Lucky to live in Hawaii

Surf Competition North Shore

               Two years ago I painted this the day before the big

                Surf championship on the North Shore of Oahu.

                 Two years later it is not quite finished and another 

                 Championship is under way.  Time is wasting, go surf

                  (Or paint ),

Pali Puka a peak on the Pali Lookout in Oahu

Pali Puka

Original Acrylic of a plein air painting by Rebecca Snow of Honolulu

If you hike along the Koolau range you will see this sharp peak. I

got to paint beside some of my favorite artists on the island this day.

Mark N. Brown was the instructor for his once a week early morning

Plein air class. It was a typical beautiful day and there were hikers ascending

the jagged edge do the Pali Puka cliff. 

Come to Oahu and learn to paint. I promise you will love it.

the Feminine Chef by Rebecca Snow

Original watercolor
"The feminine chef"
By
Rebecca Snow
Of
Honolulu

Baby Makapuu

Original Acrylic
Scene from Oahu

Baby Makapuu

A tiny little beach that is perfect for little children

lazy lagoon

going in to the gallery finally tonight
come visit her at Island Treasures Waikiki

KOA NUI

original art at the Outrigger Reef Hotel near Shore Bird Restaurant

KOA NUI
a view from the lagoon in Waikiki
by
Rebecca Snow

Hawaii Expectations ---mom and daughter in the family way

Ohana 

families are full of surprises

$295.00

Original Acrylic

Reclaimed Hawaiian Wood Frame

by

Rebecca Snow

Of

Honolulu

Out Of Lava. A Hawaii original

Reclaimed wood frame

Original acrylic painting

By

Rebecca Snow

Of

Honolulu

ORIGINAL HAWAII ART AT ISLAND TREASURES IN WAIKIKI

a little original painting by Rebecca Snow at Island Treasures- Outrigger Reef Hotel in Waikiki

US "TRE" COCONUTS

Sold but you can order one
Write to me
At
Rebecccasnowart@gmail.com

Royal Experience

A ROYAL EXPERIENCE
acrylic on canvas

A bit of suggestion that this is the experience at the Royal Hawaiian.
What a beautiful place and always you'll feel like royalty.

                                                                          Sold

Sandy Beach Shade -original painting by Rebecca Snow of Honolulu

Original painting by Rebecca Snow
"Sandy Beach Shade"
Oahu Hawaii
16 x 20
(painted plein air during Mark Brown's class on Saturday early morning July 27th 2013)

Monica posed for the class as we tried to cover up in the hot sun.
It was a beautiful day and the ocean was spectacular.
I learned a little and painted fast to capture the perfect moment.
I have several corrections to make but hope this post inspires you to paint
or at least sit in the little bit of shade at Sandy's Beach and watch the waves swoosh around the rocks.

Cross Walk in Waikiki at the Outrigger Reef Hotel

Come to the "Outrigger Reef Hotel" in Waikiki to see more "Surf Art"

SURF WATCH AT THE NORTH SHORE by REBECCA SNOW

SURF WATCH AT THE NORTH SHORE
original at Cactus Bistro in Kailua
painted with rights reserved by Rebecca Snow of Honolulu

"SURF WATCH AT THE NORTH SHORE"

my heart is in my art

take a look and feel the groove

my joy is in the color

 splashed inside each surfer move

my eye is on the gesture

exploring every  pose

to rivet your emotions

to tickle you from head to toes

purchases of this and other surfer girl paintings at "cactus" bistro in kailua

or Island Treasures in Waikiki at the Outrigger Reef Hotel

ONE LOVE, TWO PINEAPPLES, THREE MERMAIDS

ONE LOVE

my painting of the Rahsta Mermaids you can see at 

the beach in Honolulu Hawaii

They are not always out there but they do love music so you might see them

hanging out at 1B lifeguard station near the ukulele players.

Rahsta Mermaids at Ala Moana Beach

"ONE LOVE, TWO PINEAPPLES, THREE MERMAIDS"
original currently at Cactus Bistro in Kailua

WAIKIKI ART AT ISLAND TREASURES IN THE OUTRIGGER REEF HOTEL

DAY OFF IN HAWAII

original acrylic on canvas

by Rebecca Snow of Honolulu

(not quite finished but posted for your amusement)

"a day off"

sunday came and quickly went

monday I was  feeling spent

tuesday worked, I made a mint

wednesday clocked in all day long

thursday same thing (boring song)

friday boss said "run the store"

saturday the same and more

then again ......

the weeks rolled through.....

with nothing but just work to do

until I thought

I've had enourf

I think I'd take a day to surf

PINEAPPLE PRINCESS by REBECCA SNOW

original watercolor from Hawaii by Rebecca Snow

"PINEAPPLE PRINCESS"

$1495.00

original can be purchased at Island Treasures Art Gallery in Waikiki in the Outrigger Reef Hotel

Friendly Turtle with Surfer Girls on the North Shore of Oahu

ALOHA TURTLE OF HAWAII
$500.00 original on Canvas
by Rebecca Snow of Honolulu

AMY WINEHOUSE ORIGINAL PAINTING ON WATERCOLOR PAPER

AMY WINEHOUSE
original watercolor and gouache by Rebecca Snow of Honolulu

original watercolor $450.00


eyes were changed to hazel
and a few other changes
that I will post later
but wanted to get her up here
before I added the tattoos 

SURFER MOM of HAWAII

surfer mom at North Shore painting by Rebecca Snow


SURFER MOM

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

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)

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.

