Mahalo!
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| Hawaiian Dancer 11"x15" in watercolor |
Mahalo means 'thank you' in Hawaii.
A huge "Mahalo" goes out to my latest customer (and wonderful friend) who requested this painting. The girl in the painting is actually her cousin who graduated from hula school (yes, there really is such a thing as hula school). This young lady was also part of a group called Merrie Monarchs whose mission was to preserve and promote the art of hula and Hawaiian culture. She also taught hula for many years.
Hawaii is on my bucket list of places to visit. I would have to pack an extra bag just for my painting supplies. What an amazingly beautiful place it would be to paint. I'll need to pick up a winning lottery ticket or sell more paintings in order to get there!
Your Hawaiian dancer is lovely, Gretchen. And, by the way, if you find where they are selling the winning lottery tickets will you share? :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful painting! Hawaii is on my husband's bucket list as well, so i may be visiting there next year. :-)
ReplyDeleteThis painting is amazing Gretchen, love her expression and the softness of your background colors.
ReplyDeleteCarol, thank you. And if I do find where they are selling winning lottery tickets, my blogger friends (and maybe facebook friends) will be the first to know.
ReplyDeleteCrystal....wow, if you get to go, you will be one lucky gal! And I will be one very envious gal:)
Thank you Maria! I really wanted to nail her expression, so that's good to hear.
Very nice, Gretchen! I love the mood of the painting, and you really captured the movement so well!
ReplyDeleteLovely painting, Gretchen!
ReplyDeleteYou've caught her expression so well. It makes me smile just to look at it. I am sure the recipient will be delighted! xx
Beautiful painting Grethcen. Hope one day you get to see Hawaii. They say it's the most beautiful place on earth.
ReplyDeleteGreat Job.
Well done! I had a pleasure of watching a group of hula dancers practice at a park in Hawaii several years ago. And, yes, if you win the lottery, buy your ticket to Hawaii - it is so beautiful, it's beyond belief!
ReplyDeleteThank you Sheryl and Pat.
ReplyDeleteDors, thanks for stopping by!
Rhonda, I bet seeing the hula dancers in person is awesome! Fingers crossed....someday I'll get to go.