"Close to Home"

Headed out with my big mug of coffee to sit by by the sea and set up my easel by 7 a.m. wanting to catch the early light on the neighbor's rustling palms. My reward for a good mornings work was waiting for me to finish... with the rising tide the tidal pool behind the house was filling up and looking more and more delicious. So, once I finished the painting, I threw on my suit and floated in the gentle waves.  It can't get "mo bettah" than this!

2015 Copyright Lynn Capell / plein air oils on wood panel /11" x 14"

"Coconut Water"

Headed back to a favorite spot by Puako Bay, so quiet and peaceful and I  imagined going sailing on this sweet sailboat as I painted it. After a couple of hours, a workman drove in and said he had to trim some trees, and "would I like a coconut?" He chopped off one end with his machete and I tell you, after painting in the heat for 2 hours, "there is heaven in a coconut!!!" Oh was it delicious!! While I was guzzling away, he climbed up into the branches of my shade tree and (with apologies) proceeded to trim it with a chainsaw!! Holy cow, there went my solitude....and 10 minutes later I left, too.
    2015  / plein air oils on wood panel/ 11" x 14" copyright Lynn Capell

"Paint by Numbers"

This piece was inspired by a photo I took last winter of the waves at Paniau, just down the street. As  I painted I kept trying for a "paint-by-numbers" flat feel, then my brushes  said "what the heck!" and loaded themselves up with paint and went crazy! Just felt like changing things up a bit...

2015 oils in wood panel /  12" x 24"  copyright Lynn Capell

"Morning by the Bay"

Just finished this piece and it's a big one! Last month's huge surf took down these two palms at Puako Bay that I had painted on location in the fall. Ah... such is the passage of time and nature's impermanence.  I used the small painting I did as reference to make this large piece, 40" x 50" Oils on wood panel. Copyright Lynn Capell 2015

"Mauna Kea Evening"

Painted on location looking eastward one evening toward Mauna Kea and Waimea. Some clouds came rolling in, and the sun made such a lovely golden glow on everything. I'm lucky to live in Hawaii.
 11" x 14" Oils on wood panel.
Copyright Lynn Capell 2015.

"Puako Beach Drive"

As I pull out my driveway heading into town, this is my view. Telephone wires and all, it daily makes me catch my breath at how beautiful is this place where I live. It's such a quiet peaceful street (it's a dead end near me) and there are often people strolling or bicycling or jogging by. Life is good!
Oils on wood panel / painted on location/ 16" x 12"
copyright Lynn Capell

Kawaihae Canoe

This canoe was a real beauty...handmade of wood (koa?)  and nestled in the shade of the banana palm, it was clearly begging me to paint her! This was a quick one, done in about 2 hours on location as the setting sun was busy changing all my colors. Enjoy!
Oils on wood panel  12" x 16"
copyright Lynn Capell 2015

"Hawaii Skies"

Started out clear and sunny today as I headed down to my sweet spot by the bay. It's a good feeling, beginning the New Year painting by the sea. Ahh... I am am so blessed and so grateful!
Oils on wood panel 12" x 16" copyright Lynn Capell 2015

"Two Boats"

Another one painted later the same day as "Boat with Red Tarp", down by the bay in Puako. Bit of a challenge painting two boats, I feel a tad out of practice but dove in anyway. Getting into the juicy paints here, yum!
Oils on wood panel / 9" x 12" / plein air
copyright Lynn Capell / December 2014

"Boat with a Red Tarp"

Painting by my favorite bay, standing on the lava beach down the road from house, I realized it's been quite a while since I painted a boat! This one had a morning sun reflection on the stern, as did the little dinghy tied behind it. Tried to capture that shine while keeping the boat in shadow. Enjoy!
Oils on wood panel / 9" x 12" / copyright Lynn Capell

"Kiawe by the Bay"

Well I had plenty of memories to take with me after this session. While painting this scene in Puako and trying to stay in my shady spot I accidentally backed up into a Kiawe tree and got stabbed in both legs by the thorns! So by the time I finished I had several dabs of paper towels stuck to my legs to stop the bleeding. Sheesh... what we artists must endure! (ha!)  But it was a lovely peaceful day, with the colorful bouys offshore complimenting the colors of the bay.
Oils on wood panel / 11" x 14" / Copyright Lynn Capell 2014

