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Painting #30: Hokulea, the Pride of Hawaii: Polynesian Voyaging Canoe

August 17th, 2010

Angela Treat Lyon

“The Polynesian Voyaging Society (PVS) was founded in 1973 to carry out an experiment that would help answer some questions: how did the Polynesians settle the far-flung islands of the mid-Pacific – by accident or by design?

“Did their canoes and their knowledge of navigation enable them to sail purposefully over the vast sea distances between Pacific islands?

“PVS began with the building of a replica of a Hawaiian voyaging canoe, Hōkūle‘a, launched in 1975, to explore the seafaring heritage and the voyaging routes of our ancestors….”

Excerpt above from PVS’s website. Read and find out more here: http://pvs.kcc.hawaii.edu

I’ve been watching Hōkūle‘a and her trips across the waters since she was first launched, and it’s a privilege to paint her. I’ve wanted to for years and years and just never did. Here she is.

HELP ME SUPPORT CLEAN OCEANS! This is an easy wayt to do it and get something beaulitful for your efforts. What do your regular charities give you back? Nothing! You get an original, print or mousey pad from me and I take a percentage of the purchase and make a donation to StoryofStuff. Pretty cool.

Because this is a paint-100-paintings-in-100-days project, I’m only selling the originals for 100 bucks – very attainable. Usually they’d be $750 and up.

So I invite you to get the original of Hokulea for only $100, because any of these paintings that are still around after the project is over goes up to my previous price scale. Get it here: http://Etsy.com/AngelaTreatLyon

If you miss getting the orginal, you can get posters, greeeting cards or prints on canvas or paper of Hokulea here: http://bit.ly/Hokulea-Prints

Don’t have room for a painting or print? Get a beautiful Mousey Pad of Hokulea here for $14.99: http://bit.ly/Hokulea-MP

Posted in Hawaii, Oceans

Tags: Acrylic paintings, Angela Treat Lyon, artists, Artists for A Pristine Planet, canoe, clean planet, clean water, Hawaii, Hokulea, no borders, ocean, oceans, plastic drinking water bottles, Polynesian, Polynesian Voyaging Society, pride of Hawaii, sailing, sustainability, water, waves, worl-wide friends

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Painting #28: Where Did We Come From and Where Are We Going?

August 13th, 2010

Angela Treat Lyon

Where Did We Come From and Where Are We Going? Painting #28.

I guess I kinda got caught by the boat metaphor doing yesterday’s The Future Is A Mystery.

I kept thinking of that saying, “We’re All One,” and thought if we’re all One, then there is no separation between us, our realities or anything in them.

So I ask myself, what is important? Not the Journey itself, but how we live it.

Want the original of Where Did We Come From and Where Are We Going?

Here’s how you get your original: go here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/angelatreatlyon

And if you miss getting the original of Where Did We Come From and Where Are We Going, I invite you to get a fantastic, high-quality print of it here – you can even choose different sizes: http://bit.ly/WHERE-Prints.

You can also get a gorgeous, gem colored mousey-pad of it here:
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Posted in Oceans

Tags: Acrylic paintings, All is One, Angela Treat Lyon, artists, Artists for A Pristine Planet, boat, clean planet, clean water, clouds, companion, daughter, father, Hawaii, Journey, moon, moonlight, mother, oceans, plastic drinking water bottles, sacred, seas, ship, son, trust, water, waves

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Painting #27: The Future Is A Mystery

August 12th, 2010

Angela Treat Lyon

The Future is A Mystery: Painting #27.

Sometimes I don’t know if I’m coming or going – am I floating?

Beached? Waiting? Stranded?

Ready to rock ‘n’ roll?

That’s what this beautiful old Portuguese fishing skiff reminds me of, sitting on the sand…or is it a cloud…or water….?

What is really too bad about this online image is that you cannot see the thick texture of the paint. It’s extra thick, because I was slogging it on as fast and furious as I could, just to see if I could. I could, and did!

Want the original of The Future is A Mystery? Here’s how you get your original of The Future is A Mystery : Email me at Lyon(at)AngelaTreatLyon.com with APP The Future is A Mystery in the subject line to get this one.

