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This latest 18x24" watercolor called Birds of Paradise will grace the cover of my 2023 Wall Calendar.  The bush is in my yard and makes for a good subject. 

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People make a special trip to Poipu Beach Park to watch the sea turtles make their way onto the beach for a good night's rest.

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I am calling this watercolor "Down to Ke's Beach."  If you have hiked the trail up from this beach to Hanakapiai Beach or Falls or the longer 11 mile hike to Kalalau Beach along the Na Pali Coast, you probably said, "Thank goodness! So happy to return to Ke'e Beach!"  Photo Credit to Wilson Barrett at Wilson Barrett Photography.

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I had fun painting this wise turtle on the beach!  The original watercolor is 22x30" and it was sold at my most recent craft fair.  Prints have been ordered and will be on this website in a couple of weeks as well as at the fairs and in my paintingsbymarcia.etsy.com Etsy shop.

You can follow painting progress at paintingsbymarcia on Instagram and at Plumeria Paintings by Marcia on Facebook.

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This latest plumeria painting was done with a lighter touch and the leaves are less detailed than my usual style. The background is also lighter and I like the effect.

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I used my last sheet of Fabriano 300# paper for this one. I had trouble with the paper not being able to handle any scrubbing out of paint. The painting went from 22x30" to 18x22" after two croppings of the paper.  This is what I ended up with and I have to admit that it looks much better as a closeup of the flowers so all is well! I will stay with my favorite Arches 300# Cold Press paper.

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I am very pleased with how this one turned out.  Not my usual background colors and we all like the new look!

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The craft fair schedule for 2022 is now up under the Fair Schedule link on this website.

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The craft fair schedule for 2022 is now up under the Fair Schedule link on this website.

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I painted another version of Hanalei Bay. This is from a different perspective than the last painting.

If you wish to follow the progress of a painting, I post on Instagram as "paintingsbymarcia" and on my Facebook page, Plumeria Paintings by Marcia.  I will not be posting progress photos in the blog.

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Another sunset!  This is the pier at Hanalei Bay on Kauai.  It is a favorite swimming and surfing beach.

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We are resuming our craft fairs in Princeville at the Church of the Pacific beginning November 27.  Please check the Fair Schedule link for details.

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I thought it was time to paint another sunset. My daughter, Carla Minnichhofer,  provided the reference photo which was taken somewhere in the Poipu area on Kauai. It could be a scene on any Hawaiian island.

There are small prints on this website and larger ones may be requested.

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The 2022 calendar pages are of the plumeria paintings I completed during the past year.  They may be purchased on this website. You can see the pages of the calendar in the calendar section.

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The original painting is 16 x 20" and there will be small prints on this website and at my paintingsbymarcia.etsy.com shop.

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This plumeria painting is of the blossoms from one of the cuttings I planted in a pot so it is extra special.

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I have added thirty 12x16" giclee prints and the number of 5x7" and 8x11" prints is growing in my Etsy shop.  

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I haven'e decided on dark or light background yet.  I did faintly paint some red flowers on the right to add a different color to the painting.

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