Studio Blog
Notes from the studio, written by Curtis while he painted. First posted between 2013 and 2017.
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Keawalaʻi
Back in 1973, I had an epiphany at Keawalaʻi. It had to do with a sense of timelessness I’d always felt there. The church is 185 years old and has seen many eras of change, yet …
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Artist celebrates 40 years painting Maui landscapes
By Rich Van Scoy, staff writer. First published in The Maui News, November 24, 2013. Curtis Wilson Cost is the quintessential Maui landscape artist. He has more than 500 original …
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Moving Right Along
I’ve been so involved in painting that I’ve neglected writing an update to the blog. I’ve come a long way since the last post and I’m nearing my final phase. Below is a shot of …
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First Paint
Sketch on canvas First paint
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In the beginning…
This is how it usually begins. I get an inspiration, which leads to a sketch and then to a canvas. In this case, I was on my bike riding slowly up Polipoli road glancing out at …
