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Tropical Fish In The Works
Colleen Wilcox Acrylic Colleen Wilcox Colleen Wilcox Art coral reef Hawaii Art Hawaii Artist original painting painting tropical tropical art undersea
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...
Shark's Cove (Pupukea) Painting- Enjoying a Hawaii Moment
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Colleen Wilcox shares the inspiration behind her tropical beach painting of Shark's Cove (Pupukea) on the north shore of Oahu, Hawaii.
"Island Oasis"- Tropical Leaves & Island Style
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Aloha Friends! I am happy to present to you my latest original painting entitled, "Island Oasis." It is a 24"x30" acrylic on canvas original, featuring some of my favorite tropical leaves (monstera, banana, ferns, palms and colocasia). I would now love to share with you some of the process and inspiration behind my newest piece. Living in Hawaii, I am inspired on a daily basis by all of the incredible tropical leaves that can be found in nearly every outdoor space (even gas stations and parking lots!). Although I have included leaves in many previous paintings, I have never made...
"Mystic Blue": A Whale Tale
Colleen Wilcox Acrylic Colleen Wilcox Humpback Original Art Painting Sea Life Whale
Magical, mysterious, magnificent humpback whales! I am so excited to have finally expressed my love and respect for these animals in my new published original, "Mystic Blue". Keep reading to find out the process behind this 24"x30" acrylic on canvas painting! "Mystic Blue" 24"x30" acrylic on canvas by Colleen Wilcox I began this piece back in November of 2015, just at the start of whale season in Hawaii. Hoping for some real life inspiration, I scanned the waters daily for my first sighting. But the humpbacks were slow to arrive this season, and reports of sightings were only trickling in over...
The Dreaming Tree
Colleen Wilcox Banyan Tree Hawaii Landscapes Night Scene original painting painting Tree
"The Dreaming Tree" 24"x 30" acrylic on canvas by Colleen Wilcox I recently finished one of my latest original acrylic on canvas paintings which I entitled "The Dreaming Tree." This piece was one of those rare paintings that I named long before I finished it. In fact, this piece was started back in December but I never seemed to have time to come back to it until this summer. It encompasses my range of emotions/moods/insights for the past six months, while still staying true to my original vision. I wanted to create a piece that not only expresses my...