Mahalo! Thank you to all who wrote to me after the last, "Size Matters", eZine. Many of you wrote to tell me of events, both large and small that have impacted your life, proving that indeed size does matter! Sometimes small is best and other times large is best. Either way size matters. The photo on the left is that of a tiny Plumeria Tree growing in our back yard. These short twigs (maybe seven inches tall, the cup is here for scale) were stuck into the ground about six months ago and then completely forgotten. Two weeks ago I spotted something white out of the corner of my eye as I was getting into my car. Sure enough the twig on the right had sprouted a flower. The very next day, there were two flowers and the other twig had one leaf. I had to snap the photo to share with you. 
New life comes forth every day, giving us cause to celebrate. Whether it is the joy of a new flower, a new kitty or puppy, or a new baby in your life, let's all remember to celebrate! The painting on the right is one of my latest "large" paintings: "Exuberance". The anthurium in the painting came from the island of Hawai'i. They were brought to our Kailua Hide-N-Seek Watercolor Workshop by one of the students. We painted them during the class, and I decided to paint them again later.
Obake Anthurium always make me smile. Their large flower heads delicately balance on very thin stalks waving bravely in the tropical breezes. They feel lively, exuding energy with their flamboyant movement and shape. Perhaps it is time to allow these flowers to bring their high-spirited energy into your life. What do you think? Are you ready to experience more exuberance? 20"x8" matted laser print = $35 with FREE Shipping  33"x14" giclée print on paper = $395 with FREE Shipping
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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-3:30 pm) 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 to have fun again and again.
Here's what some of our past participants have had to say:
"Thank you for providing opportunities for a non-artists, non-drawer to enjoy watercolor!" ~Terri
"I loved learning the background "squiggly-dos" and the different ways of getting that lovely background design and getting the movement in the water (landscape). Thank you for your endless patience and very helpful suggestions." ~Annetta Kinnicutt
"Because of my draftsman background, everything has scale and lines and what this class taught me to do is to use my imagination and not worry about lines. Personally I need to get over making errors and just paint!" ~Wayne
If you would like to join in the fun, contact Patrice at 808-392-9104 or Patrice@ArtOfAloha.com; or Rebecca Snow, Patrice's assistant, at 808-286-5909, for more information.
********** One more thing! You can find me and my art at the I Love Kailua Town Party tomorrow, April 17th. Please stop over to share the Aloha! **********
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A Hui Hou,
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"Art is what we call the thing an artist does.
It's not the medium or the oil or the price or whether it hangs on a wall or you eat it. What matters, what makes it art, is that the person who made it overcame the resistance, ignored the voice of doubt and made something worth making. Something risky. Something human.
Art is not in the eye of the beholder. It's in the soul of the artist."
-Seth Godin
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Born in Port Washington, WI and educated at the University of Wisconsin/Madison, Patrice Federspiel first visited Hawai'i in January 2000. Within five months she had found a way to quit her job, sell her home, and move to Hawai'i to paint. 
Patrice Federspiel