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  I'm so excited to have been featured in the latest issue of the One-Six Magazine which includes the newest happenings in Kaimuki, Kahala and more. Check out pics from the magazine and also a link to their online digital version below.  Check out the digital version of their magazine here

Check out a time lapse of how I made the art for this FREE coloring page! 

In progress on the easel now! I usually create process posts once I am finished with a painting, however since it has been awhile I thought I would share what I have been up to. I started this tropical fish painting over the summer as an ode to my weekly snorkeling excursions. To be honest, I have never accomplished an underwater fish and tropical reef scene before and it's taken me months to figure out this tricky subject matter.   I decided I wanted to have real actual fish that exist (not fantasy) and then have the rest of the...

Just sharing a little decoration and logo cover I did recently. I sanded a small area of the board with fine sand paper and then sketched out a hibiscus in pencil. My plan was to use all Posca pens but many of my larger ones had dried up and I needed more white to cover the the round logo area. My pens were just not cooperating with me today so I busted out my regular acrylic paints and brushes to fill in layers of pink and fuchsia. Once those were dried I did my favorite part- outlining in black Posca...

Last year I decided I wanted to sketch more in 'real-time' outdoors. My habit has been to rarely do this. I typically like to sketch or do any artwork in the privacy of my studio with no distractions. However I decided to "push myself" and take time when we were out as a family or when I was alone going to a beach or park. The majority of these sketches were done in about 20-40 minutes, often with a toddler running around in the background and my husband watching her. This was a bit distracting, but good for my focusing...