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

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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