ReEnvisioning Kamehameha Moʻolelo

Papa 4 Haumāna Distance Learning

Art Projects and Artist Statements

Notice the variety of materials and methods that our haumāna applied to this project!

The Hawaiian flag is important because King Kamehemeha I designed it. The 8 stripes of white, blue and red represent the eight main islands. The flag of Great Britain is shown on the upper left hand corner to prove that Hawaii and the British got along.

As I started to sew the stripes together I felt a connection and the importance of why this flag was created. I felt sewing the 8 stripes symbolized all eight islands coming together as one. It was a cool feeling. When I started on the British flag and connected it to the stripes I felt this was a great way of how Hawaiians showed their Aloha and acceptance of others.

-Kaeo, Rm. 16

My picture was about Kamehameha and Kekuʻhaupio standing side by side. My picture was exactly how I wanted it to be. I used pastels, paper, pencil, focus, and a prayer.

- Christian, Rm. 401

The story about Kamehameha that I chose is that Keaua enters Kawaihae because it was a fight for Hawaii. Kamehameha won the fight and his cousin Keaua's bones were given to the war god KU. - Krysynt, Rm. 401

The picture that I drew showed Ahuʻena Heiau the temple that Kamehameha built and died in. The reason I drew this picture was because I thought that this temple was a very special temple for the Hawaiian people. In this picture you can see all of the wooden gods and the tower that a very high ranking kahuna can go into and pray to the gods.

-Dallin, Rm. 401

The reason I picked this moʻolelo is because it shows Kamehamehaʻs strength. I also like this moʻolelo because I like the story. I also picked this moʻolelo because it shows he will be a better warrior in the future. On this huakaʻi I got to see the Naha Stone and it was smaller than I expected it to be.

Also on this huakaʻi I was sad because I wanted to spend more time with the Naha Stone.

I liked this project because it was a very fast project because my family helped. It came out as I planned and I was happy. My family helped so it was done very fast and it was a very fun thing that we did. We used sidewalk chalk for most of the project. I also had to plan this project and sketch it.

-Camden, Rm. 401

Pu'ukohola was built with special beach rocks that men had to line up miles across the island just to get them to the site. It was hard to build because the rocks were large and if one of the men dropped the rocks, they would have to take it all the way back to the beach where it came from. When the heiau was finished, they had to sacrifice an Ali`i as a gift to the war god Ku. When Keoua (Kamehameha’s cousin) came, they threw a spear at him to see if he was worthy and once he caught the spear and threw it back, he was sacrificed which led to the end of the war and helped unite the islands under the rule of Kamehameha I.

This mo’olelo is important to me because it tells me if someone is lazy, they don’t finish the job. I try to finish everything I start and not give up even when it gets hard. I hope that other people will learn that through hard work you can accomplish anything.

-Pono, Rm. 16

The story of Nae`ole A Race to Save A King:

Kamehameha, a newborn taken by Nae`ole to save him from getting murdered by Kamehamehaʻs uncle. The Hawaiian ancestors believed that Kamehameha was going to be a king. Nae`ole knew he was so important that he ran as fast as he could even if it was raining hard. Nae`ole ran miles and miles until Kamehameha started crying because he needed to be breastfed. He ran by a river and tripped. The baby got dipped in water but Nae`ole kept going. Kamehameha stopped crying. Kamehamehaʻs uncle and his warriors were catching up, so they had to hide behind a log. Nae`ole was hoping that Kamehameha didnʻt start crying again and Kamehameha didnʻt cry. Nae`ole ran for miles and miles. At one point Kamehamehaʻs uncle told his warriors that if they donʻt bring Nae`ole and Kamehameha back to him in 24 hours then their heads will be cut off. The next night Kamehamehaʻs uncleʻs warriors did not find Kamehameha and Nae`ole so it was off with their heads! Nae`ole ran for days and nights in pitch black. Finally, Nae`ole made it safely into a secret valley called Waipio Valley. There, Kamehameha was breastfed by Nae`oleʻs wife who was also having a baby.