You can now get the Artists for A Pristine Planet originals through my new shop at Etsy.com: go here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/angelatreatlyon

And if you miss getting the original of The Future is A Mystery, get a giclee print (a giclee is a high-quality print on canvas – so good you almost can’t tell the difference between it and the original) here http://bit.ly/Future-Mystery-Prints

You can get a gorgeous, gem colored mousey-pad of The Future is A Mystery here: http://bit.ly/Future-Mystery-MP

Posted in Oceans

Tags: Acrylic paintings, Angela Treat Lyon, Artist for A Pristine Planet, artists, Artists for A Pristine Planet, beaches, boats, clean planet, clean water, fishing, Hawaii, oceans, plastic drinking water bottles, Portugal, sea, water, waves

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How Does Plastic in Our Waters Affect Marine Life?

August 12th, 2010

Angela Treat Lyon

You’ll definitely want to read these important excerpts from articles. (Sources at bottom of this post.)

How Plastic Debris Affects Marine Life

According to the WWF, 100,000 marine mammals are killed by plastic rubbish each year around the world. Sea animals can become entangled in the plastic debris which can cause strangulation or growth deformations. Floating plastics can be mistaken for food, causing blockages within the animal’s digestive systems leading to eventual death.

The IOSEA report that the lifespan of the average plastic bag may be between 200 to 400 years, well outlasting the affected animal, while a plastic bottle is thought to take 450 years to fully break down.

What Happened to this Whale?

In August 2000 an autopsy on a dead Bryde’s whale near Cairns, Australia, revealed that its stomach was tightly packed with not food but six square metres [that's almost 200 square feet - ed.] of plastic rubbish, including supermarket bags, food packages, and fragments of rubbish bags.

The Knock-On Effect To Humans

Not only are discarded plastics believed to have a devastating effect on sea-life, but the impact on animals then has repercussions for the health of human beings.

Toxins ingested by sea animals end up on dinner plates and humans invariably absorb the carcinogens contained in plastics when they consume seafood.

Scientists have proven that the Endocrine Disrupter Chemicals (EDCs) which are added to plastics to make them softer and easier to handle affect fat cells, contributing to obesity.

Scientists also believe that exposure to plastics affects

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Tags: Acrylic paintings, Angela Treat Lyon, artists, Artists for A Pristine Planet, beaches, clean planet, clean water, Hawaii, oceans, plastic water bottles, pollution, water

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Painting #24: Body Surfing with My Buddies

August 7th, 2010

Angela Treat Lyon

Painting #24: TITLE: Body Surfing with My Buddies.

Last night a friend and I sat in his studio looking at hundreds of paintings, fantastic sci-fi computer art and highly stylized cartoons by other artists.

It was like I’d been hit with a huge high-amp jolt – I suddenly realized that I’d been being way too serious!

So I asked myself what I’d like to do today – oh yeah! Body surf!

OK then – here we go – and remember to look down to see who you’re surfing with!

Want the original of this one? Here’s how you get your original of Body Surf: Email me at Lyon(at)AngelaTreatLyon.com with APP Body Surf in the subject line to get this one.

Or, you can now get the originals through my new shop at Etsy.com: go here:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/angelatreatlyonYou can get a gorgeous, gem colored mousey-pad of it here: http://bit.ly/Body-Surf-MP.

And if you miss getting the original, get a giclee print (a giclee is a high-quality print on canvas – so good you almost can’t tell the difference between it and the original) here http://bit.ly/Body-Surf-Prints.

You can get a gorgeous, gem colored mousey-pad of it here: http://bit.ly/Body-Surf-MP.

Posted in Hawaii, Oceans

Tags: Acrylic paintings, Angela Treat Lyon, artists, beaches, big waves, body surfing, clean planet, clean water, fun, Hawaii, Kailua, oceans, plastic dinking water bottles, plastic water bottles, surfing, tropical, waves, women

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Painting #23: Outrigger

August 7th, 2010

Angela Treat Lyon

Painting #23: TITLE: Outrigger.

This is a take-off from an old Hawaiian poster I’ve had for years.

Back in the days before lead was banned from paint, they had this great color called Hookers Green. You can’t get it anymore, and it’s a crying shame.

I wanted to see if I could do a piece almost entirely in greens, and if I could get the feel that the older paintings had. I rather like it.

And why is the funny word, Ka’a'awa in the tags? Because this image reminds me of a little tiny town called just that here on the Hawaiian Island of Oahu. The way you say it goes like this: KAH ah AH vah, with distinct breaks between the segments.

Want the original of this one? Here’s how you get your original of Outrigger: Email me at Lyon(at)AngelaTreatLyon.com with APP Outrigger in the subject line to get this one.

Or, you can now get the originals through my new shop at Etsy.com: go here:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/angelatreatlyon

You can get a gorgeous, gem colored mousey-pad of it here: http://bit.ly/Outrigger-MP.

