Painting paradise in oil is what I do best. Here is yet another painting in my series about the Waimea Plantation Cottages. It is a small oil painting. Most of these small oils sell through my spring and summer art festivals in California. They remind my collectors of their homes in the islands and of their travels.

I love the movement and gesture of the palms as they sway in the wind. I love the mature bamboo groves and the lush gardens that swell with heliconias, gingers, hibiscus, plumeria and bananas, to name a few.

I love the stories behind these little cottages. I love how my brushes will allow for a lose style when I paint these small island cottages.

If any of you have stayed in these little gems, feel free to share your stories through comments.