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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.
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Showing posts with label lowbrow art. Show all posts

Monday, January 6, 2014

"Baby it's Cold Outside!"



AS  THE  ARCTIC  WINDS  HEAD  SOUTHWARD,  I  THOUGHT  IT  WOULD BE  A NICE TIME  FOR  ME  TO  DRAW  A  HULA  GIRL FOR  THE  OCCASION  BECAUSE,  "BABY  IT'S  COLD  OUTSIDE".

Tuesday, July 9, 2013




I JUST FINISHED MY LATEST TIKI PAINTING,
I CALL "TIKI TORCH MAN AND WAHINE!"
IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS AS THE MOON SETS IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN, AND GENTLE TRADE WINDS BLOW, TIKI MAN AND HIS HULA GAL FRIEND LIGHT UP THE SHORE FOR WHERE THE CRABS AND CRUSTACEANS PLAY.

  YOU CAN ORDER PRINTS AT MY BONANZA PAGE;

http://www.bonanza.com/listings/-Tiki-Torch-Man-and-Wahine-/118697171

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Tiki Torch Man & Wahine

HERE'S SOMETHING NEW I'M WORKING ON TO BRING TO THIS YEARS TIKI KON,  

http://www.tikikon.com/

 HOPE TO SEE YOU!
 JULY 13TH 10 AM TO 5 PM


IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS AS THE MOON SETS IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN, AND GENTLE TRADE WINDS BLOW, TIKI MAN AND HIS HULA GAL FRIEND LIGHT UP THE SHORE FOR WHERE THE CRABS AND CRUSTACEANS PLAY.

http://www.tikikon.com/marketplace/vendors/keith-tucker



Thursday, November 22, 2012

THE TUCKER'S TIKI CALENDAR!

                                       
                                         http://www.cafepress.com/whatnowstuff.734151574

       IT'S HERE, TWELVE MONTHS OF CRAZY TIKI ART,  IN LIVING POLYNESIAN COLOR!
                 A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPORT MY TIKI ART AND THIS WEBSITE!

( NEW ) I'VE JUST CREATED A ZAZZLE SHOP, NEW PRODUCTS THAT CAFE PRESS DOESN'T HAVE, CHECK IT OUT...


Saturday, August 11, 2012

"Happy International Tiki Day!"



THE SECOND SATURDAY OF AUGUST IS CELEBRATED ACROSS THE GLOBE AS " INTERNATIONAL TIKI DAY"!  SO BREAK OUT YOUR FINEST HAWAIIAN SHIRT,  DUST OF THAT DR. WHO FEZ, RAISE A MAI TAI AND PROUDLY HAIL THIS FINE DAY OF TIKI CULTURE. IT'S THE TIME TO  CHEER THE POLYNESIAN TIKI GODS, WHEREVER YOU ARE IN THIS WORLD.
IT'S ALSO A GREAT TIME TO SHOW YOUR  SUPPORT OF THIS SITE AND THE ARTIST AND BUY A TIKI PRINT FOR YOUR HOME OR OFFICE.     http://www.bonanza.com/booths/Tucker_Toons

Friday, April 13, 2012

TIKI MAGAZINE SPRING / SUMMER 2012




Imagine your living in ancient Polynesia, it's an average sunny day in paradise, the trade winds gently blowing,   children play in the ocean as it crests and crashes on the shoreline.Thousands of birds chirping in the jungles, then suddenly all goes quiet, you hear a faint humming sound growing closer from high in the sky.   You look up to see a saucer shaped craft flying through the sky, then hundreds more appear.  They land and out steps several Tiki's in space suits, and they begin to capture the native population,  and you try your best to fight back against something you couldn't possibly understand, Ancient Alien Tiki's from outer space!

GO TO   http://www.tikimagazine.com   TO ORDER YOUR COPY!
AND SEE THE LATEST INSTALLMENT OF KEITH TUCKER'S WEIRD TIKI COMICS!
RETRO EC STYLE SCIENCE FICTION COMIC BOOK FUN!


