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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

Tropical Fish In The Works

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...

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"Moani"-a gentle breeze brings inspiration

• Colleen Wilcox • beach decor • beach girl • colleen wilcox • flowers • Hawaii Art • lei • moani • north shore • oahu • surf art • tropical • tropical art

"Moani"-a gentle breeze brings inspiration

"Moani" 16"x20" acrylic on canvas by Colleen Wilcox Have you ever sat outside on a warm day and felt soft breezes on your skin blowing the fragrance of summer flowers in the air? The Hawaiian word "Moani" means a light or gentle breeze that is usually associated with fragrance. For me, living in Hawaii means I get to experience such delights all year round. Not only do the trade winds bring fresh scents of plants and flowers, but also the salty air of the tropical sea.  I try to spend as much time as I can on the beach, taking...

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