Wallpaper November – loose Hawaiian kapa pattern
A loose interpretation of a Hawaiian kapa pattern, with a quote by Wassily Kandinsky. Aloha watercolors Cocoa (burnt umber) and Aubergine. Download here from my dropbox.
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Golden autumn wallpaper October 2023
Look at what you can create with just 3 primary colors! Okay well, I threw in some metallic gold as well 🙂 One of the things I love most about autumn is the light. In the evening, when the light hits the lanai and turns everything into gold. You may think that here in Hawaii …
Abstract Beach vibes wallpaper July 2022
This quote really resonated with me. I have to remind myself to not always think of a camera angle when I’m painting but to paint just for painting’s and happiness’ sake. For those of you who follow my accounts on Instagram, you may have realized that I’m posting less in general and also less videos. …
Abstract wallpaper June 2022
Abstract artist Louise Fletcher has been such an inspiration for me during the month of May. I participated in her free “Find your joy” class and jumped right back into some abstract paintings which I had abandoned for some time. It was so fun and so freeing to overpaint old stuff and freely create and …
Wallpaper May with leaf prints and Peggy Dean quote
Back in the backyard with leaf prints (surpriiiise haha). I also just received Peggy Dean’s new book “mindful sketching” which I absolutely love. The quote is from this book. It encourages you to enjoy and cherish the process of creating and rather than solely focusing on and obsessing about the end result. Download your free …
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Leaf print wallpaper April 2022
April’s wallpaper features a bunch of prints from leaves foraged here in my backyard. I had so much fun with this printing technique that I might just have gone a lil overboard with the leaves 😉 For this reason, I’m offering you two versions of the wallpaper this month. One features an art quote, the …
Gouache wallpaper I’iwi bird, February 2022
The i’wi bird, also know as scarlet honeycreeper, has the most gorgeous bright scarlet red feathers. With its distinctive curved beak the i’iwi can get into lots of Hawaiian flowers to drink their nectar and act as pollinators for lots of native plants. The i’iwi population is threatened and conservation actions have been taken to …
Happy new year wallpaper January 2022
Thank you for supporting my small business, for cheering me on, for sending lovely messages and happy mail. I know that making a wallpaper every month is just a small thing to give back to you but I do hope it brings you a little joy every month 🙂 Last year’s wallpapers were a combo …
Hawai’i animals coloring pages
Do you love coloring? I’ve got something for you! For this fast paced time in between years I’d like to send a relaxing freebie your way. Coloring is such a wonderful way to wind down, so grab your pencils and paints, print out the pages and color the stress away 🙂 Download the coloring pages …
Wallpaper December, Jackson Chameleon
For the last wallpaper of this year my dear friend Kathryn @kat_mccardle_art has painted this gorgeous wallpaper. Isn’t it beautiful? As always, I’ve added this month’s zodiacs (Sagittarius, Capricorn) and our featured animal of the month: Jackson chameleon. They are both stunning, quirky and funny looking at the same time, don’t you think? You can …