Description
The first trip that Joe and I took to Kauai we stayed in a place called “Manualoha,” which translates from Hawaiian as either “lovebird” or “parrot.” “Parrot,” I read on one web site, because parrots can express love. So sweet. Our end unit had a private garden space in the back, making our two weeks there especially restful and beautiful. On another trip back we stayed in the same complex, in a different condo with a private garden. (I think this was the trip where I painted the first plumeria painting.) Over the back lanai was this plumeria tree. I love this variety – the range of color, the rounded shape – just so luscious! Like rainbow sherbet ice cream! In order to take the photos, I had to perch up on the patio table and chairs with my camera. I may have been risking my neck, but I was going to get close enough to get a good shot! This summer I’ve been in the mood to paint flowers with a vengeance. In reviewing my collections this one jumped out at me. In the midst of running after Bo, our new Labrador puppy, I managed to get this one finished. It’s a happy painting and I found it easy to paint. It’s nice to not be challenged ALL the time. It is summertime after all.
August 2010
