WHAT'S ON LISA'S EASEL?

9/26/10

Inarajan Bay

watercolor 8x10
This is one of the natural salt water pools found at Inarajan. These pools are great for swimming or to just sit by and enjoy the view.

9/24/10

watercolor 8x10
You almost always see a blue sea star while at a beach or scuba diving on Guam. They are found in the Indian and Pacific Ocean near sunny reefs. I think their bright blue color is stunning. They are also called Blue Starfish.

9/11/10

navigating the shallows

watercolor 8 x 10
2010

I was admiring the sunset when this person paddled through navigating the shallows.

9/10/10

Blue Starfish Discovery

9/1/10

progress on a new painting

Here is another look at the progress on this painting. It still needs more shadows in the water and under the figures. I will need to add some more contrast around the starfish and female figure to place more focus there. I may also darken the sand along the shore above them. This photo of the painting is quite dark as it was a rainy day. The next post will be the final version of this painting.

I have started a new painting. Still taped to the easel, this is the progress so far. The image is of a little girl and a little boy standing in ankle deep water at the beach. The girl squats down to pick up a blue starfish. The little boy looks on with interest. There won't be much going on in the background. It is all about the children in the foreground and their fascination with discovery. The little girl happens to be my daughter. The boy is a momentary friend she played with at the beach that afternoon.

I have done the underpainting of the children and starfish. Another layer of paint will be added to the figures after I paint the water with reflections and ripples in it. I still need to add the sand and rocks that can be seen through the water. Their shadows will be the last final touch.

8/28/10

Latte Stone

watercolor
8x10
A latte stone is a stone pillar used for building supports by the ancient Chamorro people. They were built from 1100-1700 AD. Latte Stone can range from less than 1 meter to 6 meters. The latte stone quickly fell out of use after the visit by Ferdinand Magellan in 1521 and the Spanish colonization. They are found throughout most of the Mariana Islands. These days they are a sign Chamorro identity and used in many contexts.

8/19/10

Two Lovers Point

watercolor
8 x 10

Two Lovers Point is a very famous tourist attraction on Guam. This cliff line is in northern Guam overlooking the Philippine Sea. This is the site of an ancient Chamorro legend. It tells of two lovers who were forbidden to be together in life. They chose to leap together, from the cliffside, to their deaths so they could be together for eternity.

8/15/10

Under the Palms at Asan Beach

watercolor 16 x 20
This is a fabulous view standing under the palm trees at Asan Beach, looking out to Asan Bay and beyond to Two Lovers Point.

7/25/10

The Guam Gallery of Art

I am excited to spread the word that I am a new artist at the The Guam Gallery of Art. You can read more about it on the facebook page "The Guam Gallery of Art" .

pink hibiscus

PROGRESSING ALONG: This photo is of a pale pink hibiscus. I started this painting last Sunday but have not had a chance to finish painting it. I hope to finish it this week. It is off to a good start. :)

watercolor 8 x 10
I finally found time to finish this flower. I saw this pink hibiscus at Gun Beach.

7/18/10

SOLD

PLUMERIA

I am proud to say this painting found a home. It was purchased by a buyer in Florida.

7/17/10

Striped Surgeonfish

watercolor 8x6
2010

I feel fortunate to be able to scuba dive along many of the reefs around Guam. I see hundreds of tropical fish and never tire of their stripes, spots and colors. This one had a bluestreak cleaner wrasse giving him a body cleaning.