I just could not be happier with the last class.Now a little credit to me and most to Darrel Hill and Kona Village. Combined the two entities have over 90 years experience. Ulrick of KV has already gotten in touch on how we can improve the stay and Darrell promises to do so as soon as he returns from a gallery opening in Maui. But from the response of the attendees we achieved most of our goals.

If you were there, and have any ideas, email me. My thanks to all of Kona Village but special note to Patrick who set us up for drawing, right down to a chest of ice and drinks, tents, chairs, tables, the works. Mark and everyone in the kitchen. (Yeah) And thanks for all the backstage work that made it possible. Thanks to beautiful Leilani our Hawaiian portrait model and the athletic Julie our figure model. Nicola: thanks for the pencil sharpener! March we hope to have Brenda Fisher to teach a beginning watercolor class. If you ever dreamed of being a water-colorist, this is the way to start. Break away…………….do it.

Some of Paul's beautiful work.

Late this September Costco had up its first Xmas decor. This beat Halloween and Thanksgiving by a goodly margin. For this reason alone I do not feel guilty in being excited by the classes coming in January. We kick off mid-month with heavy hitters Paul Jackson and Darrell Hill. In both cases I feel lucky to have each person coming to teach. I can not get Paul back until December. These are big time folks. They both feel teaching is important and the have made a commitment to it.

It is an odd characteristic of our age that the traditional and the futuristic exist side by side. For example: painting and the internet. One is century s old and the other within our memory and yet they compliment each other. I refer you to the web sites of these two artists and you can see their works. Not as you would see the original items but in the past it would have taken far more effort. Likewise, travel. In the past, months aboard a sailing ship. Now, “http://www.pauljackson.com/” “http://www.darrellhillfineart.com/” Act decisively and intelligently and down with ignorance.