On the Huaka`i, when we were coming back from Kokoiki on a bus, we had to imagine Nae`ole running behind the bus with Kamehameha in his hands, running miles and miles. We were talking about all the places that Nae`ole and Kamehameha and Kamehamehaʻs uncle and his warriors stopped. After I gathered all my materials I put them in order and went through what it would look like. I planned out what I was going to do next after I finished each part I was working on. I used spray glue to stick the construction paper on the display board. I used sticks from my backyard to make a canoe. I used mesh material as pili grass to cover the hale. I used green spray paint to paint the mesh of the hale. I used a sharpie to name the places and objects. I used props as decoration. I used dirt from my backyard to show his path. I used glitter and Elmer's Glue to decorate the big words. I used a printed map of Kohala. I used leftover material from my most recent Halloween costume for the mountains/ valley and I used styrofoam to hold up the cave. I liked the design process and how it was 3D. I also like using many different materials including nature. It really did express how I imagined Nae`ole running 15 miles to save a special baby. (Kamehameha The Great).

-Kahilinaʻi, Rm. 16

The Naha Stone is a very heavy stone and if you lift it, you are destined to be the ruler of all the Hawaiian Islands. Kamehameha lifted the Naha Stone destined to unite all of the islands and he overturned the Naha Stone. He then became ruler of all the Hawaiian Islands after many battles.

My piece of art is based on Kamehameha overturning the Naha Stone.

-Riley, Rm. 16

I first started with the sky making a gradation of yellow, orange yellow, and orange. Then I started with the people in front instead of the landscape but after i finished the people in front then i started with my landscape and drew grass and 2 little mountains with its shadows. After that I made small people in the distance with the ocean.

-Kyle, Rm. 16

The design that I drew is Ku watching Kamehameha and his warriors help build Puʻokohola and an altar to place Keoua on. I also had to practice shading so that my drawing looks a little bit more realistic. For me to practice shading, I had to search on youtube and see if I could do shading. What I used to make my design was pencil shading, know where light and dark is, and be confident about what Iʻm drawing.

-Kaonohi, Rm. 19

The mo’olelo that I want to talk about is when Kamehameha overturned the naha stone. When Kamehameha was 14 he overturned the Naha stone. He knew that if he didn’t overturn the Naha stone he would die. With all his mana and help from his gods he had the power to overturn the naha stone. This is a important part of Kamehameha’s life because this is one of the things that Kamehameha had to do in order for him to conquer and rule all the Hawaiian Islands.

-Kamakana, Rm. 401

My drawing is of Kamehameha ‘Ekahi lifting the Naha stone which is my favorite mo’olelo. My goal was to depict Kamehameha as a younger version because it was said that Kamehameha was about 14 years old when he lifted/turned over the Naha stone. I wanted the stone to look like it weighs 5,000 pounds and to show Kamehameha’s strength. I added shading to give it a real and 3D effect.

-Hiʻiaka, Rm. 19

I want them to see Kamehameha as a warrior fending off the warriors of other chiefs. - Kahi, Rm. 20

Naeʻole running from Alapainui a high cheif that wanted Kamehameha dead because when the star Kokoiki was viewed by the Kahuna (Hawaiian priests) it was prophesied that a great leader was about to be born who would defeat all his rivals and come to rule all the islands. Naeʻole is running because Kamehameha's mother gave Kamehameha to Naeʻole to deliver to Kaha`opulani.

-Tyson, Rm. 20

Battle With Niuhi depicts Kamehameha on a war canoe trailing the great Niuhi shark. In the art piece, I chose to tape the pieces of construction paper onto the watercolor background of a sunrise to symbolize part of a new beginning (uniting the islands).

