Not your typical Hawaii landscape painting.
I just got married, we had our ceremony here on the island, at Pololu Valley. Hec and I have been staying in the Puna District, at Kalani, which is just a mile down the road from where this was painted. Again, under the tutelage of Arthur Johnsen, I learned about painting with oils.
The technique of using the oils is called ‘take away;’ laying down paint and then using thinner to take it off the canvas, for some surprising effects. I used this and more, adding in my own elements of sketching with paint pens.
Arthur told me early on that red is not traditionally used as a background color, so of course I had to. It encapsulated some of the heat of the jungle, and the mystery of the island. This is, after all, the Red Road.
Asking price: $300
24″x 24″
