Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Maiapilo Comes Back
Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped canvas
12 x 16 inches
$500 

See it on Jane's Website - prints also available

Acrylic on .5 inch gallery wrapped canvas, 12 x 16, this was painted en plein air at Old Airport in Kona, looking away from the ocean. The introduced fountain grass and Haole Koa dominate the landscape, along with a few Kiawe trees, and of course the much loved but also introduced beach heliotrope. The Maiapilo, which I photographed at the nearby national park in a similar habitat, has not yet returned to this area. Hence the picture is to some degree, wishful thinking, but it certainly could grow here. The birds are also introduced - the charming grey francolin were brought in along with practically everything else you see in this picture.




 

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Kona Nightingale
Acrylic and ink on Arches Watercolor Paper
10 x 14
Original $350

Giclee available at
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 Painted en plein air at the Kona Historical Society. Such a lovely place to paint. I admit to adding the donkey from memory. He might have been ....the building behind him was formerly known as the "calf barn" so I assumed a donkey must have passed through...