This is a commission I worked while in Maui over the summer. The image is handpainted onto a wood floor in a vintage plantation house in the "Rice Camp" area of Haiku, Maui. An endless lei of ilima flowers and maile leaves wrap around the entire room area with a bouquet of jungle flowers and a hidden pineapple offering a seperation between the living room and dining room floor. The painting was done with oil enamels and then coated with polyurthene.
Here I am showing a brief glimpse from concept and inspiration to details of the finished work.
day one...fresh flowers for inspiration,
sketches in chalk...
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day 2... start adding color....
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close up views of final detail for lei.....
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full length views of mid and final painting for home....
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detail of floral center piece.....the end.
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