The beautiful Akaka Falls State Park in Hilo, Hawaii is home to a 400-foot cascade of water that flows over the edge of the Kolekole Stream into an idyllic blue pool at its base. The name Akaka in Hawaiian roughly translates to “rippling water” which is exactly what the stream does here as it flows over the edge of the massive cliff. This series is inspired by the serenity one can find in nature, and I wanted to use this photo as a tribute to it.
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Stairway to light
This painting brings out the true beauty of nature, a flower arrangement that can be seen as a stairway to heaven. This type of flower arrangement is called “Kengai”, which means “hanging” in Japanese, and consists of hanging flowers from vines or branches.
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Napa valley noon
The painting’s light comes from the right side of center, so I block in the shadow on the left with a dark red. I start adding shadows to the background since it’s growing dark. The painting is done for today. I’ll work on highlights tomorrow. It’s already past noon by this time, but I’m still working away The hot air…
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Coastal mist
There are two possible reasons why Misaki has chosen to paint flowers in oil painting format for this piece. One is that the artist wanted to portray the beauty of nature by using images related to flowers, while adding a slightly abstract feel to the pieces. Another reason is that by using flowers and plants, she was making reference to…
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Waterpainting
This picture should be called “Ikebana-zakura” (ikebana cherry blossoms) instead of Ikebana series. The picture itself is a demonstration at the Ikebana show in Hiroshima, Japan , and this was painted by a man named Kojiro Yoshida, a master artist belonging to one of the most prestigious Haiku group in Japan. Ikebana is a traditional form of Japanese flower arrangement.…