AUGUST ALOHA! August is the middle of Dry Season, but it's also Hurricane Season... so there ya go, something new- unpredictable weather! August wears the colors of a ripening mango, sunset skies occasionally streaked with unlikely purples or lime green. Our recent July "full moon paint out" was fun, and the last revelers packed it in somewhere around 10:30pm. The moon never really showed face, but moonlight lit up the starry starry night, impressively glistening across the bay & pouring softly over the twinkling lights of Hilo. We all tried our hand at the nocturne thing & vowed to re-schedule again.
Another reminder is needed in reference to loud chatter at painting sites. Seems there's a whole lotta talkin going on! Remember- if you're taking a break, don't cruise in the center of the scene chatting it up. The causal atmosphere of the Plein Air group can erroneously be mistaken for a social event. But keep in mind that many artists have only that day to paint & everyone should be able to work without humbug. There's a fine line between quiet art conversation, & irritating blah blah blah solving the problems of the world stuff. Please do not bring along non-artists, and keep your visiting considerate. The Aloha Luigi Show is slated for September, so it's time to start putting your ideas on a support. Rally a group of painting friends & show up for a Sunday session. Sit inside the shop during the week & do some sketches, or photograph your set ups & take it to the studio. The show dates are firmed up (intake is 9/08). Sunday is a perfect time to paint exterior scenes, town is slow, the shop is closed & the back parking lot is at our disposal. There's coverage, shady trees, & plenty of charm. Perhaps it's time to get in touch with your inner "Vincent Van Gogh" & paint the restaurant in it's daily life, patrons and all. Up to you. (see OTHER MUSINGS section for more info.) We now have Monday as an additional paint day in Hilo. Jerome Sasaki is setting up out & about Hilo, call his mobile to find out where & all that.. 8960107. Sounds fun. Also check the "OTHER MUSINGS" section for the NEW! North Kohala Plein Air Group schedule. It's not that far & what a fantastic area!! Surely worth the drive to be immersed in those great paint sites.
**- a fond adieu to lovely Sue Boyz.. a hui hou, dear, a hui hou**
PAINTING SCHEDULE- (Thursday,8am, no fees, no membership, bring your own stuff).
6-WAI'ULI- Keaukaha, Kalaniana'ole Ave. just before Richardson's Beach Park, makai side, 5 round pavilions in a row, orange life guard tower on the point. Plenty prkg & lua too.
13-RED ROAD/ KAMA'ILI- From the Pahoa-Kalapana Hwy. turn left onto Kama'ili Road (aka Opihikao Road), follow the winding road slowly to the bottom (approx. 4 miles), turn left at the stop sign (RED ROAD). Appox. 1/4 mile down, you'll come to a by-pass- we'll be just a bit past that new by pass by. Just look for the painters on the beautiful cliffs, under the beautiful trees right there in beautiful Puna.
20-BEN FRANKLIN- at the backside of the Ben Franklin Store pkg lot is a ramp to enter a lower parking area. Go to the lower area, we will be stationed under the huge old banyan behind BF store. Views of Hilo Bayfront, the flowering shower trees & coco's that line the road, a lotus pond, and great views of Ponohawai street too..
27-WAIPIO- we meet at the look out, paint & then head down valley... hook up with a friend that has that 4 wheeling feelin & come on down....It's always a luscious day.
30-HOME STREET BANK- SUNDAY MORNING SESSION- Off of Aupuni st. in the Gov't section of Hilo town, makai side of CRUISIN COFFEE, is a non-descript bldg. called HOME STREET BANK, drive directly behind it, I'll be there painting the most beautiful purple reflections shimmering across the ponds.. The reflection falls from the crazy purple bldg. that sits under that huge ancient banyan on Kilauea Ave.

OTHER MUSINGS-
**ALOHA LUIGI SHOW.. The intake will be 9/08 4pm-6pm. A great opportunity to hang work in this popular downtown destination. Interpret ALOHA LUIGI'S into art, all works will be considered, wall space is limited. Medium of your choice. Related concepts will be entertained. Scheduled for Sept., one month run. In addition- another show is slated at Luigi's for Nov-Dec. featuring (but not limited to) island wide plein aire work. Ricky Ryken will have the "floor" for Oct. Owner Luigi wants no commission for any works sold. No entry fee, contact me for further info...
**PHOTOGRAPHING YOUR ARTWORK (a wksp) with Robert Frutos. Saturday, 8/15/09 @10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Includes various options, techniques & a demo of Adobe Photoshop color adjusting. Location to be announced. $60 (financial aid available). Call (808) 967-8222 or Register Online== www.volcanoartcenter.org
**WANTED! A PLEIN AIR EASEL/or set up.. If you have a spare plein air easel set up for sale, please email me (Amy) back the details.. an artist without an easel is interested.....
**KOHALA PLEIN AIR PAINTERS/contact Bob Appleman- 345-4034 or Susan 889-0993/kohalapleinairpainters@gmail.com
*AUGUST-start time: 9:30 to 12:30 Friday
Aug. 7:HAPUNA BEACH-in a pavilion
Aug 14:KEOKEA BEACH PARK-hwy 270 to Keokea Park rd, 1/2 mile past mile marker 27. Turn makai, go to the end of the road.
August 21: BOND ESTATE, Historic homestead, lots of buildings, lush vegetation, Hwy 270 thru Hawi & Kapa'au. Approx, 1 mile past King K statue there's a historical road sign mauka side, follow narrow paved rd. up about 1 mile, homestead on right, pull thru gate, you'll see pkg area.
August 28:KAWAIHAE HARBOR- Queen K hwy to harbor. park wherever... painting at canoes or beach.
**FIGURE DRAWING-EHCC- tues. evngs 6-9pm, $10.00, uninstructed, in the EHCC annex, Bob Weiss 217-9791 or e- scrimdog@hawaii.rr.com
**WEST HAWAII PLEIN AIR PAINTERS- contact; art@the-architect.us (Richard Rochkovsky) for free schedule. S. Kona, Kailua, N. Kohala, Waimea.
**WATER COLOR w/ VINCE CALLAGHER- Keaukaha beach house w/ocean view. Beginning/advanced, all aspects of watercolor: mixing, brush control,washes, & advanced techniques. Private lessons available. Tuesday 1-3:30, call Vince 557-1270 or email
**FIGURE DRAWING LONG POSE WRKSP-ROSE BARBER- a monthly 4.5 hr. single long pose figure wkshp at her HPP Muse Studio. Model is ala the selected master artist/ 45$ per artist *ALSO: beginning fig. wksp available or themusestudio@gmail.com or (808)430-8552
**SILK PAINTING w/PATTI PEASE JOHNSON - HPP studio, max. 3 studts/ various styles, tools & materials. $46 inclds supplies/on going. ph. 966-8861 or

PAU-
with aloha, AM