I’m calling this one “Sergeant Tiki” and it is a salute to how returning soldiers, from the South Pacific, introduced tiki culture to Americans after WWII. Many of these vets brought home tropical souvenirs and told great stories of their adventures from this far away paradise. “Sergeant Tiki” also reflects my own personal experience in the army, as well as my residence in Hawai’i. I spent 4 1/2 years in the military and was stationed in a small Bavarian town in Germany called Kitzingen. I later got deployed to Macedonia and Kosovo (the Disneyland of Europe) and spent about 8 months there. Now that I teach art here in Hawai’i, I make it a point to tell my students about my service and deployment, and I always get the same question: “Did you kill anyone?” And since I want to seem like a tough guy, I usually respond with, “I’m not allowed to talk about that”. Truth be told when my dad asked me, “What did you do in the Army son?” I answered with one word, “HIDE!” So Sergeant Tiki really encompasses the kind of soldier I was, I wanted to appear tough, but honestly I just wanted to sit on the beach and drink Mai Tais while I threw Pineapples at my commanders.

This painting was made with acrylic on birch panel and measures 5″x7″.  It comes in a rustic wood frame bringing the total size to 11.5″x9.5″.

$15.00 – $235.00

Set of 12 park inspired prints.  Printed on a textured fine art paper and comes in the size of the original paintings 5.5″x8.5″.  Each print comes wrapped in a clear sleeve with a stiff backing.

$175.00

This pen and ink sketch was created with Micron pens and India ink on a 140lb watercolor paper. It comes in a clear plastic sleeve with a stiff backing and measures 4×6 inches, the size of a standard photograph, and is ready to frame.

This is a great gem to add to your art collection, or a perfect original piece to start one! Hang it up at work to show your coworkers how hip you are! Or give it as a gift to your favorite tiki enthusiast!

$65.00

“Shrunken Trooper Head” is a custom Storm Trooper Art Toy that depicts a First Order Trooper who was captured by Ewoks and had his head shrunken.  This custom piece is painted with acrylic and has additional details added, including plugged hair with a sculpted bone, nose piercing, and a twine-sewn mouth! “Shrunken Trooper Head” comes mounted on a round wooden base.  The piece measures 6.5″x4″ and was made specifically for Star Wars 40th anniversary celebrated at HawaiiCon 2017.

Although this Piece has SOLD you can still place a custom order for a Storm Trooper Vinyl!  Send an email to art@jacobmedina.com and let me know what you got in mind! 

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$5.00

The Child at the Tiki Bar is a perfect blend of Star Wars wrapped in Tiki Culture!  The Child is shown here cruising around in his own mobile tiki bar, and although he is technically a baby, he is definitely of age to have a rum concoction in his favorite commemorative Mug-naught vessel.  (cause let’s face it Ugnaught took the old dirt nap a little too soon in my opinion)

The painting is made with several layers of acrylic on a wood panel and measures 8×8 inches with a depth of 1.5 inches.  The Tiki Child is a true gem and contains an extremely high number of Midi-Chlorians!

$15.00 – $125.00

This is my version of the Mistress of all Evil! Maleficent working the bubble wand. At all the parks there were gangs of bubbles floating around every twenty steps. It seemed like all the strollers just had these bubble wands built into the wheels.

The original painting is made with watercolor and ink on 140 lb. cold press paper.  It measures 5.5″x8.5″ unframed and comes in a clear protective sleeve with a stiff backing.

$3.00 – $100.00

This pen and ink sketch was created with Micron pens and India ink on a 140lb watercolor paper. It comes in a clear plastic sleeve with a stiff backing and measures 4×6 inches, the size of a standard photograph, and is ready to frame.

This is a great gem to add to your art collection, or a perfect original piece to start one! Hang it up at work to show your coworkers how hip you are! Or give it as a gift to your favorite tiki enthusiast!

$65.00

Kaan Took Mugs are currently SOLD OUT 

Tiki Mug-Kaan Took stands 7.5 inches tall and measures 11 inches around.  In addition, he weighs a whopping 2 lbs. and tops off at 24 ounces.  However, he comfortably holds 22 ounces of whatever nectar you fancy! He’s sculpted with great detail and is available in two glaze options. A golden brown bone (SOLD OUT) with accented red eyes, and a glossy wiped Cobalt Blue!

The inspiration behind this Kaan Took Tiki Mug is based on the Mayan Kaanul Dynasty. The rulers were the “Snake Kings”.  The Kaanul Dynasty was one of the most powerful and mysterious rules over the Mayan empire to date!  This mug was designed by Jacob Medina and ties back to his Mexican cultural roots.  However, the final product was a collaborative project with Brad “Tiki Shark” Parker.  