And if you miss getting the original, get a giclee print (a giclee is a high-quality print on canvas – so good you almost can’t tell the difference between it and the original) here http://bit.ly/Outrigger-Prints.

Posted in Hawaii, Oceans

Tags: Acrylic paintings, Angela Treat Lyon, artists, clean planet, clean water, clean waters, fishing, Hawaii, Kaaawa, Kailua, oceans, outriggers, paddlers, plastic water bottles, tropical, water

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Painting #21: In My Dreams

August 4th, 2010

Angela Treat Lyon

Painting #21: TITLE: In My Dreams.

This is Evening Star. She belongs to someone I know, and when he took her down the east coast on one of the Atlantic yacht races, boy did I drool with envy! One day…in my dreams!

The original is SOLD! Thank you!

Did you miss getting the original?

Get a giclee print (a giclee is a high-quality print on canvas – you almost can’t tell the difference between it and the original) here: http://bit.ly/In-My-Dreams-Prints.

Get a mousey-pad of it here: http://bit.ly/In-My-Dreams-MP.

This would make a really beautiful card or poster for your yachtie friends – or to add to your Treasure Map….

Posted in Oceans

Tags: Acrylic paintings, Angela Treat Lyon, artists, Atlantic Ocean, boating, clean planet, clean water, crew, cruise, Evening Star, genoa, halyard, jib, ketch, mainsail, Massachusetts, mizzen, oceans, plastic water bottles, race, regatta, sailboats, sailing, sloop, spinaker, wind, yacht, yawl

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Painting #20: Blue Moon Dreams

August 3rd, 2010

Angela Treat Lyon

Painting #20: TITLE: Blue Moon Dreams. I found the photo that inspired this image in a tiny clipping in a newspaper about 3 years ago that I kept hanging onto because I just loved her face – so serene and soft. It reminds me of seeing really good hula dancers in the thrall of the dance – their hands vibrate and you can see they’re in a whole nother place.

Do you have any idea how much I’d usually charge for a piece this size? Anywhere from 900 and up! Boy are you getting an amazing deal! As soon as the 100 days are up, anything that has not found a home will immediately go up to a minimum of 900.

The original is SOLD! Thank you!

You can get a mousey-pad of it here: http://bit.ly/Blue-Moon-Dreams-MP.

Did you miss getting the original? Get a giclee print (a giclee is a high-quality print on canvas – you almost can’t tell the difference between it and the original) here http://bit.ly/Blue-Moon-Dreams-Prints. The image you see here is a bit darker than the actual painting.

Posted in Oceans

Tags: Acrylic paintings, Angela Treat Lyon, artists, beaches, blue moon, clean planet, clean water, dancer, dreams, Hawaii, hibiscus, hula, kahiko, kahuna, moon, oceans, plastic water bottles, water, young girl

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Painting #14: Huge

July 24th, 2010

Angela Treat Lyon

Painting #13: TITLE: Huge. I get an arts newsletter that has an ad for ‘bold brush’ painters in it every day. When I saw that today, I thought, how can I paint this painting using a bold brush? So I used a big brush – about .75 inch across – to paint this – except, of course, the surfer, for which I used a smaller brush….

Help me support the cleanup of our oceans! Get this original painting for only $100 – email me at this address: Lyon(at)AngelaTreatLyon.com with APP Huge Wave in the subject line. I’ll let you know what to do so you can own this painting.

A percentage of each sale goes to organizations who help research what’s needed, and/or do the work….

You can also get a mousey-pad of Huge here: http://bit.ly/huge-wave-MP, or a quality print on paper or canvas here: http://bit.ly/huge-wave-prints (starting at $104).

What do you think – kind of an amazing wave to surf, yes? I know people who wait until the waves are even bigger than this to even think about going out. Egads!

Posted in Hawaii, Oceans

Tags: Acrylic paintings, Angela Treat Lyon, art, artists, big waves, clean planet, clean water, Haleiwa, Hawaii, Kailua, ocean, paddling, plastic water bottles, surfboard, surfer, wave, waves

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Painting #11: Mataura River Winter

July 22nd, 2010

Angela Treat Lyon

TITLE: Mataura River Winter.

This is the view of the Mataura River from about a block away from the old church in in Gore, New Zealand, where I spent a year and a half as Artist in Residence.

This river is purported to have the best fly-fishing in the world, especially upon the hatching of the May Fly – people come from all over the world for this brief (3 or 4-day) event!

