Judd Boloker Art of Hawaii Blog

New Print for Summer !

7/14/2020

Judd Boloker Haku Lei Daffodil Hawaii Art Leipoo Flowercrown

Three Daffodil Leis - Print Number 170

Next up . . . Three Daffodil Leis - Print Number 170. Another special Thank You to Umahana for allowing me to work with his unique leis incorporating Japanese floral elements. This daffodil is "Narcissus Tazetta" often found in Japan on Awaji Island, the Echizen Seashore, and the Boso Peninsula.

Some photos of the process . . . .

New Print for June 2020 - Safflower Lei

6/3/2020

Judd Boloker Safflower Lei Hawaiian Art

Safflower Lei - Print Number 169

Next new print for 2020 completed ! A special thank you to Lei Master Umahana for the use of his inspiring work to serve as the "model" for my drawings. Available for purchase on this site and in stores soon as Covid19 allows.

Some photos from earlier stages in "the process" . . . .

Next 2020 Print Finished . . . . .

4/26/2020

Judd Boloker Shell Ginger Haku Hawaii Artist Oahu Lei Print

Haku with Shell Ginger - Print Number 168

Next 2020 Print Finished !! . . . . . Haku with Shell Ginger (Print Number 168) available here online and . . . . eventually . . . . . in stores. A special Thank You to @Haku_Lei_Haleiwa for providing the handmade inspiration for the artwork !! Please see some images from the work in progress this past month.

The work in progress:

New Print for Spring 2020 !

4/7/2020

Kukui Haku Judd Boloker Hawaii Art Lei Print

Kukui Leaf Haku - Print Number 167

The first new print for an unusual Spring . . . . .

Kukui Leaf Haku is available on this site . . . . . and in stores once the Quarantine is lifted. A special thank you to @nenegoose_lei for the amazing haku to work from.

A few steps in the process:

Judd Boloker Art in Honolulu Magazine - January 2020

1/21/2020

Judd Boloker Honolulu Magazine Bougainvillea Hawaiian Notecards

One of my notecards made it into the January 2020 Issue of Honolulu Magazine (p23) . . . . . a big Thank You to the editors of the Style Section !

Back to work for 2020 prints . . . . .

1/19/2020

Back at work with the good old #2 Pencil . . . . . Small detail areas of two of five new baseline sketches that will underlie new prints.

Final Print of 2019 !

11/27/2019

Judd Boloker Anemone Alicia Mirabilis Hawaii Print Art

Anemone at Night (Alicia Mirabilis) - Print Number 303

And now for something different . . . . . I'm going to start adding to my Sea Life offerings (but will still be doing Leis as well.

Anemone at Night (Alicia Mirabilis) - Print Number 303 is a new print to add to the Sea Life collection which also includes "Blue Ringed Octopus" and "Blue Black Sea Urchin."

This print will be available at our next show (Lanikai Craft Fair on Dec 7) . . . . .

New Print

10/15/2019

Judd Boloker Haku Hawaii Art Winter Haku

Winter Haku - Print Number 166

New Print for Fall . . . . Winter Haku - Print Number 166. Probably should have waited until December to release it given the title, but it was ready now . . . . .

New Print for September !

9/2/2019

Judd Boloker Japanese Maple Leaf Lei Umahana Hawaii Art

Japanese Maple Leaf Lei - Print Number 165

New Print: Japanese Maple Leaf Lei - Print Number 165 . . . . . The last of three prints using leis made from materials from Japan. One more big thank you to Lei Master Umahana for allowing me to make prints from his work.

More New Work for August !

8/22/2019

Judd Boloker Double Tuberose Kui Poepoe Hawaii Art Hawaiian art

Double Tuberose (Kui Poepoe)

Double Tuberose (Kui Poepoe)
Print Number 109 - State II. Print available on this site and in stores soon . . . .