#hawaiianfish

[hawaiiianstore]

This makes a delicious high protein snack! #driedahi, #driedfish, #hawaiianfish, #wildcaughtahi, #healthysnacks (at Hawaiian Store) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuDmugTANo5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=13ap5ku1tkvl6

[fromwittner]

I miss these little guys #HawaiianFish https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt6V36vFcgh/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=15fkg4ueo4som

[sushiismymiddlename]

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[backhomehi]

Watercolor-A-Day Progress Report:

09/25/17: Rooster (top)- because there are just too many around these days!  I’ve been trying out different techniques recently in my attempt to “get loose” with these cards.  I’m normally pretty tight and a bit of a perfectionist, so I tend to overdo things instead of letting the paint do what it does.  With so much color, it was hard to keep adding more and more paint to certain sections (although I have to admit, I did add some top layer shadowing because I couldn’t just let it be).  Just an OK attempt to me.  I almost wish I didn’t do any sort of “grass” below the rooster.

09/26/17: Ae’o or Hawaiian Stilt (top middle)- saw a handful of these birds at a soccer field nearby and almost forgot they existed!  These guys look awesome with such long orangey-red legs and stark black and white feathers.  I “drew” the shape of the Ae’o with water prior to adding paint (wet on wet & dry on wet) which was nice to see unfold.  I dotted black on the top portion of the bird and white on the bottom portion of the bird, then a few quick dashes of an orange-red mix down the legs.  I wanted to make the bottom portion of the paper look somewhat like water without overdoing it (as these birds typically wade in water when they hunt), and I think I did just enough to make it look water-like with subtle color reflections.  Might start doing other images with water reflection on future cards because this was a bit fun to try.

09/27/17: Humuhumunukunukuapua’a or Humuhumu for short (bottom middle)- this is the Hawaii state fish, and you can find them quite regularly when snorkeling around these waters.  The Humuhumu is a reef triggerfish - Humuhumunukunukuapua’a translates to “triggerfish with a snout like a pig”.  I particularly like them because of their blue line features which really stand out on their generally bland looking bodies (with the exception of their black geometric patches).  I again “drew” with water prior to adding color, but instead of drawing the whole shape of the animal like I had with the rooster and Ae’o, I decided to use the shapes of the Humuhumu to my advantage and only “draw” a one-color section of the body at a time.  To be clearer, I started with the tan and brown sections, only putting water on the paper in the shape of those sections, and then adding color to the water.  Next time for the pectoral fin, I’ll make sure the black paint is complete and dry, and then mix a white-blue color to lay over the black so it’ll look more convincing.

09/28/17: Myna Bird (bottom)- definitely the loudest bird around (jk I already forgot about da roostah!), and they can be a bit of a pest, but somehow they always remind me- in a good way- of Hawaii/home.  From my bedroom window of the house I grew up in I remember looking out and seeing 5-10 Myna birds regularly get into a circle and chat.  I remember how ridiculous it looked, that these birds looked like they were having regular meetings and getting quite rowdy, but doesn’t that mean they’re just pretty smart?  Anyway, I love them, so I painted one.  Same technique- drawing with water first, then wet on wet/dry on wet to add color.  Next time I attempt a Myna bird watercolor though, I’m going to do it my old way.

[nuripiccio]

Local Tuna Belly Tartare Hawaiian salt · Sugared Negi · Citrus soy #maui #hawaii #hawaiianfish #nuka #instafood #instagood #instagramfood #foodie #foodporn #foodpic #sushi #sushiporn #sushipornme #sushichef #sushicheflife #cheflife #kitchenlife #kitchenlifestyle #thejapanesecuisine #thefishmovement #local #ahi #tuna #aloha #alohastate

[surfwithdave]

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A visit from a horned fish with wings #fishworld #hawaiianfish #amazingfish #luckywelivehi #bigwavedavetours #whatisit (at Maunalua Bay Beach Park)

[surfboardscostarica-blog]

Parabolic Hawaiian Fish

[backhomehi]

Watercolor-A-Day Progress Report:

09/16/17: (Top) Uhu or Blue Bullethead Parrotfish (Chlorurus Sordidus)- I have to admit, I went a little cray cray with the background.  It’s almost too much texture & color for the background and make the Uhu’s colors get washed out next to the background.  Good learning experience- keep it simple!  If I did choose to do a background like this again, I’d choose a more solid colored fish so it would stand out more against that array of colors.  I’ll probably try this Uhu again in a few weeks.

09/17/17 (Bottom) Trio from my mother’s shell collection: Leopard Cone or Conus Leopardis (top), Marble Cone or Conus Marmoreus (left) and Tiger Cowrie or Cypraea Tigris (right).  After the previous day with the extremely busy background- opted for an extremely simple background- just one color.  Next time I think I’ll have to work on making the shadows much lighter- looking at it from far away it looks ok, but close up maybe quite flat-looking.  Since it’s a card, it most likely would be viewed closer up- so next time I’ll just make the shadow color a splash darker than the background color.  Leopard Cone seems somewhat accurate, but the Marble Cone could use some work with the pattern and texture (same with the Cowrie).

[nuripiccio]

Hebi #maui #hawaii #spearfish #hawaiianfish #nuka #instafood #instagood #instagramfood #foodie #foodporn #foodpic #sushi #sushiporn #sushipornme #sushichef #sushicheflife #cheflife #kitchenlife #kitchenlifestyle #thejapanesecuisine #thefishmovement #local #aloha #alohastate

[nuripiccio]

Local Tako is ready!! #tako #maui #hawaii #hawaiianfish #nuka #instafood #instagood #instagramfood #foodie #foodporn #foodpic #sushi #sushiporn #sushipornme #sushichef #sushicheflife #cheflife #kitchenlife #kitchenlifestyle #thejapanesecuisine #thefishmovement #local #aloha #alohastate

[nuripiccio]

Local hebi (spearfish or rainbow runner) #maui #hawaii #hawaiianfish #nuka #instafood #instagood #instagramfood #foodie #foodporn #foodpic #sushi #sushiporn #sushipornme #sushichef #sushicheflife #cheflife #kitchenlife #kitchenlifestyle #thejapanesecuisine #thefishmovement #local #aloha #alohastate