Maeva was not born yet, but I wanted to do something for her , a painting that when she looked at it, she would recognize some of her “fetii” or family members. Vaite, her mom, is there, before she was pregnant and after, her dad Jake is present too, both of them with their… Continue reading MAEVA’S PAINTING
Category: Studio
“A day under the Diademe” watecolor 30×21/framed40x30
I grew up on a street where we could see the diademe every day. It is such a common picture in the background of our daily routine that we almost forgot it is there, gorgeous, and so impressive. I know… can’t see me! Most of the research work was done at that point. This is… Continue reading “A day under the Diademe” watecolor 30×21/framed40x30
HAND PAINTED CHRISTMAS BALLS
How did I come up with this design? When I was a little girl, 30 or 40 years ago, we had a set of fancy, hand painted water glasses, from Tahiti, of course. My mother promised me that I would get them one year, and, a few years ago,… Continue reading HAND PAINTED CHRISTMAS BALLS
Le Trou Souffleur
The story behind this painting. For a while I was looking for something that would inspire me to paint. I had been looking in the many files of pictures that I have, pictures taken from our 3 recent trips to Tahiti. Fresh in my mind were the sharp vivid colors from the pacific islands with… Continue reading Le Trou Souffleur
“The Tahitian Dancers”
“The Tahitian Dancers” size: 36×24 , on canvas, ready to hang. medium: acrylique and extra heavy gel gloss. I like oranges and reds and yellows. So I used those for the background. I painted the silhouettes in dark brown, so we would not be distracted by looking at real faces. It’s about the dance not the… Continue reading “The Tahitian Dancers”