Koi study

I’ve been so busy lately that I haven’t had an opportunity to keep up with my blog 😦

I apologize for this and in an attempt to make up for this oversight, I’m posting some of the projects that have been taking up so much of my time (besides writing a new book, lol) https://www.amazon.com/Happiness-Complicated-short-guide-simple/dp/1720817855/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1534446382&sr=8-1&keywords=happiness+is+complicated

I love painting and have not done so in about 10 years! Too much time out of the game.

Koi are my favorite subject and I decided to do a study on koi and light interactions. I prefer not to paint with a brush (palette knives, fingers, and sponges are my go to). I’ve been painting since the age of 9 and have just migrated away from them although I use them for broader applications such as background and underpainting.

On my latest piece, I decided to use dowels exclusively (think chop sticks of varying diameters) and have found that I love this technique. I am also sticking to acrylics and so far have been painting on canvas although I hope to do some on masonite.

All pieces will be displayed at my shop in Hawi.

I hope that you enjoy what you see!

Aloha,

Roland

 

“The blackest, blackest, blue”

Acrylic on canvas, 60″x24″

 

“Koi division”

Acrylic on canvas, 40″x30″

 

“3 seasons”

Acrylic on canvas, 24″x12″

 

“Broken light”

Acrylic on canvas, 24″x12″

 

“Chaos/order”

Acrylic on canvas, 45″x28″ painted with wooden dowels only