{"product_id":"mala-lani-original-plumeria-watercolor","title":"Māla Lani — Original Plumeria Watercolor","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMāla Lani\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMāla Lani\u003c\/em\u003e grew from my love of watching sunlight pass through flower petals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eI’ve always been drawn to backlit flowers—the way light can make a petal seem almost translucent, illuminating color from within rather than simply falling across its surface. With this painting, I wanted to see if I could recreate some of that luminous quality using transparent watercolor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe flowers are rainbow plumerias, painted from a perspective that especially intrigued me: \u003cstrong\u003ethe backs of the blossoms\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eWe most often admire plumerias from the front, but I find the reverse side just as beautiful. The petals curl and overlap into graceful spirals, and when the flowers are viewed against the sky, their shapes become almost sculptural.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThat different perspective allowed me to bring the sky directly into the composition and make light itself part of the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\"\u003eOrigin \u0026amp; Inspiration\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eMy challenge with \u003cem\u003eMāla Lani\u003c\/em\u003e was not simply to paint plumerias, but to paint \u003cstrong\u003elight moving through them\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eI wanted the warmer pinks, creams, and yellows of the rainbow plumeria to feel illuminated against the cooler blues of the sky and the deep greens of the surrounding leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eWatercolor felt especially suited to that idea because of its transparency. By allowing light areas of the paper and layered washes to work together, I could build the flowers gradually while keeping them luminous rather than heavy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eI also loved turning the viewpoint upward. Instead of looking down at flowers arranged toward the viewer, we are looking into a small tropical canopy—flowers, leaves, branches, and open sky all sharing the same space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe title \u003cstrong\u003eMāla Lani\u003c\/strong\u003e, or \u003cem\u003eHeavenly Garden\u003c\/em\u003e, felt like a natural fit for that feeling. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eFraming \u0026amp; Presentation\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMāla Lani\u003c\/em\u003e is professionally framed in a \u003cstrong\u003esolid koa wood frame\u003c\/strong\u003e with a \u003cstrong\u003eturquoise silk accent\u003c\/strong\u003e, triple \u003cstrong\u003ematting\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eacrylic glazing\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe warm koa wood complements the deeper branch tones in the painting, while the turquoise silk detail delicately echoes the cool blues and greens throughout the composition. The triple matting with one dark blue mat gives the watercolor breathing room and keeps the focus on the luminous flowers and sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtwork:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15\" × 10.8\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFramed:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22\" × 18.5\" × 1.75\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\"\u003eArtwork Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eMāla Lani\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Christie Marie Elder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCreated:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Watercolor on watercolor paper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtwork Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15\" × 10.8\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFramed Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22\" × 18.5\" × 1.75\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFraming:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Solid koa wood frame with turquoise silk accent and triple matting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlazing:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Acrylic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal:\u003c\/strong\u003e One of One\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$5,500\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eArtist Signature \u0026amp; Documentation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Signed by Christie Marie Elder on the front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach original artwork includes a \u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Authenticity (COA)\u003c\/strong\u003e together with an artist biography for provenance and collector records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCopyright\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e© Christie Marie Elder. 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