My 'Laumei (Turtle) Series' - Swimming in a Sunset Sea

I am exploring my love of turtles and playing with colour again in this latest series.... 

Background completed

 Sketch of turtle begun...

 Had a play with the paint, turtle begun....

Turtle's swimming now....

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 Getting there...

Just a little more...

Turtle done....

 On the easel and 2 edges done...

"Celtic warrior meets Wahine Maori"

For Donna and Lloyd

The Celtic design represents Lloyd and is a manu (bird) diving and swooping down...The Maori design represents Donna and is a maunga (mountain that also represents her Iwi)... It also represents the balance of yin and yang between these two lovely people. The enclosed space between them represents the space in their hearts for their tamariki (children) Tony and Cindy. That is all... 

In stages 

 Background

 Sketch of patterns and background

Celtic Warrior meets Wahine Maori

Watch THIS Space!!

 Celtic design nearly finished

 Maori design sketched out

On its way...

 Celtic design finished

 Maori design finsihed

Piece nearly finished - just cleaning up and details to go...

Left side and top finished - nearly there...and FINISHED!!!