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This is an art blog where I will be adding new drawings and paintings of Hula girls and Tiki Gods every week, sometimes more, along with related videos, Hawaiiana and tons of Tiki trivia. So crack open a cold one and enjoy the show.
Showing posts with label Hawaiian style. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hawaiian style. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Thursday, December 26, 2013

Tiki Calendars, Hula Girl Calendars, Maui Calendars...


IT"S CALENDAR TIME!


                                                            "HULA GIRLS CALENDAR"
   CHECK OUT THIS LINK AND SEE A PREVIEW OF 12 MONTHS OF MY HULA GIRL ART!
                                             http://www.cafepress.com/whatnowstuff/10957298

TUCKER'S TIKI CALENDAR
THROUGH THIS LINK YOU CAN SEE 12 MONTHS OF TIKI ART!

"HULA GIRLS AND TIKI GODS"
AND THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS, TIKI'S AND HULA DANCERS, 
CHECK THE LINK FOR A PREVIEW...

"MAUI PLACES"
MY ARTISTIC JOURNEY AROUND THE VALLEY ISLAND.
CHECK OUT THIS LINK AND SEE THE PREVIEW...
MAUI PLACES CALENDAR

HERE'S A VARIANT COVER OF THE SAME "MAUI PLACES" CALENDAR.
CHECK OUT THIS LINK FOR A PREVIEW...


I'VE COLLECTED A LOT OF MY ART IN THESE BABIES.  BUYING A CALENDAR IS A CHEAP WAY TO SUPPORT MY ABILITY TO BUY ART SUPPLIES, FOOD, A ROOF OVER MY FAMILY'S HEAD,   IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS LIKE THAT THAT KEEP ARTISTS GOING.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

"Happy Thanksgiving, Turkey Dance!"

MY WIFE STARTED THE TRADITION OF THE FAMILY DANCING WITH THE TURKEY DECADES AGO.  THEN WHEN THE KIDS GREW UP AND THEY ASKED THEIR FRIENDS WHEN WILL THEY BE DANCING WITH THE TURKEY BEFORE THEY COOKED IT?  WELL THEIR FRIENDS HAD NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING, DANCING WITH THE TURKEY?!!.  WELL THAT  PROMPTED A PHONE CALL HOME TO LET THEIR MOM KNOW THAT DANCING WITH THE TURKEY IS NOTHING ANYBODY HAD EVER HEARD OF!
 THE WAY I SEE IT IS THAT  IT'S SIMPLY A WAY OF HONORING THE ANIMAL YOU ARE ABOUT TO EAT,  A TRADITION AS OLD AS MANKIND ITSELF.
THESE DAYS WE STILL DANCE WITH THE TURKEY AROUND OUR HOUSE.
                                            HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE.

Friday, September 7, 2012

"Hula Wahine"



I'll be at the Rose City Comic Convention in Portland, Oregon ON  SEPTEMBER  8th & 9th,  2012      http://www.rosecitycomiccon.com/

HAVING SOME MORE FUN DRAWING ANOTHER HULA DANCER.
PRINTS OF MY LATEST " HULA WAHINE" ARE AVAILABLE AT MY BONANZA ON LINE SHOP;
http://www.bonanza.com/listings/-Hula-Wahine-/90023539

Friday, August 3, 2012

"LOVELY HULA DANCER"

 I'M HEADING  OUT TO THE NORTHWEST " TIKI KON " SATURDAY AUGUST 4TH  http://www.tikikon.com/
LOOK FOR ME IN THE " ISLAND MARKETPLACE" FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM  IN THE


WASHINGTON ROOM AT THE RED LION HOTEL, ON HAYDEN ISLAND!  NEW ORIGINAL ART AND PRINTS WILL BE ON DISPLAY FOR ALL  TO PURCHASE.

IF YOU CAN'T MAKE IT TO THE SHOW, PRINTS OF MY LATEST HULA GAL ARE AVAILABLE AT MY BONANZA SHOP...
http://www.bonanza.com/listings/-LOVELY-HULA-DANCER-/87115515

MAHALO FOR YOUR SUPPORT.