-Carter, Rm. 20

On one dark and stormy night a woman on a boat sailed across the chunky seas waiting to get to shore for birth. Her name was Keku`iapoiwa, mother of king Kamehameha. He would be the slayer of chiefs, and he would overturn the Naha stone. But a strong king called Aapa`i nui wanted him dead; he did not want rivals to the throne and wanted to rule until a peaceful death. The moment kamehameha was born his mother wrapped him in soft kapa cloth and gave him to Nae`ole to be taken to safety. The race to save the king began.

-Alohi, Rm. 20

When Princess Kekuʻiapoiwa was pregnant with Kamehameha she was craving the eye of the niuhi shark. The Kahuna said Kamehameha will grow up to be a Rebel. But instead Kamehameha was trained to be a mighty Chief/warrior by his Uncle Kekuhaupi`o.

The materials I used are a cup to get the shape of the shark eye, pencil for the outline of the shark, a plastic circle to shape the eye, a medela bottle cap, a mason jar rim, and a medicine cup.

This moʻolelo is important to me because it encouraged me to research more about Kamehameha and how he became a warrior.

-Ikaika, Rm. 20

The moʻolelo behind this piece of art is a moʻolelo that you maybe haven’t heard before. It is about Pele showing her support for Kamehameha. It all happens when Keoua (Kamehameha's Cousin) and his warriors are returning to his home in Kaʻu after a long battle with Kamehameha. They decided to travel in three groups. During this journey, they had to travel near the base of the volcano called Kīlauea, which was an active volcano at the time. The first group that went was Keoua’s group. They got home safely and had a safe passage. However, when the second group went, Kīlauea erupted!! The eruption killed many of Keoua’s chiefs and warriors. If you go to Kīlauea, you can still see their footprints in the hardened lava. Keoua believed that Pele was supporting Kamehameha because of what happened to many of his warriors and chiefs.

-Keliko, Rm. 18

Kamehameha is very talented; he was training for war when he was very young. He grew up knowing the arts of war and he won a lot of battles. He learned how to use a War Club, Spear, Dagger, Etc. all at a young age from Kekūhaupiʻo in his Teenage years. My art piece is about the battle of Nuʻuanu. The clouds at the bottom were to signify that they are 1,168 ft (356 m) high up.

-Pheonix, Rm. 401

Kamehameha is about to lift the stone upon his head and has lots of strain in his face and body muscles. This means he is trying his best and is Ho’omau.

-Hunter, Rm. 401

Keoua enters Kawaihae with his men. None of his men backed off from their chief. When Keoua enters someone throws a spear at him, he catchʻs it and throwʻs it back. Keoua came here because he needed to get sacrificed by Kamehameha for Pu'ukohola because Ku wanted a powerful gift.

-Kamau, Rm. 20

The Law of the Splintered Paddle, or Māmalahoe Kānāawai, is an important moʻolelo because I believe the weak should be protected from the strong. When Kamehameha tried to take something from people who were weaker than he was, he knew he did something wrong. So he made the Law of the Splintered Paddle to make sure the weak were always protected.

This art piece really expresses the sadness of the weaker people when they were treated badly. The red “tears” express bloodshed not just by Kamehameha when he was hit, but the blood of the innocent and the need for the Law of the Splintered Paddle (Māmalahoe Kānāawai) that Kamehameha created. Uē Na Poʻe, Uē Ke Aliʻi….When the people cry, the king cries. So when people look at my art & photo, I hope they remember the moʻolelo and protect those who canʻt protect themselves.

Creating the paddle with my dad made me realize how enjoyable woodworking is. It's great that today we have power tools, but when the Hawaiians used to make paddles they didnʻt have any power tools which meant they were probably really hard workers and great craftsmen. When the man hit Kamehameha on the head with the paddle, he must have hit him really hard because me and my dad had to use a sledgehammer to break the paddle.

