALE AT CACTUS BISTRO IN KAILUA

Commissions available for custom colors on similar large canvas to match your home

4/20/2013

PAINTING A PEACOCK and THE MISSING MOON


PAINTING A PEACOCK 

I am teaching Lia to paint and she came up with the idea of a 4 panel peacock. 
I was not sure it could work, but WOW was I wrong. I am so excited about this
project and it looks great at each stage of the painting. 




Lia is painting most of this with my instruction but I sent her home with the painting and "HOMEWORK". She is going to be painting the stems and greenery.

So , I was so smart and MS. KNOW IT ALL and we were plugg'in along painting when Lia realized we were missing the middle panel with the moon on it.


the missing moon appears



Okay, so that was a pretty obvious item that the teacher (me) should have picked up on.
There was a lot of giggling going on and the final painting will be wonderful but the "getting there" has been so much fun. I love the creative process. What a great way to spend a Friday morning.

Oh and Lia has named this Peacock LILA.
stay tuned for the next PEACOCK UPDATE


the most beautiful Samoan girl ever

Lydia hugging her knees and wondering what it will be like to be a Mommy soon

PADDLE AT DIAMOND HEAD

outrigger at Diamond Head by Honolulu artist Rebecca Snow
PADDLE

There is joy in teamwork
so they say
but I like things done
just my way
if I were a padd'ler
I'd row real slow
or paint all  the sites
and have no where to go.

THE GREEN FLASH

Sunset in Honolulu with the Green Flash that pops on the horizon for all to see

                                       Honolulu Night
sunset  with the green flash

                          watercolor on Watercolor paper
                                          $25.00 
                    (just a wee little watercolor of Honolulu)





4/12/2013

NORTH SHORE SURF COMPETITION

NORTH SHORE SURF CHAMPIONSHIP

(that's me with the backpack of watercolor supplies)
watercolor painting and poignant poem by Rebecca Snow of Honolulu

NORTH SHORE COMPETITION
There is always a crowd
where the surf is being rode
I can't always get there
cause the highway gets all slowed
by all the lucky tourists
they are eager for a glance
at the  men in fancy wetsuits
who on the waves do dance
but I got up early Sunday
started off at early church
just to get a parking space
and find a beach front perch
and so I was quite early
there were camera men in place
and all the wanna-be'ers had jealous on their face
the surfers they were bobbing and floating
so serene
not a wave in sight , the surf was glassy clean
and slowly as the morning broke
the waves arrived on time
to start the competition 
and the scene , it all was mine.
the sun peeked like the shyest child and 
there was a distant storm,
then gray , then blue, then silver pink
then chilly , hot, then warm.
the changes of the surfer sky came at us rolling fast
the perfection of this ocean time we wished would ever last
then one paddled and he missed it,
one paddled and he stood
one paddled and another 
and everything was good.
and I was taken by the "still" that fell upon the crowd
the same as in our early church 
and many of us bowed
we bowed our knees on beach towels
we raised our voice as one
we marveled at the beauty
facing star struck at the sun
it wasn't meant as worship
we'd not arrived to praise
but it just so happened 
that all together we felt saved
We knew that God was present
We knew we were all blessed
the surfers got their trophies and I'm sure they did their best
but the winner was THE OCEAN
the runner up THE SKY
the competition stunned us 
as the whales breached passing by.
so I just want to mention
that if you are da kine
come on to the North Shore
and worship any time.









4/08/2013

NUUANU PALI - a view for the old Pali road

honolulu artist Rebecca Snow
acrylic painting of the Pali cliff

Awe Inspiring Pali 
painted in March 2013
by 
Rebecca Snow

I painted this while outside
standing on the Old Pali Road
It is a beautiful place to 
go and get your full dose
of peaceful tranquility