Hiram Kaailau Bell

This page presents a list of thumbnail images of Hiram’s art. Click on any image to see a larger, more detailed version.

Igor Stravinsky India Ink Paintbrush – This is a rendering of my favorite musician, Russian composer Igor Stravinsky.

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Picasso India Ink Paintbrush – Here is a rendering of cubist painter Pablo Picasso. This is a piece I did shortly after I did Stravinsky. Both works are from a book of photo portraits by Karsh.

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Jerry Garcia India Ink Paintbrush – I did this piece a week after he died.

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Barry Bonds Marker – This sketch of Giants outfielder Barry Bonds was done with a black felt pen.

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Michael Jordan Ink Pen

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Pointer Sisters Pencil

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Beatles Pencil – A slightly warped rendering of the fab 4. This piece captures the drugged phase of their musical productivity with everyone looking alone and withdrawn.

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Beatles Pen – A freer style of rendering.

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Row Boat Ink – A time to reflect. That is E. Hemingway in the boat.

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Canoe Pencil

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John Coltrane Pencil – Spiritually enlightened.

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Jerry Rice India Ink/Paintbrush/Rapidograph Pen – Young to Rice…touchdown at Candlestick Park.

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Tackle Rapidograph Pen – Caught from behind.

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Sliding Home Pencil – Once a giant, Glen Allen Hill slides into home.

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Hawaiian Girl Pencil – Keiki O Ka Aina. The children are our future but she looks worried.

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Hawaiian Woman Pencil – Fierce beauty.

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Hendrix (in coat) Pencil – Standing in a uniform type coat, the young Jimi stares out from the paper.

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Hendrix India ink – As if in pain, Jimi delivers a soul wrenching barrage of sound. I intentially left out the guitar because the photographer reversed the image. Jimi is left handed.

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Hendrix Pencil – Jimi expresses himself totally and soulfully. Notice the intentional absence of his guitar again.

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Mick Jagger Pencil – The young Mick with his patented lips.

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Madonna Pencil – Striking a pose.

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Madonna Ink Pen – Framed by her own hands.

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Mark Maguire Pencil – The homerun king.

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Nude Pencil

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The Red Shoes Pencil – Drawn from a photo of the classic movie.

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Rodeo Pencil

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The Skater Pencil – Ice dancing from a newspaper ph

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Stravinsky Pencil – Stravinsky is seen from different angles.

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Tiki Pencil

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Tuba Clowns Pen

Akaka Falls/Pencil Drawing

Stevie Ray Vaughn/India Ink and Brush

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Mamala Bay/Frapie pen on plastic cover of my daughters hula outfit case.

From unknown photo/Black marker

Hibiscus/Rapidograph Pen

Newspaper Photo/Ballpoint Pen

Israel Kamakawaiwaiole/Wood Burn on an Ipo