The clouds and the water in this painting were a bear – they look so simple, don’t they? But nooo – it took way longer than I thought it would to really catch the right color and movement!

To get this original painting for a mere hundred bucks, I invite you to send me an email at Lyon(at)AngelaTreatLyon….com with APP Mataura in the subject line.

Remember, my paintings usually sell for way more than this – I’m raising money to help organizations clean up our water bottle mess, that’s why the paintings are so inexpensive. This is a way for you to support a great endeavor and get some great art for your home or office in the bargain!

Get a mousey-pad of Mataura River Winter here: http://bit.ly/mataura-MP, or a quality print on paper or canvas (starting at about $102) here: http://bit.ly/mataura-print

Posted in Oceans

Tags: Acrylic paintings, Angela Treat Lyon, artists, clean water, fly fishing, Gore, Mataura River, New Zealand, plastic water bottles, trout

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Painting #4: Sunset Estuary

July 14th, 2010

Angela Treat Lyon

TITLE: Sunset Estuary

This is the view of the mouth of the estuary at a tiny little hamlet named Punawea in New Zealand.

I spent a year and a half in Gore on the South Island as Artist-in-Residence, and a friend took me and a bunch of others for a glorious weekend to her batch (beach ouse) in Punawea.

Such good people, such good fun!

When I took my kayak out to the mouth of the water, there were the most enormous seals lying about on the beach.

As I was paddling along, I heard this kind of wet snuffy sound, and looked back to see one of the about 5 feet behind me and closing fast. It didn’t look particularly pleased, so you can just imagine how fast I paddled to the beach!

This painting was done in acrylics on archival (long-lasting without yellowing or pitting) paper board, so it has a very smooth surface – no canvas texture. It’s mounted on wooden stretchers for increased support and rigidity.

You can get the original of the painting by emailing me at Lyon (at) 100Days100Paintings.com with ‘APP Two Heads’ in the subject line. First one to email me gets it. I’ll email you back letting you know what to do next!

I also loaded it to the print site HERE, where you can get a great quality print on canvas (giclee) or paper (framed print or poster) for starting at $104.

The words that show in this image as a watermark are NOT on the original!

Posted in Oceans

Tags: Acrylic paintings, Angela Treat Lyon, art, artists, beach, beaches, Gor, kayak, New Zealand, oceans, paddling, Punawea, seals

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Painting #3: Afternoon Cedars

July 14th, 2010

Angela Treat Lyon

TITLE: Afternoon Cedars: I believe this image was taken in Carmel, California, but am not sure – people send me images they like and don’t tell me where they are!

Although I am usually a globby painter, this one is fairly smooth, esp. since it is painted on archival (long-lasting) board.

This was a really challenging image because there is so much sky, and the mountains so low and soft.

Usually I bring the eye up from the left side of the painting and over the top by using a hill or mountain on the left that moves upwards. But this time I had to do it using a slightly darker shade of blue for the upper left-nad part of the sky since the mountains were so flat.

You can get this original painting for just $100 by emailing me at Lyon (at) 100Days100Paintings.com with ‘APP Two Heads’ in the subject line. First one to email me gets it. I’ll email you back letting you know what to do next!

You can get a print of it HERE starting at $104 if you miss getting the original.

Posted in Oceans

Tags: Acrylic paintings, Angela Treat Lyon, art, artists, Carmel, headlands, long view, ocean, plastic water bootles

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Painting #2: Two Heads Better Than One

July 14th, 2010

Angela Treat Lyon

TITLE: Two Heads Better Than One

Someone sent me this image – I have no idea where it is. If you know, I’d love to hear from you!

I just really liked how the headlands jut out into the crystal blue waters and the red colors in the cliffs.

The painting has paint bumps all through it, as I’m a globby painter!

The size of the canvas is actually 10″ x 14″, so someone is going to get a great deal on this one! The usual size I’m working with for this project is 9″ x 12″. Otherwise I’d be going nutso with how much I’d have to paint each day! It’s been awesome practice.

Here’s how you can get the original of the painting: email me at this address:
Lyon (at) 100Days100Paintings.com with ‘APP Two Heads‘ in the subject line. First one to email me gets it. I’ll email you back letting you know what to do next!

If you miss getting the original, you can get a print of this image HERE starting at $104.00.

Posted in Oceans

Tags: Acrylic paintings, Angela Treat Lyon, artists, beaches, ocean, plastic water bootles

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