THE EDDIE AIKAU / waimea bay, biggest waves ive ever seen and i love the spray

#Aquanet #spray

Me and 2 of my best friends headed to watch one of the most epic surf contests ever and we were enjoying every minute of it.

These are the biggest waves I’ve ever seen in my life to be honest, they were amazing, beautiful, powerful.

I’m so grateful I was able to watch one of the best surfers in the world ride big waves, thank you life so much, it was EPIC! We found a spot by the road instead of getting at the crowded beach and we have binoculars so we watch the surfers close close.

Congratulations Luke Shepardson! #goosebumps

You can see the waves way back on the right side of the photo, believe it or not there was a couple guys surfing those, who were them? WOW

Blessed to have them in my life

Bold colors

“Distant Island” is evolving to bold colors and lots of palm trees.

Fell from the tree

I fell from the tree looking beautiful, you picked me up to adorn you, the clock started running faster and my time alive was ending soon, I lost my color and my core became weak, I’m sorry I couldn’t stay pretty longer but it was worth to see the ocean, I hope I made you smile while you admired me in your hands.

La plumeria.

TSUNAMI

This wave changes every time I open my notebook and have paint handy, I wish I have images of how it got to here, it all started with a pencil, then i added some watercolor, pen and this last time was acrylic. Its a small wave but in my head it’s big big big so I named it “Tsunami”.

Look at the camera…

Esa mirada dice todo

pero al mismo tiempo calla.

Entre besos y sombras

Yo pinto memorias y recuerdos salados.

Shadows

I love how the palmtrees shadows look on the sand and water, isn’t it pretty?

Orchid kiss

Shade

Sailing to kaneohe

I’m not the luckiest but once in a while I get a sprinkle of luck, this day I got that, I hope it lasts a little longer.

I saw corals like I’ve never seen before and I swam an ocean I’ve never thought I would, no fear.

Bomba.

Beach painting

“Pupukea bus ride”

11”x14”

Acrylic on paper

If you were seeing this painting anywhere, I don’t think you’d know I painted this, Is something I’ve never done before, I don’t usually use a lot of colors, I love using whites and lavenders with black so I’m surprised of how this one turned out because even tho is not even and is not perfect I do love all the weird elements in it, perhaps nothing really makes sense to you, the house it’s the main focus here, I feel like the inspiration comes from the houses I’ve seen while riding the bus on the route that goes on Kamehameha Highway by Pupukea on the North Shore, all the houses there are right by the ocean, some of them so old and unique, others more modern with asian accents, big and small and surrounded by plants and flowers and lots of palm trees, I guess I collected some of the details i’ve liked and dream about my ideal home. There’s me on the corner right below admiring the mountains and the waves. A clay vase I made, some flowers, a wave, more palm trees and overall just me exploring the brushes and the acrylic palette I have.

Is this the end or the beginning?

It was the end of 2022 but 2023 just started.

Ask yourself this question to whatever you’re going through in life, i’ts fun, it’s hopeful, Cheers to new beginnings friends.

MokulēIA

Pretty backyard.

Hawai’i in Black and white

I love palm trees and tropical flowers, plants and flowers overall, any kind. The challenge here is bigger than what I expected to be, try to imagine the real colors of these images.

The stars are there, you just have to look at them

35MM

I love my little camera I bought a couple years ago, it’s a digital Fuji X-T20 the only lens i use is 35mm, sadly I don’t bring it out often but when I do I try to get myself a photo just to keep the memories and the adventure flowing.

Civediamo dopo amici.

Teresa.

Afraid afraid afraid

These are my most recent photos I’ve taken, you can’t tell I’m tan but I am.

The other day I got afraid of the ocean, the water was so clear that I could see what was below me and that was scary. I felt unprotected so I paddled back, I wish, I wish...

The more I see the more I know.

Warm hugs from a Distant Island,

T-bomb.

Distant Island

I have a series of paintings I’ve made through out the years that I called “Distant Island”, I have no space and I’m always putting more effort to bending neon and working a full time job so “Distant Island” doesn’t get enough love, in that series I always think of myself being far away on an Island, exploring and getting inspiration from everything in nature, for some reason I don’t use a lot of color and is always minimalistic, whites, lavenders and reflective beads is what stands out the most but I think I should include some photos since I am finally so freaking far away on an actual Island. It’s been wonderful, I’m stunned by the vegetation, ocean and starts I’ve seen. It’s pleasure to my senses, I hope I can continue to create “Distant Island” memories and pass them into more blank pieces.

at night

I can hear the ocean from bed, I hear the trees moving with the wind, how lucky, what a perfect lullaby, I’m also lucky for eatIng food that comes straight from the farm and the ocean, I’m grateful for this journey and even more grateful for my health today; I walk a few steps outside and my eyes can’t believe how incredible the stars look every night.

I’m blessed.

Sweet dreams.

"MY WAY, YOUR WAY, ANY WAY"

Hi guys, this is some of my new work, I wanna question and yell to the open air and to whoever hears it this question: “Which way????”, and I wanna say “My way”, but I’m willing to risk doing it “Your way” only to live the experience, unless it’s guaranteed is gonna be amazing, no matter how just make it happen in “Any way”.

I hope you enjoy the view, this Neon I brought to Shadmoor State Park in Montauk, one of my favorite places there.

I also wanna mention the song that inspired me for this work, it’s called “Love the night away” by Dj Kaos, I heard it during the summer on a drive from home to Brooklyn, it talks about cherish hopes and dreams and a special connection with someone, passion and love!, you should listen to it, it’s fun!.

Greetings from California where I’m editing this post right now,

Teresa.

Studio Snaps

Does it bother you to have all these frames hung like that?

I paint this little thing the other day at the beach, I’ve never use these colors but I kinda liked it, not sure what to do with it but for now I’m keeping it.

Double Wave

Sometimes two waves can be better than one, Do you agree?

I’ve watched the water too closely recently and I can help to play at the studio table with the shape of waves because I have so many good memories and experiences in the water, its so simple but so meaningful for those who love the ocean and ride waves, I’ve made single waves in the past but the idea of two or maybe three has been in my mind for a little while. I love the result!

I didn’t have enough time this summer to make as much artwork as I would’ve like to but the few waves I was able to bend made me happy.

It’s a long process to create a neon piece for me but as long as I feel inspired I’ll be fine, I have lots of work to do!

I hope you like this piece, it’s made out of an 8mm clear glass tube and filled with pure Argon (Ar) which is one off my favorite gases ever because of it’s beautiful lavender tone that seems really dim during the day and shines beautifully in the dark!, It’s also available to purchase, contact me for price and details of shipping and installation.

See you out there, somewhere,

Teresa.

Krypton Heart

I can’t see myself living without the beauty of the ocean and the colors of the sunrise and sunset, I’ve brought my heart to the beach every time,

Krypton gas is so dim that you can’t see it when it’s too bright outside, after the sun sets it’s the perfect time to shine.

How fast does your heart beat?

T.

NEW MEXICO

Thank you New Mexico for the challenge, you’re beautiful but even more beautiful to witness my friends getting married.

I flew, took trains and did a mini road trip from Albuquerque, through Los Alamos and finally Santa Fe.

So stoked that I got to see Georgia O’keeffe’s art and had great food, the architecture and the culture there was awesome.

Until next time!,

T.