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COLOR YOUR LIFE WITH ALOHA

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Hi, my name is Keiko and I love making watercolors!

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I'm half Japanese, half German and spent most of my life in Southern Germany and Switzerland before moving to Kona, on the Big island of Hawai'i.

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For 12 years I worked as a professional photographer for weddings, before getting sucked into the rabbithole that led me to the world of watercolors.

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In the summer of 2016 I started out with just a few pigments and very little information on how to actually create watercolors.

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It's been a journey of lots of trial and error, geckos eating the paint, sticky or too dry pans, and multi-colored hands and desk spaces until I finally felt confident enough to open my first watercolor store in 2018.

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I still walk around with paint splattered hands most of the days but found a way to keep the geckos away from the paint :-)

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Every single paint is handmade by me, with a binder made of organic honey here from the Big island and a few more magical ingredients, and with high quality pigments. 

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Connect with me on Instagram (@alohawatercolors)

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I publish weekly live streams, tutorials and art supply reviews over on Youtube!

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For swatches and an overview of all current and discontinued sets, please visit thealohastudios.com/watercolors

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If you'd like to try making your own watercolors, here are some resources to help you get started:

 

thealohastudios.com/paint-making-resources/

We support eco-friendly packagaging: 

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