Fancy getting yourself some Hawaiian art. The problem is, most people seem to have difficulty in wrapping their heads around the imbroglio of what constitutes it, in the first place, and rightly so. After all, there are no hard and fast, tried and tested theories, principles, and staple knowledge that limit the delineation to this and that. However, most people can agree on one thing, in that these Hawaii ocean paintings are as Hawaiian as it can get.
Located at the northernmost part of the Polynesian triangle in the vast Pacific Ocean, should we really even begin to wonder at the association. When one thinks of Hawaiian culture, the Sea never goes out of picture. You might think of luaus and the hula, but theres always the Ocean in the background.
Forget Hawaii for a moment, and lets zero down on the Waters. The thing is, whether in Polynesia or not, this is always a daunting artistic subject to try. There are all the blends of color, and that restless movement of the waves which must be captured. Cobalt blue, aquamarine, steel gray, green flashes, and then splashes of white, there is the whole palette of colors to choose from.
The horizon always looks different from the sea. Right at that quintessential point where the sun and sea proffer that picture which has inspired the imagination of artists billions of times, even way back centuries past. Therefore, its safe to say that it is a classic picture, with different variations that you may soon get tired of looking at.
But could you ever get tired of looking at these pictures, though. It seems that every variation is like new, and even with old pictures, theres a certain comfort to be derived from glancing at it for a long time. It is as if you can hear the sound of the waves, feel the wisp of the breeze, smell the salt from the sea, and see the splendor of sunsets in all their august glory.
Really, though, that maudlin soliloquy was for the mere purpose of transmitting the beauty of Hawaii. And then, there are the pictures that capture this beauty so impeccably that they take on the beauty itself. Getting these paintworks and prints will really be tantamount to getting a piece of this Pacific Diamond with you.
There are also the half breeds, or native art sprinkled with Western influences. Of course, this can be another technical consideration in itself. After all, when can one definitively say that something is Western or whatnot. An acceptable answer can be founded on the subject matter and styles. It varies, though, and more often than not, it is down on intuition.
Aside from culture, there is also history to take into account. Just like any other state or county, there have been bookmarks in its history dividing one era from another. In Hawaiis case, it was the arrival of Captain James Cook, and the eras he divides are the pre European and the colonial era. The art can be accordingly dichotomized in between, however, there are also the middle elements, those that have been produced by natives, but inundated with Western materials, ideals, and so and so.
Therefore, there are really many delineations when it comes to art. Traditional artworks are still possible to source in many channels since it is a very nifty way to preserve native culture or are just really lucrative in the tourist trade. However, pre colonial or post colonial, there is one quintessential feature that has never gone amiss, the ocean.
Located at the northernmost part of the Polynesian triangle in the vast Pacific Ocean, should we really even begin to wonder at the association. When one thinks of Hawaiian culture, the Sea never goes out of picture. You might think of luaus and the hula, but theres always the Ocean in the background.
Forget Hawaii for a moment, and lets zero down on the Waters. The thing is, whether in Polynesia or not, this is always a daunting artistic subject to try. There are all the blends of color, and that restless movement of the waves which must be captured. Cobalt blue, aquamarine, steel gray, green flashes, and then splashes of white, there is the whole palette of colors to choose from.
The horizon always looks different from the sea. Right at that quintessential point where the sun and sea proffer that picture which has inspired the imagination of artists billions of times, even way back centuries past. Therefore, its safe to say that it is a classic picture, with different variations that you may soon get tired of looking at.
But could you ever get tired of looking at these pictures, though. It seems that every variation is like new, and even with old pictures, theres a certain comfort to be derived from glancing at it for a long time. It is as if you can hear the sound of the waves, feel the wisp of the breeze, smell the salt from the sea, and see the splendor of sunsets in all their august glory.
Really, though, that maudlin soliloquy was for the mere purpose of transmitting the beauty of Hawaii. And then, there are the pictures that capture this beauty so impeccably that they take on the beauty itself. Getting these paintworks and prints will really be tantamount to getting a piece of this Pacific Diamond with you.
There are also the half breeds, or native art sprinkled with Western influences. Of course, this can be another technical consideration in itself. After all, when can one definitively say that something is Western or whatnot. An acceptable answer can be founded on the subject matter and styles. It varies, though, and more often than not, it is down on intuition.
Aside from culture, there is also history to take into account. Just like any other state or county, there have been bookmarks in its history dividing one era from another. In Hawaiis case, it was the arrival of Captain James Cook, and the eras he divides are the pre European and the colonial era. The art can be accordingly dichotomized in between, however, there are also the middle elements, those that have been produced by natives, but inundated with Western materials, ideals, and so and so.
Therefore, there are really many delineations when it comes to art. Traditional artworks are still possible to source in many channels since it is a very nifty way to preserve native culture or are just really lucrative in the tourist trade. However, pre colonial or post colonial, there is one quintessential feature that has never gone amiss, the ocean.
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