-Kahiau, Rm. 19

I chose the part where Kamehameha overturned the Naha stone, it was heavy (3.5 tons to be exact.) Kamehameha was trying his hardest to overturn it. My method that I chose is sketching with pencils. I will be drawing some things that Naeʻole had to be through. I will first sketch out the contour lines, then add value, then last I will add details. This moʻolelo reminds me of a time I had to carry something that was really heavy, but I used all my might to carry it to where I needed to carry it. For craftsmanship I added as many details I could think of, made as many shadows as I could fit on there, and I even added something to the picture to not make it look like that's the only thing. First, I sketched out the contour lines, this was the main step. Then I added little details after I sketched out the contour lines. After that, I added values to make it look 3-d. Last, I added some other things to make it more live. The Naha stone came out the way I intended. Once I got it to have a rectangular shape then I added details that made it look like the Naha stone.

-Sean, Rm. 19

I chose Puʻukohola because I have a 10 year history with it. Iʻve been there in 2010 and now in 2020 and more times in between. My second choice was the naha stone. But there would be no effort put in because it would just be a lego person with a clay rock. So I chose Puʻukohola. My favorite part of this project was building it because it is satisfying to see something start from nothing then see it rise from the ground.

-Kawekiu, Rm. 19

I painted the Naha stone because I think that is a very important thing to Kamehameha because people said that if you could lift the Naha stone you would be able to unite the islands. That makes you think what if he didnʻt lift the Naha stone would he be able to unite the islands or would he have been killed?

To make the Naha stone I used watercolor paint, regular paint, crayons, and color pencil.

I also used marked to draw a 3D rectangle. And started to paint and shade.

-Auriana, Rm. 19

Materials:

Colored pencils
Markers
Paper
Imagination

I really enjoyed doing this art piece because I think I went deep with my thoughts to make it nice.

-Ella, Rm. 402

I was still happy even though the paddle wasn’t how I imagined it to be. The clay was hard to use in the end but I still tried. At the very end the paddle came to be a cracked paddle with a pretty straight crack.

-Lucas, Rm. 402

When he moved the Naha stone, it proved that as Hawaiians, we can prove we are not lazy and we are strong. I hope other people will see that Hawaiians are strong. The picture will help to understand the mo'olelo of the Naha stone.

This was the first thing that I wrote about from the first thing you posted. Well not the first, but it was on the first page.

For where I started I think I fired back. It also means to me that I improved a lot. For the first semester and here.

When Kamehameha overturned the Naha Stone. Kamehameha had to overturn the stone because if not he could not fulfill the prophecy. He was risking his life because if he didn’t he would die. Luckily he didn’t die and he did overturn the Naha Stone. The Naha Stone was about 3 tons so when Kamehameha was trying to overturn it he was drenched in sweat and pushing with all his might. There were all the chiefs just staring and watching him overturn it. I am going to do canvas art. It is important to me because Kamehameha had to persevere to accomplish this task and I love to persevere in everything I do. When people look at my painting I hope they learn that Kamehameha was strong, had perseverance, and he is a role model in Hawaiian history.

-Bella, Rm. 16

Before I started I tested out some of the colors to see which ones I was going to use.

It is good to sketch before you paint and to test the colors to make sure you like them.

-Miley, Rm. 16

I chose The Battle of Nu’uanu because it really shows Kamehameha’s strength and leadership . A few weeks ago I actually found out I am related to Kamehameha I’s bloodline.

-Sam, Rm. 402

For this silhouette I was trying to show the mo’olelo that Captain George Vancouver wrote about. He wrote that he saw six spears thrown at Kamehameha the Great at the same time. Kamehameha caught three with one hand, he broke two with a spear he was holding and he dodged one. In this silhouette I decided to show him dodging and breaking the spears to show more action that I wanted to express. I think this art piece shows how skilled he was at fighting with a spear.

