Hawai’is state fish, the Humuhumunukunukuapua’a, also known as Humu or Picasso triggerfish is one of the most fun language pronouncing exercises that I know. The easiest way to learn this very long Hawaiian word is to dissect it into the […]
I’ve teamed up again with Akshaya @tempest.in.a.teacup for this ocean themed wallpaper. She painted the gorgeous background in teal and blue colors, and I added the mano (shark) and Cancer & Leo zodiac symbols with Procreate. As always, you can […]
Just look at this galaxy … wow! Julia @thepaintboxletters really nailed it with ALL the rainbow colors and creating this stunning piece. Julia used both @alohawatercolors and @stakiwicolours, so you have all the Alohakiwi vibes in here as well 🙂 And of […]
For all of you who participate in the @alohakiwichallenge and have never tried lettering before, I’ve made a few practice sheets with the quotes of this month (download here as a ZIP file via my dropbox). You can print them […]
Making your own mini zine is simple and fun! For this Aloha watercolor zine I used a 9″x12″ (22.75×30.5 cm) 108lb (160gsm) mixed media paper by Fabriano. I folded it in half, then in half again, and one more time […]
For this month’s freebie wallpaper, I pulled out my beloved matte paints by @lescouleursvf and the beautiful metallic shimmer paints by @31purplefish and added the Zodiac signs Taurus & Gemini, as well as the goose digitally in Procreate. The nēnē goose, also known […]
Have you ever heard of the only native Hawaiian land mammal? It’s the ‘ŌPE‘APE‘A, also known as the Hawaiian hoary bat. They don’t live in caves but rather stay in the foliage of trees. I’ve seen a few fly around […]
For your free March wallpaper I’ve teamed up with Mrudula from @quillsncolors She painted the gorgeously dreamy background galaxy in peach, pink and blue. I just love it in combo with the Palila (Hawaiian honeycreeper bird). Thank you Mrudula! I […]
For your freebie February wallpaper, I’ve teamed up with Aloha artist Akshaya from @tempest.in.a.teacup She painted the beautiful background galaxy in green and teal tones, with subtle blue streaks shining through. Doesn’t it just go so perfectly with the honu […]
Diving into the new year with a collaboration! For your free January wallpaper, I’ve teamed up with aloha ambassador Kathryn from @kat_mccardle_art She painted the beautiful background galaxy, mainly using the Aloha watercolor Moana (Prussian blue). I added the zodiacs […]