Pinata Gemelos is a unique piece of tiki birthday art that fuses Mexican and Hawaiian culture. The setting is on a beach in Waikiki with Diamond Head in the background.  The twins are shown wearing aloha shirts and board shorts that represent the colors of the Mexican flag, red, green, and white.  They are beating the crap out of a tiki pinata while little ‘A’ama crabs make out with the loot! 

$15.00 – $335.00

This is a one of a kind design by artist Jacob Medina. The image is based off of one of his paintings and is printed on black, AlStyle Jersey T’s. These shirts are a classic best seller they look great and feel even better!

This unique Tiki Mask Illustration incorporates Day of the Dead imagery with Hawaiian Tiki culture. A skeleton wears a tiki mask while dancing around with a tiki torch with a green lit flame.

$25.00

“Tiki Trooper” is a custom Storm Trooper vinyl that merges the world of Star Wars with the iconic tiki of Hawaii.  This piece was painted with many layers of acrylic and comes mounted on a round wooden base.  The piece measures 6.5″x4″ and was made specifically for Star Wars 40th anniversary celebrated at HawaiiCon 2017.

Although this Piece has SOLD you can still place a custom order for a Storm Trooper Vinyl!  Send an email to art@jacobmedina.com and let me know what you got in mind! 

This pen and ink sketch was created with Micron pens and India ink on a 140lb watercolor paper. It comes in a clear plastic sleeve with a stiff backing and measures 4×6 inches, the size of a standard photograph, and is ready to frame.

This is a great gem to add to your art collection, or a perfect original piece to start one! Hang it up at work to show your coworkers how hip you are! Or give it as a gift to your favorite skull enthusiast!

$65.00

This is my first and possibly only Variant Sketch Cover I will do.  I drew this design during HawaiiCon this year while at my booth.  I was originally going to draw a shark tooth paddle style weapon on this cover then decided to read the comic.  After reading the book I decided to change my design to make it reflect the story better.  This blank issue was given to me by author, artist, and creator of PineappleMan, Sam Campos.  I used Micron pens and Copic markers to finish the design.

$75.00

This pen and ink sketch was created with Micron pens and India ink on a 140lb watercolor paper. It comes in a clear plastic sleeve with a stiff backing and measures 4×6 inches, the size of a standard photograph, and is ready to frame.

This is a great gem to add to your art collection, or a perfect original piece to start one! Hang it up at work to show your coworkers how hip you are! Or give it as a gift to your favorite zombie enthusiast!

$65.00

This unique piece of Japanese tiki decor combines cultural elements taken from Japan’s kabuki mask, and meshes them with traditional Polynesian tiki features.  “Kabuki Tiki” is a salute to the integration of Japanese culture with Hawaiian lifestyle.  This unique piece of tiki decor celebrates the profound impact and influence that Japan has had on Hawaii’s food, language, and people.

“Kabuki Tiki” was made during Waimea’s annual Cherry Blossom Festival.  It was painted with many layers of acrylic paint and then enhanced with enamel line work.  It measures 10″x16″ and is painted on a smooth Birch panel.  Although the original painting has sold there are many print options to choose from.

$15.00 – $345.00

A relic that has been long forgotten sits on the ocean floor as it looks to the surface surrounded by kelp hoping to one day be found again.  “Lost Tiki” is a reminder of how the ocean claims victims to all who fall below her surface.

Made with many layers of acrylic paint and then enhanced with enamel line work “Lost Tiki” measures 12″x16″ and is painted on a smooth Birch panel.  It comes in custom rustic wood frame bringing the total size to 20″x22″ giving the piece a look of antiquity.

$15.00 – $335.00

“El Sonido de una Sirena Enamorada” is an underwater love story where two sea creatures have found each other after being separated for ages by vast oceans.  Both have traveled the seven seas in search of the other guided only by the unique sound that their counterpart makes.

Once they find each other they embrace in harmony and make the most beautiful music that resonates to the deepest depths of the ocean.

$15.00 – $335.00

A tiki skeleton races his 1928 Model A hot rod away from his favorite tiki bar as a nearby volcano begins to erupt.  His exhaust shoots flames and the shrunken head on his grill shell gets whiplash as he is accompanied by some Big Daddy Roth style flies into the dense rainforest of Hawaii.