-Laʻikū, Rm. 402

The Law of the Splintered Paddle is a mo’olelo on the making of the Law of the Splintered Paddle. It all happened when Kamehameha ekahi was sailing around the island of Hawaii. Then, he saw some fishermen that had something he wanted so he chased/attacked them but then, his foot got stuck in the sand and one of the fishermen not knowing it was Kamehameha had struck him with a nearby paddle so hard that the paddle had splintered into pieces. The fisherman then ran away. 12 years later the fisherman that had hit Kamehameha with the paddle was captured and then put in front of Kamehameha to be punished but then Kamehameha realized that it was his fault that he got hit by the paddle and that he should not punish the fisherman for something that was his fault so, Kamehameha made a law that would make the ali’i equal with the makaainana this was called “ The Law of the Splintered Paddle’’! For this project I made a very simple drawing that only required paper and a pencil. The first thing I did was draw the paddle in the air and then made a hand holding it. Then I drew Kamehameha at the front part of the paddle and then finished the fisherman and then did the background with the ocean on one side and the sand on the other side. I wanted to show that Kamehameha was chasing the fishermen by putting him on the ocean side where he would have docked his canoe and jumped out to chase/attack the fisherman and get the thing he wanted.

-Hilinaʻi, Rm. 20

What I have chosen to focus on is when King Kamehameha was born and when the Halley's Comet appeared.

I chose this moʻolelo because when he was born and when I heard this story something in my brain flicked. I know it sounds really weird but I felt it so, that is why I am going to pick this moʻolelo.. He was the one that united all the lands.

-Kiana, Rm. 402

The materials I used were awesome and fun because I like making things in 3D. I think my craftsmanship was good. My design progress got better than before.

-Kaiea, Rm. 18

The moʻolelo is about Kokoiki where Paiea was born. The ocean was rough. The sky was half dark and bright with Halley's comet and the dark sky. Lots of lightning and loud thunder. Lots and lots of rain and very cold wind. The story is important to me because it can show that Paiea was born on a canoe and had lightning, thunder, Halley's comet, lots of rain and a crazy ocean. The design process is that I use the dark colors because it says that it was half bright and dark when he was born. And I try to add details for the thunder, that is why there are empty spaces in the sky besides the clouds. Since I am coloring it with color pencils I started with the waves and the lightning. Then I went to other things like the night sky and the trees because the comet made it bright. And some parts like the houses I made them dark. My work turned out the way I wanted it to be because I hoped it would look like what it is now. What I wanted my art to show was Kokoiki because it was where he was born. And how it was like when he was born and what happened.

-Rayne, Rm. 18

To make my art, I first dropped in my base color, I used a dark blue, as my piece was going to be in the very beginning of Kamehameha ʻEkahi’s life. Then, I sketch with the tool “Technical Pencil” and opacity 76%, like using a light hand in traditional. Then after getting a happy doodle (sketch), I like to use “Acrylic” and pick a shade for the noun I am going to draw. Base colors in, I use “Airbrushing (hard)” to help me get the right shadows. DONE!! Edit and voila.

-Trini, Rm. 18

My work is supposed to look like it was easier for Kamehameha to lift up the Naha Stone because one idea was that the Naha Stone got lighter. Which means that they only drew the Naha Stone and itʻs floating in the air. My work expresses how Kamehameha lifted up the Naha Stone that is nearly 5000 pounds. My idea was that it got lighter like how Carl Pao drew only the Naha Stone but it was floating which means it got lighter for him.

-Peyton, Rm. 18

I am going to focus on Kamehameha lifting the Naha stone. Before lifting the Naha stone, the people of Naha made sure Kamehameha wanted to do this. Kamehameha said yes. Kamehameha lifted the Naha Stone with the power from the Hawaiian Gods. He needed the power from the Hawaiian gods because the Naha Stone was really heavy. The Naha stone was about 5,000 pounds. Anybody who tried to lift the stone in vain, would die. The Naha stone was really sacred to the people of Naha, and so people who lifted the Naha stone in vain, would be killed. I wasn’t really sure of what he wore so I just put a malo, ahuʻula, and a mahiole.

-Raya, Rm. 18

Kamehameha lifted The Naha Stone that weighed about 5,000 lbs. As you can see, while Kamehameha lifts the Naha Stone, his expression and muscles speak volumes of heaviness that he is lifting. The shading of the Naha Stone captures how large the stone is.

