Hāʻena Mana
T his plein air oil painting was painted on sunny day with strong currents and seafoam sprays. Shadows painted the sand in hues of lavender, while the strong light brought aquamarine clarity to the ocean.
In Hawaiian, Mana means power or energy present in all things, and the Mana was strong this afternoon. For me, this piece holds the feeling of that energy; of being immersed in a powerfully peaceful place.
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Hāʻena Dreamlight
T his was painted just after the sun slipped beneath the horizon, leaving a pink glow to cover a softly cloudy sky. Light still touched the sand as the waves continued to crash smoothly but powerfully.
Painting at dusk, I had to capture the presence of the moment quickly enough before light vanished. Back in the studio, I finished the last brushstrokes and remembered the gentle quiet of Hāʻena just before the fall of a starlit sky.
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