Got Malasadas? Snowed in? In February!?!!? What is this weather doing? Since I can't drive on roads that are a sheet of ice, I better get some painting done.
This neon is number 12 in my series for my upcoming show. Leonard's is a favorite bakery in Oahu that makes a delicious disaster of a donut called a Malasada. You eat them warm and they make you forget you had to buy a bigger bathing suit to come to Hawaii. Best to paint the sign than to eat the goods! This sign presented some interesting design options. When cropping my photographs I had to decide what to cut and what to include. I wanted the name, Leonard's, to be the focal point so it is the only complete word on the sign. Arrows are tricky as they direct your eye the direction they point. I liked the circular arrow pointing down towards the focal point, but I left out another that pointed right.
This is the sign I showed in process in a previous blog. This can also be found on Oahu advertising the Like Like Drive In. In the end I grew to love the warm color palate. The little clear light bulbs were fun to paint. What makes something look clear? Reflected light!
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