I used paper, colored pencils and shading pencils. I wanted the focus to be on the heaviness of the Naha Stone so I had really shaded that area with shading pencils. I outlined Kamehameha with color pencils so that it wouldn't take too much attention away from the Naha Stone. Kamehamehaʻs muscles and facial expression is evidence of him lifting a 5,000 lbs volcanic stone. I also shaded a little under the Naha Stone so that it brings Kamehameha lifting the Naha Stone to life.

-Wailani, Rm. 18

The mo‘olelo I chose was when Nae’ole took Kamehameha and started to run at his birth. I chose this story because I liked it when Nae’ole was running and he went to a lot of different places. I enjoyed hearing about how Kamehameha was saved through the assistance of others. I liked it when Nae‘ole hid in the secret cave ‘Awini in Kohala because he was able to get there quickly and without taking any breaks. When I first heard the story I was scared because I did not know if Kamehameha and Nae‘ole would survive and it was very exciting. I also enjoyed hearing about how Nae‘ole was able to save Kamehameha by running instead of fighting with others.

This mo‘olelo is important to me because it shows how Kamehameha would have died if it weren’t for the help of others. Kamehameha would not be alive if it weren’t for this mo‘olelo. I hope that when people look at my work they are able to learn as much as they can about Kamehameha and how his story demonstrates the importance of relying on others. Kamehameha became great because his people loved him and since his birth people like Nae‘ole would do anything they could to help him. Kamehameha was a great chief and leader and was only able to become so through the assistance of those around him.

-Kahea, Rm. 402

The thing I want people to know about my art piece is that it was about Kamehameha 1 birth. This is the story that I did for the first part. King Kamehameha I was born into Hawaiian royalty. His mother, Kekuiapoiwa, was the daughter of a Kona chief. He would be a great leader, he was born the day Halley's Comet flew. Nae‘ole took Kamehameha to Kohala I think and lived there for quite some time. Kamehameha returned to his family and began to train with his uncle, the ruler of the island of Hawaii and Kekuhaupio. He was super strong. They say that he had the perfect body and he was 7ft.

-Robson, Rm. 402

I choose this mo’olelo because I think that it is so thoughtful that Kamehameha took off his cape, and hat to help everyone carry the rocks.

-Tiena, Rm. 402

The mo’olelo that i drew was about the time when Kamehameha was going to go to war with his cousin Alapainui and he wanted to win so his aunty told him to build a Heiau for his family war God to have good luck.the materials that i used for the first photo was just pencils.

-Ka'ano'i, Rm. 402

One day Kamehameha was passing a village on his canoe and he saw something he wanted. So he got ready to get out and was ready to attack. But when he got out of his canoe, his foot got stuck on some rocks so the villagers took their chance and hit Kamehameha in the head with a canoe paddle. I tried recreating that same paddle. I think I created this because earlier when we were in school we learned about the splintered paddle and I was intrigued and wanted to learn more about it. I thought if I create an art piece and research more I would learn more. I definitely learned more by doing this project.

-Kaleo, Rm. 402

I chose to focus on the birth at Kokoiki because I think that this is one of the most meaningful moments of Kamehameha's life. This moʻolelo is important to me because this is just the start of Kamehameha's life. Sure he had many other accomplishments but this moʻolelo leads to all these great accomplishments. If Kamehameha was not protected by Naeʻole we would not be here right now. We would still be at war with the other islands if not for Kamehameha.

I picked graphic art as my project, so I tried to use materials that I was already comfortable with. For example, I used mediums that were already introduced to me. When I first started out in the design process I brainstormed ideas of my project. For example, I thought about my story and started sketching out my ideas. The next step I went through was drafting. For instance, I started to sketch out all the details in my drawing. Like, the warriors and the village. The final step was taking my drawing and putting my ideas all together. For example I finished my drawing by putting all my ideas together. This drawing was what I hoped would come out of it. For example, I really liked how I used white outlines as the people. Another thing I think came out really well was my warriors. I think my warriors were the hardest thing to draw but I pulled through it and I think that's what made it a good drawing.