The original painting was a custom piece made centered around the client’s 1928 Model A hot rod.  It was painted with Acrylic and Enamel on panel and was framed in a 1930 Model A Ford grill shell.  Although the original has sold there are many canvas and paper print options available.

$15.00 – $335.00

I painted this tiki gods piece as a submission into the Maui Arts and Cultural Center Hawaii National Parks Centennial 2016.  The site of Pu’uhonua O Hanaunau is a unique blend of natural and cultural resources where the idyllic Hawaiian landscape is made sacred by human influence.  The power of the site is emphasized in the painting through bold line work and exaggerated colors that highlight the significance of this historic place.  The frame is constructed to enhance the painting in the same way that the structural elements of Pu’uhonua O Hanaunau enhance the site.

The original paining is painted with acrylic and enamel on birch panel and measures 48″x20″.  The frame is custom built from black walnut and is enhanced with rope details bringing the total size to 34″x61″.  

$60.00 – $450.00

This painting depicts a Honu with an ofrenda on it’s back. The ofrenda is an offering in Mexican culture and often includes food, flowers, and candles.  The ofrenda is very common in the Day of the Dead celebration and is used to invite your departed loved ones back for a night of earthly delights.  I chose to show the Honu with a Hawaiian style ofrenda that includes a tea leaf offering and native Hawaiian flowers.  Since the honu is endangered it carries the ofrenda for it’s lost brethren.

This piece was painted with acrylic and enamel on birch panel and measures 16″x20″.  It comes in a custom wood frame that has been painted with a teal antique finish bringing the total size to 19.5″x24.5″.

$15.00 – $1,500.00

This unique Tiki Mask painting incorporates Day of the Dead imagery with Hawaiian Tiki culture. A skeleton wears a tiki mask while dancing around with a tiki torch with a green lit flame.

In Polynesian culture, tiki torches were used in religious ceremonies to pay respects to the gods.  Pele the goddess of fire and light, was the god who was most often venerated by the tiki torch.

The piece was made with acrylic and enamel on birch panel and measures 8″x12″. It comes in a custom wood frame with wood burnt tribal details bringing the total size to 13″x15″. Although the original painting has sold there are still paper and canvas print options available!

$15.00 – $335.00

This unique Tiki Skeleton painting incorporates Day of the Dead imagery with Hawaiian Tiki culture.  “Model Tiki” is a narrative of a father and son going on a joy ride into the lush jungle of Hawaii in a car they built together. This is a great piece for all tiki and car culture lovers.

The piece was made with acrylic and enamel on birch panel and measures 16″x20″.

$15.00 – $2,500.00

Going for Broke is a painting made based on my experiences skateboarding.  I chose to represent a skeleton skateboarding because it amplifies the vulnerability of our bodies. When I was fifteen I wrecked my left arm trying to do a noseslide and ended up having surgery where doctors installed screws into my bones to hold my elbow together.  Since skateboarding is one of the earthly pleasures I would be enjoying in the afterlife this piece honors the idea of the Day of the Dead by depicting not just any skeleton skateboarding but my skeleton skateboarding.  After my first broken arm I have continued to skateboard and have broken a total of nine bones. I feel this piece is very personal to who I am and sums up the passion to do what you love.

$15.00 – $800.00

Hell or High Water is a painting that shows a Day of the Dead kraken attacking a skeleton pirate ship.  Skeleton pirates scramble to stay afloat by hugging barrels of rum, holding debris, and struggle to keep treasure from sinking.  Meanwhile the Kraken deploys her tentacles to crush their ship’s hull and snap its masts.  This unique tall tale enhanced by eerie fog is a great piece for any ocean enthusiast, one eyed pirate, peg leg polisher, or hardcore ocean art collector!

$40.00 – $3,500.00

Emiliano Zapata was one of Mexico’s most iconic Revolutionary leaders and also my Grandfather’s hero. He was a gunslinger who rode with Poncho Villa and formed the Liberation Army.  Followers of Emiliano were known as “Zapatistas”.  This is a portrait representing Zapata as a skeleton and depicts how he will live on through the ages in the stories that are told of him and the Mexican Revolutionaries.

$15.00 – $335.00

Celebrating life after death “Vino de los Muertos” is a painting depicting a couple drinking wine to their everlasting commitment to one another.  It is a celebratory piece combining wine lovers with day of the dead imagery.

This piece was made with acrylic and enamel on wood panel and the original was placed in a custom frame.  The frame is made of mahogany and embellished with wine corks in the corners.  The wine corks were collected from bottles of wine that the clients had shared together.  Although the original has sold there is currently one paper print option available.

$15.00 – $335.00