Sunday, July 22, 2012

" Strong and Happy Ku" ( The Hawaiian Tiki God of Strength )





PRINTS OF MY LATEST TIKI, " STRONG AND HAPPY KU" ARE AVAILABLE NOW AT MY BONAZA PRINT SHOP, HELP SUPPORT THE ARTS AND GET A PICTURE FOR YOUR WALL, WHOO, WHOO.
 http://www.bonanza.com/listings/-Strong-and-Happy-Ku-The-Hawaiian-Tiki-God-of-Strength-/85918365

OR GET ONE DIRECT FROM ME AT THE NORTHWEST "TIKI KON" ON AUGUST 4th.
I'LL BE THERE WITH A BOOTH PACKED WITH ORIGINAL ART AND PRINTS!
http://www.tikikon.com/
MAHALO

Monday, July 16, 2012

"Lovely Hula Maiden"



   
         HEADS UP TUCKER'S TIKIS FANS, I"LL BE AT "TIKI KON"
      THIS YEAR WITH A BOOTH PACKED WITH MY ART PRINTS
AND ORIGINAL ARTWORK FOR SALE, I HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE.
                   HERE'S THE LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION,
                                     
                                     http://www.tikikon.com/




Sunday, December 18, 2011

Mele Kalikimaka





For prints and cards of this design and other stuff, check  out my shop at this link...
http://www.cafepress.com/whatnowstuff/4643406
Help support the arts.

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Tiki Magazine Summer 2011


WHAT IF... ANCIENT HAWAII... WAS INVADED...BY ACTUAL TIKI'S FROM OUTER SPACE?
AND WHAT IF KEITH TUCKER TOLD THAT STORY IN A RETRO EC COMIC STYLE?
TUNE INTO TIKI MAGAZINE TO FIND OUT FOR YOURSELF!

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

"Ku, the god of Strength and War!"



"KU, ANCIENT HAWAII'S TIKI GOD OF WAR".  "KU" IS ONE OF THE FOUR MAIN GODS OF THE ANCIENT HAWAIIAN'S  CULTURE.  HE WAS HUSBAND TO "HINA, THE MOON GODDESS".  KU MEANS TO STAND AND TO STRIKE IN THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE.

Monday, December 27, 2010

" Hau'oli Makahiki Hou " ( means Happy New Year in Hawaiian )





DURING MAKHIKI, THE FOUR MONTHS OF PEACE AND HAPPINESS,
              IS THE SAME TIME THE WESTERN NEW YEAR FALLS.
                  "HAU'OLI  MAKAHIKI HOU" ( HAPPY NEW YEAR)
    HAU'OLI MEANS "HAPPY".   MAKHIKI,  ALSO KNOWN AS "YEAR".



Monday, May 31, 2010

"Lahaina Tiki"




LAHAINA MAUI, WAS ONCE THE CAPITOL OF THE HAWAIIAN KINGDOM.
LA HINA' MEANS ( CRUEL SUN )  IN HAWAIIAN.  IT IS WELL KNOWN FOR ITS SUNNY AND DRY CLIMATE.  I SKETCHED THIS TIKI WHEN I VISITED THE "HALE KAHIKO " ANCIENT HAWAIIAN VILLAGE EXHIBIT, BEHIND THE LAHAINA CENTER MALL.  I HIGHLY RECOMMEND A TRIP THERE IF YOU FIND YOURSELF IN BEAUTIFUL LAHAINA.


SUPPORT THE ARTIST, BUY A SHIRT, PLEASE.

Friday, April 23, 2010

Happy Tiki's





WHAT MAKES YOUR TIKI HAPPY?  TROPICAL  SUNSETS ON A SANDY HAWAIIAN SHORE AND AND SLACK KEY GUITARS
IS A GOOD PLACE TO START.
 
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