-Maia, Rm. 16

First, I drew a picture of what the overall image should be. And with your input added some ideas. We decided on a design and what color crayons to use. We experimented melting in different ways to get the texture we wanted. The main idea of the volcano erupting represents Pele’s anger, the dripping crayon from the top of the canvas represents the hair thrown into the volcano. The main idea of the volcano erupting represents Pele’s anger. Last the footprints were painted with a sponge with flesh color.

-Jonah, Rm. 16

The Mo’olelo of the picture I chose shows how when Kamehameha was born at Kokoiki how is mom was cherishing the little most with him before Niole had to take him and run up to the mountain before ‘Alapai and his warriors killed Kamehameha. ( ‘Alapai was the king and Kamehameha was said to be the ruler of all the islands, but ‘Alapai did not want to that because he wanted to be the ruler of all the islands for they were going to kill him. When people look at my work I want them to think how every little moment in life counts so enjoy the time you have with people because you don’t know when you might pass away so enjoy your life.

-Rylynn, Rm .16

This art is showing the mo’olelo of Kamehameha’s birth star. I chose to draw this because it represents the fact ‘He was born to be king’. It was faith to unite all of the islands, and his faith brought him where he is today, a never forgotten symbol of Hawaiian history. Faith chose him.

-Dream, Rm. 16

Kamehamehaʻs first battle when he saved his teacher, Kekūaupiʻo.

I plan on using a digital drawing app to draw out the moʻolelo. I plan to research a little more on the topic so I can make sure it looks realistic and matches the mo’olelo, but I will still try to make it show feeling.

-Kiary, Rm. 18

kamehameha clips ;).mp4

Kamehameha chases or tries to chase someone. Kamehameha trips on a rock and falls down, he can't get his foot unstuck. The person with the paddle whacks Kamehameha in the head with a canoe paddle and knocks Kamehamhe unconscious, but the paddle splinters.

I have used bionicles and pencils/colored pencils to make one big scene! I did most of it in under an hour. In the first week that we started this (last lesson) I made the people. But today it was all background things.

-Aaron, Rm 18

I made this because it was simple and fun I use paper and crayons and boom I went into making this saying it would be so cool if we combine Japanese culture or their hobbies and combine them with Hawaiian culture especially during this quarantine. The art piece is representing Kamehameha as his bones had power or mana he had the power of a true king but also a heart of a true king.

-Jacob, Rm .19

The Mo'olelo I have chosen is the Secret burial of Kamehameha’s Bones. The bones of the Hawaiian Chiefs had valuable mana and was seen dangerous if it was in the wrong hands. Special steps were performed to the bones to keep them safe. The IwI (bones) of the dead were said to have mana (divine power) and whoever finds the bones would gain that powerful mana that the bones once had. It is said that kamehameha’s bones held great mana because of the time with the passing of hailey’s comet. Also because of his many victories at battle. To prepare his bones for burial they first threw his flesh out to the ocean then they had his bones in a Woven basket that had eyes made of the Mother of pearl and real teeth from the king. They took the bones at night to a secret location that is still a mystery of today.

The basket that holds Kamehameha the Great remains is made from paper mache. It took several layers for the newspaper to become sturdy. I used tissue paper for the top half of the basket to give it a more textured look. I choose the color gold to represent royalty. I also cut arrows for decoration to symbolize positive mana in and negative mana out. I choose to use Ti leaf to hold my basket together because it is known to have spiritual powers.

-Aariah, Rm. 19

I have chosen the mo'olelo of Naeʻole running with Kamehameha trying to get away from ʻAlapaʻinui and his warriors.This is a story of Naeʻole taking Kamehameha from Kekuiapoiwaʻs arms(his mom),and running with him to Kahaʻopuolani in her cave. But it is also a story of how he got the name Kamehameha. Kekuʻiapoiwa gives birth to Kamehameha on the canoe,when she gets to the shore of Kokoiki Naeʻole takes him and runs to Kahaʻopuolani. But, while Naeʻole was running he was chased by Alapaʻinui and his warriors who wanted to kill the baby, because a bad kahuna or priest said that the baby would grow to be a great chief. Naeʻole and Kahaʻopuolani raised the child for 5 years,until they took him to see his parents. When Kamehameha met Alapaʻinui that is when he got named Kamehameha or “The Lonely One”.

