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A World of Wonder- The Inspiration Behind "Reef"
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To me, snorkeling in Hawaii evokes a feeling of wonder and amazement. There is a "surprise and delight" element present. Not all days have great visibility; sometimes the tide is too high, the swell is too big and you can't see more than a few feet in front of you. But on a nice calm day it becomes magical, and it feels like my body is just floating in clear space. Sometimes there are so many fish in every direction I can hardly believe I am not inside an aquarium. I watch "herds" of striped manini grazing on seaweed plains...
Painting My Hawaiian Fish Collection
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I recently put together a time lapse video of me painting my tropical Hawaiian fish on wood collection. Check it out to see my process!