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

ART DEMO AND LUNCH -- Cactus Bistro in Kailua

An intimate lunch setting with Rebecca Snow and the wonderful team at Cactus Bistro in Kailua.

Rebecca Snow at Cactus Bistro in Kailua , Hawaii

I fell in love with watching artists paint when I visited Georgetown in Washington DC at 9 years old.
My great cousin Beatrice Bulla lived there, near M and Wisconsin, and I was in awe of the painters at their french easels capturing the scenes of the day.
We walked the cobblestone streets lined with artist.  Each artist had a different version of what we all were seeing.So art, like intense banter, was showing us the wide perspective of each persons views. It is in that joy of difference that I find my most intense excitement in painting plein air. It is in the unique interpretation of a scene or the surprise rendering of an object that I realize worship and thankfulness for a world that never ceases to amaze.

March 13th Cactus Bistro held the LUNCH and ART DEMO "CREATIVE CACTUS"
Call Cactus if you are interested in booking a group for this joyful lunch experience.

2013 HAWAII WATERCOLOR SOCIETY WORKSHOP

2013 Hawai`i Watercolor Society Members Workshop

The ART at Mark's ● 1159 Nu`uanu Avenue ● Honolulu
April 8 - April 12, 2013 ● 9:00 - 4:00
$300 for five sessions or $100 per individually selected day

(non-members $375.00) Membership is $40.00 per year so please consider joining!

Contact: Anita Bruce 808-372-4561 or Rebecca Snow 808-286-5909

 We are fortunate to have an abundance of talent in our society who will lead us in an exciting week of painting opportunities. Visit their website for details of their talent and style.

Sunday, April 7 We will host a free demo from 1-3pm at

                       Arts at Marks Garage at 1159 Nuuanu, Honolulu Hawaii

The following schedule is from 9 to 4 each day at Arts At Marks Garage:

Monday, April 8 Helen Iaea, HWS Honorary Life Member and Signature Member
www.brushstrokeshawaii.com

Tuesday, April 9 George Woollard, former HWS Life Member and Signature Member

Wednesday, April 10 Roger Whitlock, HWS Life Member and Signature Member
rogerwhitlock.com

Thursday April 11 Stacy Vosberg,
http://www.stacyvosberg.com

Friday April 12 Frances Hill, HWS Life Member and Signature Member 

ABUNDANCE IN THE ALOHA STATE

Hawaii Watercolor Society entry for the Members Show in April 2013

 ABUNDANCE 

watercolor of Hawaii Abundance 

painting in progress for submission to 

the annual Hawaii Watercolor Show

Peace and Aloha

Peace and Aloha
watercolor on full sheet watercolor paper
$725.00

Hawaii Paddleboard Girl at Waikiki Beach
Original acrylic art by Rebecca Snow



PADDLE BOARD PRINCESS

$225.00 for the poster print
and free shipping to the U.S.A.


NOTHING LIKE THE CALM

There is nothing like the calm
of an early morning paddle
there is nothing like the joy of the perfect
island day
So stand up on your board
and paddle down to Diamond
and tell us what you're feeling
as it takes your breath away

http://www.paddlesurfhawaii.com/fitness/    (great photos of yoga on the paddle board, wow)

Hawaii Surf Paintings

surfing area for locals at Kewalo Basin and Kakaako Park in Honolulu Hawaii

"little autograph tree"

acrylic original by Rebecca Snow

This little tree is at Kewalo basin 

just begging to be hugged.

It was painted a few years back when I first got to Honolulu to live.

I remember seeing the Autograph Tree pods for the first time.

It is an amazingly odd little tree with a jelly-like center in the pod.

It is smart to never park your car under one. The jelly does not

want to come off easily. 

When you sign your name on a leaf it stay there and thus the name

"autograph tree"

 I just thought I'd repost it for old time sake and to remind myself of

the joy of seeing things for the very first time!!!

"Surfing North Shore"
 Original Painting by Rebecca Snow

When I first arrived I would stay up until 3 am trying to paint surfers.

Not much as changed. I still love trying to capture that movement

and , WOW, do we have great opportunities to see fabulous surfers here in Oahu.

VALENTINE MERMAID

acrylic on canvas painted in Hawaii

"TRUE LOVE IS PARADISE"

16 x 20 prints 

for $60.00