A glimpse into the life and thoughts of an artist

By the time I had walked for 22 minutes, I had taken two or three photos of the sunrise over the ocean.  

Soon after I turned around and was heading downhill, I saw the spout of a whale.

That's when it hit me:  

Size Matters!

It's the majesty of the sunrise and the whales that inspire us. The strength of their beauty strikes a chord in our heart and we feel a sense of awe.

Rather than feeling small in comparison, we are inspired to live from our inner, larger-than-life self. 

On days our inner self is feeling low (or more likely we are not feeling in touch with our inner self), we are wise to stick with small projects and take small steps toward feeling better and "bigger" once more.

Paintings come in all shapes and sizes; they can be large or small. In 2010, I painted 29 paintings equal to or smaller than 15"Hx11"W, and 11 paintings larger than 15"x11".  

Who cares? Well, this realization really surprised me! I had no idea I had spent 2010 painting almost three times more small paintings than large. 

I LOVE LOVE LOVE to paint large! I love the movement created on the page and the feeling a larger painting evokes when viewed.  

This year, my intention is to live from a larger perspective and inspire others to do the same. I have decided to paint more large paintings than small.

To date I have completed eight paintings: one smaller than 15x11, four 15x11, and three larger than 15x11. I also have five more paintings in progress: all larger than 15x11. 

Growing Sunshine, the pineapple painting at the top of this eZine, measures 20.5"Hx15"W. It has been accepted into the Hawai'i Watercolor Society's Members' Exhibit March 29-April 23, 2011. 

In celebration of Growing Sunshine, I have placed my recipe for Growing Sunshine Muffins on my blog. You can see it here. Please bake them and let me know if they added more sunshine to the start of your day. 

You can purchase your print of Growing Sunshine here (click on the button):

8x10 matted print for $20 ; 11x14 matted print for $35 ; 16x20 matted print for $60 . They ship for FREE. 

Introducing two of my other new paintings: The Queen and Pono.

  

You can purchase a print of either The Queen or Pono here:

8x10 matted Print for $20 ; 11x14 matted print for $35 ;

16x20 matted print for $60 . They ship for FREE.

 

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"Hide-N-Seek" Watercolor Workshop  

Would you like to have more fun with watercolor
while exploring color, shape, & texture in your paintings?  

 

This Hide-N-Seek Watercolor Workshop will teach you how to use texture with watercolor to create dynamic, paintings filled with light and color - and have more fun painting!

 

Our next workshop will be held May 13 + 14 at the historic Waioli Tea Room in Honolulu. This $195.00 workshop includes two days of instruction (9:30am-3:30pm) plus continental breakfast and lunch.  

 

Attendance is quite limited. All levels are encouraged and welcome. This technique works great for all kinds of subject matter.   

 

In just two days, you will take home skills and techniques to express your creative ideas. AND you will know how to repeat this process again and again.

 

Please contact Patrice at 808-392-9104 or Patrice@ArtOfAloha.com; or Rebecca Snow, Patrice's assistant, at 808-286-5909 for more information.

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This is one of the sunrise photos I mentioned at the top of the eZine; I hope it brings an added bit of warmth to your day.

 

Back to that whole Size Matters thing ... what do you think? Does size always matter? Is small sometimes better? Does it really matter?   

 

Mahalo for reading this Art of Aloha eZine, for staying in touch, and for sharing these eZines on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn!

A Hui Hou,

  

  

  

 PS You will find my official page on facebook by searching for Art of Aloha. Then become my online fan by pressing the Like button.

 

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"Walk lightly in the Spring; Mother Earth is pregnant."  

-Kiowa saying 

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