“MOON PHASES WITH HOKULEA
OIL PAINT WITH PYROGRAPHY ON MANGO WOOD Oil
The Hokulea vessel is seated to the left of the wood canvas. Set above it in a wreath-like shape is the lunar phases. The viewer is captivated by the beauty and similarity of this work. The use of shimmering blue shades and open space creates a visual vastness for the viewer. The artist has successfully created a space that allows the viewer to understand the bliss of the open ocean and the time it may take to sail between islands under the sacred moon..
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