"The Goats"

My sister Susan and I were driving down the highway at sunset here in North Kohala when I saw this herd of wild goats up on the rocky lava hillside and we stopped to take their pictures. It was so stunning seeing their silhouettes against the setting sun. So this is what I painted... enjoy!
Oils on wood panel /  36" x 48" / Copyright Lynn Capell 2014

"Mauna Kea Afternoon"

       Some days are just so darn pretty here that I don't stray far from my  own backyard.
This one was painted looking though this little tree to Mauna Kea in the distance.  Maybe it's not quite the exact representation of the colors, or maybe it's just me expressing my happy mood!
Oils on wood panel. Plein air. 10" x 8" copyright Lynn Capell 2014

"Keepin Calm and Carryin On"...

(Note to self... next time bring a back up of mineral spirits!) No sooner did I get set up, ready to begin, (knowing it was a blustery, crazy-windy morning), then my can of mineral sprints blew right off my table and dumped all over the ground!! I stood looking at it for a moment (after some choice fun words) and I thought..."hmmm... I wonder if I could do the whole painting "dry"- using no spirits."  Sadly- (sigh)- I decided it was best to hike back out, get in my car, drive the 5 min home and grab another can. Drive back, hike back in, THEN putting it safely on the ground between some rocks, I began again. Had to hold onto the easel with one hand the whole day! Or -"thar she blows"!!
Oils on wood panel 12" x 16"  Plein Air
Copyright Lynn Capell 2014

"Mieux "

I was just heading out the door to go paint down the street, when there was my cat "Mieux" napping in the sun on my bed. I couldn't "not " paint her!
Oils on wood panel 12" x 16" Copyright Lynn Capell

Waialea Beach

    One of  those days when I picked my out a quiet shady spot under the twisted trees, got all set up real early, nice and serene, and boy! by the time I left four hours later there were SO many people everywhere! ! You wouldn't know it by this scene, but I had kids digging sand trenches by my feet,  a Russian group animatedly talking story (in Russian!) behind me, snorkelers, people picnicking, sunbathers...amazing that this little beach could hold so much activity! But this was the scene I started and my "magic brush" just wanted to paint a seascape! So there!

16" x 12"  oils on wood panel /Plein Air     Copyright Lynn Capell 2014

"Offroad"

I found a new road I never took before, makai near Hapuna Beach. I'm always curious, so I went exploring, and set up my easel in the meager shade of a kiawe tree to paint this scene. Got pretty darned sunburnt on my neck, because as the sun was settling behind me I was in "full-on paint jamming mod", and couldn't stop or take the time to cover up! It's looking east toward Waikoloa Village. Enjoy!
Oils on wood panel 11" x 14" plein air
Copyright Lynn Capell 2014

"Waimea Fence Line"

The view heading up Kawaihae Road to Waimea (the "big city!")  Lovely clouds this October and some  nice fall rains 'll  soon be turning things even more green. Still pretry warm weather though.
Enjoy!
9" x 12" oils on wood panel
Copyyright L.Capell 2014

"Couldn't Sleep..."

Every sunrise is another breathtaking show in my own backyard, and this one was no exception! I couldn't sleep, so I grabbed my paints and was ready to go by 6 a.m. as the sun rose from the east side of the island putting Mauna Kea mountain in shadow. Boy, you've gotta be fast as it looked totally different  half an hour later...
11" x 14"  Plein Air / Oils on wood panel
Copyright 2014  Lynn Capell

Sunday's Shade

A hot afternoon by the ocean in Puako, finding cool refuge in some shade while painting on the porch behind Cheri's house again. Endless inspiration around here for painting...as long as I can find some somewhere to get out of the sun. The wind came in strong after about the second hour... I'm finally getting the hang of painting and holding my easel down with the other hand!
Oils on wood panel, 12" x 16"
copyright Lynn Capell 2014