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Kānehūnāmoku: The hidden face of Kāne

May 17, 2022May 18, 2022 Dawn

This has been a long time in the making, but as Kumu Glen Kila says, timing is divine and to be trusted and accepted. Kānehunāmoku: The Hidden Land of Kane […]

 ancient art, Artistic practice, Exhibits, Hawaii, Living Aloha, News, whattodoinoahu  #artinhawaii, #artistsofhawaii, #dawnyoshimurastudio, #learntopaintwatercolor, #wahipana, #wahipanaexhibit, #watercolor, honoluluhale, photography, westoahu

Hawaii Watercolor Society Juried Members Show 2022

April 16, 2022May 18, 2022 Dawn

Me with my mask lowered for identification purposes in front of Charlie Higa’s work The annual juried Hawaii Watercolor Society Member’s show opened March 29th and is open through April […]

 Artistic practice, Exhibits, Living Aloha, Living with COVID, New Work  #alohaauthentic, #artinhawaii, #artistsofhawaii, #dawnyoshimurastudio, #enpleinair, #hawaiiwatercolorsociety, #watercolor, charleshiga

Family, Food and Friends

February 6, 2022February 6, 2022 Dawn

Food Family and Friends

 Artistic practice, Commentary-Debate, Community, Living Aloha, New Work  #dawnyoshimurastudio, #hawaiipacificuniversity, #papaya, #punahouartgallery, #punahouschool, #watercolorisfun

2022

January 29, 2022February 6, 2022 Dawn

If you want to say Thank You, Donʻt say Iʻm Sorry

 Artistic practice, Book Reviews, Living Aloha, Living with COVID  #2022, #alohaauthentic, #dawnyoshimurastudio, #yaoxiao

Hauʻoli makahiki hou

January 5, 2021November 5, 2021 Dawn

A new year and trying to make sense of the past year while remaining hopeful for the new. I made a promise to myself early on last year NOT to […]

 Artistic practice, Hawaii, Living Aloha, Living with COVID  #artinhawaii, #artistsofhawaii, #dawnyoshimurastudio, #enpleinair, #hawaiiwatercolorsociety, #maraehaakoa, #ohikilolo, #wahipana, #watercolor, newyearsresolution2021
Chuushin

Christmas Season 2020

December 5, 2020December 5, 2020 Dawn

What a year! It has been a roller coaster of emotions, and flexing the flexibility string in our character and moxy. I am thankful and blessed to have reunited with […]

 Community, Craft Fair, Living Aloha, News, Workshops  #ColorBridges, #workshop, shopping, watercolor is fun
Sameland by Dawn Yoshimura

How does inspiration come to artists?

November 25, 2020December 5, 2020 Dawn

I wanted to write a post reflecting upon conversations in the past year or so with other artists. Many assume that artists are all visually stimulated but I’ve found that […]

 Artistic practice, Commentary-Debate, Living Aloha  #dawnyoshimurastudio, landscape, moirana, moolelo, norway, sweden, synthesia

Straddling Worlds

September 29, 2020September 30, 2020 Dawn

Many of you know I work in a variety of media, but watercolor is my passion. There is nothing else like it that responds so eloquently and honestly and lets […]

 Artistic practice, Hawaii, Living Aloha, New Work, News, whattodoinoahu, Workshops  #ColorBridges, #dawnyoshimurastudio, #exhibition, #learntopaintwatercolor, #moolelo, #wahipana, straddlingworlds, watercolorisfun

Shadow Artists

August 24, 2020August 24, 2020 Dawn

Shadow artists as described by Julia Cameron, author of The Artist Way, are those who are artists but won’t acknowledge it and thus, just like water, find other ways to […]

 Book Reviews, Commentary-Debate, Community, Living Aloha  artisticpractice, covd19 coping, the artist way

Filling the well

June 21, 2020August 24, 2020 Dawn

Water is flow. It always finds a way forward, it can be still and collected in an eddy or a pool but it will always find its way out and […]

 Commentary-Debate, Living Aloha  #artistway, artisticpractice, watercolor is fun

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Artwork by Dawn Yoshimura
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Artwork by Dawn Yoshimura
Good Food Good Friends
Using one painting as an 'anchor' and placing them asymmetrically creates a dynamic energizing background to a dining area. The bright colors of MIKATA 'Supporter or Ally' also support good digestion and conversation.
DIning Room w/paintings by Dawn Yoshimura
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DIning Room w/paintings by Dawn Yoshimura
Regional Flavor
Local architecture with local scenes in artwork create a sense of place. This oil is a plein air piece depicting Tjörn, a well known place of beauty nearby. Regional art can add to the character of a home-reflecting the surroundings outside as well as inside. An artist can interpret a location you identify with and want to bring home.
1800s ceramic furnace
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Ceramic furnace 1800s
Bedroom
A neutral calm mid tone wall brings contrast to art. The walls don't have to be white to hang art. Choose themes that bring calmness for a bedroom. Note the paintings are in three asymmetrical groupings.
BedroomCalm
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BedroomCalm
Artist Corner
Artist Writing DeskAt your writing desk, earthquake putty is a nice way to have flexibility to hang up small drawings and photos.
Dawn Yoshimura Color Bridge and Sketches
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Writing desk with unframed works by Dawn Yoshimura
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