Peaua gouache painting
Jon Apisa. Peaua. 2024. gouache on paper, 9" x 6.3" (23cm x 16cm).
“Peaua” an en plein air painting
Peaua is the Sāmoan word used to describe the agitation of the sea/ocean.
Agitated (sea) is:
- Peaua in Sāmoa
- Kai pupule in Hawaiʻi
Sea is:
- Sami or Tai in Sāmoa
- Kai in Hawaiʻi
- Tahi in Tonga
- Miti in Tahiti
- Moana in Māori
Tide is:
- Tai in Sāmoa
- Kai in Hawaiʻi
- Tahi in Tonga
- Tai in Māori
Peaua gouache sketchbook painting by Jon Apisa 09/22/2024
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