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.

Monday, October 10, 2011

"LONO" ( The Hawaiian Tiki God of Peace and Prosperity )


LONO IS ONE OF THE FOUR MAJOR GODS OF THE ANCIENT HAWAIIANS.  LONO, THE POLYNESIAN GOD OF PEACE AND PROSPERITY, FERTILITY, THE BRINGER OF RAINS, MUSIC AND AGRICULTURE.  THE ANNUAL FESTIVAL,  "MAKHIKI" IS HELD IN HIS HONOR.  DURING THIS TIME, OCTOBER THROUGH FEBRUARY WAR, AND UNNECESSARY WORK IS KAPU ( FORBIDDEN ).

ON A LIGHTER NOTE, HUNTER S. THOMPSON, 
BELIEVED HE WAS THE REINCARNATION OF LONO HIMSELF.  HE EVEN DEVOTED A BOOK, "THE CURSE OF LONO' TO THAT SUBJECT
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Support the artist by ordering a print  of
 "Lono" The Hawaiian Tiki God of Peace and Prosperity,
 It's easy to do it now at this link;

Saturday, July 2, 2011

"SCOOTIKI: MODS & GODS!" GROUP EXHIBITION JULY 2011

 

           
                      "SCOOTIKI:  MODS & GODS!"  GROUP EXHIBITION
                                                                 JULY 2011

                                                   ...ABOUT THE SHOW...
                                     
                                                                                               http://www.elroyartspace.com/scootiki_modsgods-july2011.html


                       JULY 7th THROUGH SEPTEMBER 7th, 2011
   OPENING RECEPTION ( FIRST ) THURSDAY, JULY 7th, 5 - 9pm
I'LL BE AT THE OPENING RECEPTION, HOPE TO SEE  YOU THERE!
                      "ELROY ARTSPACE" AT "THE ORIGINAL"
                     300 SW 6th STREET, DOWNTOWN (  PDX )
OPENING NIGHT PHOTO'S!






Thursday, April 14, 2011

"Hot Betty and Da' Tiki Man!"


" Hot Betty and Da Tiki Man " prints are available now at this link
Support the Arts!



SORRY ABOUT THE LAG IN POSTS LATELY, I'VE BEEN REALLY BUSY CREATING SOME FUN NEW ART PIECES.    BE SURE TO PICK UP THE LATEST ISSUE OF "TIKI MAGAZINE",  
TO SEE THE FIRST SERIALIZED VERSION OF MY "WEIRD TIKI COMICS" , IN LIVING COLOR!   ALSO IN THIS, VOLUME 7, ISSUE #1,  YOU WILL FIND A FULL PAGE ART POSTER 
 OF MY "HOMAGE TO TIKI" PAINTING.    CHECK IT OUT AT NEWSSTANDS NOW!

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".



Friday, December 10, 2010

"Mele Kalikimaka" ( Merry Christmas in Hawaiian )


MELE KALIKIMAKA IS THE HAWAIIAN WORD THAT MEANS MERRY CHRISTMAS.
WHEN THE MISSIONARIES  ARRIVED IN HAWAII IN 1820 THEY INTRODUCED  CHRISTMAS TO THE HAWAIIAN PEOPLE.  THE HAWAIIAN'S FOUND MERRY CHRISTMAS DIFFICULT TO PRONOUNCE.  THE PHONETIC TRANSLATION,  MELE KALIKIMAKA  ROLLED MORE EASILY OFF THEIR TONGUES.
THEN IN 1950, BING CROSBY & THE ANDREW SISTERS TURNED IT INTO THE SMASH  HIT SONG WE ALL ARE SO FAMILIAR WITH.

http://www.cafepress.com/whatnowstuff/7002790















http://www.cafepress.com/whatnowstuff.495901568

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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