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Scenic Sketchin’

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Scenic Sketchin’

A quick sketch of baby Maks drawn once I got home (from my photo). Such a lovely view. 

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Sketching in nature

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Sketching in nature

I’ve decided I’m going to spend way more time outside sketching my environment and the beautiful things that I see 🌊🌴☀️

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Draw a Hibiscus Flower with me! A How-to Video

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Draw a Hibiscus Flower with me! A How-to Video

I wanted to share with you guys a quick and easy way to draw one of my favorite flowers, a tropical hibiscus. This is the method I use to draw hibiscus when I am doing a simple sketch. I hope you follow along and enjoy!

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Shark's Cove (Pupukea) Painting- Enjoying a Hawaii Moment

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Shark's Cove (Pupukea) Painting- Enjoying a Hawaii Moment

Colleen Wilcox shares the inspiration behind her tropical beach painting of Shark's Cove (Pupukea) on the north shore of Oahu, Hawaii.

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"Windward Skies II"- A Dreamy Drive on O'ahu's Eastern Shore

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"Windward Skies II"- A Dreamy Drive on O'ahu's Eastern Shore

"Windward Skies II" is a dreamy view of the landscape in Ka'a'awa Beach on the eastern side of the island of O'ahu. It was inspired by my countless trips driving to the north shore and feeling awed by the incredible scenery along the way. My favorite stretch of highway runs through this area where it feels so wild, untamed and free. I love looking up at the mountains reflecting sunlight, and breathing the salty air that blows onshore with the trade winds.  I was moved to paint this vantage point several years ago with my first painting "Windward Skies", and had been...

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