I plan to use pencil and color pencil on paper for my drawing. First I will sketch the drawing of Naeʻole running with Paiʻea/kamehameha being chased by Alapaʻinui and his warriors in a lightning storm. This moʻolelo is important to me because it tells of how Kamehameha got his name. And it shows the first part of his life and how special he was. I want people to learn that Kamehameha was very special and had a very secretive childhood.

-Hilinaʻi, Rm. 19

In 1801 the Hualalai volcano erupted and destroyed everything in itʻs path. The kahuna told Kamehameha to give Pele gifts to calm her. When he gave her the gifts she still did not stop, so he gave her one last gift of his hair. Then the lava stopped.

-Cady, Rm. 19

My picture expresses the chiefs giving Kamehameha mana to lift up the Naha stone and to overturn the Naha stone. My first step was to look carefully at the book and at the details and draw them, my second step was to trace, shade, and then to draw from the book, my third step is to add details and color with the multiple items I color on the paper.

-Vance, Rm 19

I'm focusing on the Naha Stone.

When Kamehameha was a warrior he proved his strength by surprisingly overturning the 5,000 pound Naha Stone.

-Kukunaokalā, Rm. 20

When Kamehameha was little he was trained to be a leader. In his teenage years he was trained to be a warrior. At the end of Kamehameha’s training it was foretold that Kamehameha would be a great warrior in all of his battles. The high chiefs watched Kamehameha lift the naha stone and prove he was really strong. The naha stone was about 5 thousand pounds. I think it is important to remember this because it was part of the prophecy of Kamehameha uniting the islands and bringing peace.

-JJ, Rm. 20

I chose the Mo’olelo Pu’ukoholā

When Kamehameha was still trying to conquer the islands he sent his aunt to get advice from a Prophet named Kāpoūkahi. The prophet said that if Kamehameha Built a heiau dedicated to Kū.Kamehameha got to work immediately. The prophecy says that the workers have to follow strict rules. To make sure the workers got it right Kāpoūkahi The heiau had to be built from lava rocks so the men lined up 20 miles from where they built the heiau all the way to the sea side of the valley of Pololū. Closer to the heiau Kamehameha helped pass the rocks.

-Kaiea, 402

I chose to do an interactive sidewalk chalk art piece on the Mo’olelo of “The Law of the Splintered Paddle” because I was impressed with how Kamehameha I was a fair and just leader. Although he had the power to punish the fisherman who struck his head, he knew that the fisherman was only protecting his goods that rightfully belonged to him.

My main material that I used was sidewalk chalk. I also incorporated the use of real rocks, real greenery, a real knife, and myself.

Because I was working with sidewalk chalk, I knew that I didn’t have room for a lot of errors because there was no way that I could really erase and do things over. So, what I did in the beginning was plan and sketch. I sketched two drawings. The first was what I wanted to include in the artpiece, and the second was how I wanted to show each item/what materials I’d use for each item in my art piece.

I am very happy with my art piece. I was dramatic in my facial expression, which showed myself (as Kamehameha), being struck with the paddle on the head. I also showed that my foot was stuck in a rock because I used real rocks (3D), which allowed me to hide my foot and make it look stuck. The real trees in the background also helped to give my picture a nice look.

-Paiea, Rm. 402

This painting represents Kamehameha’s struggle to lift the naha stone. The color of the background was chosen because it shows how much effort he put into it. It’s a very deep color. The naha stone is in the middle because it’s the most important part. The kalo signifies the birth of Hawaii. The lifting of the naha stone is how Hawaii became a state. The blue bubble represents how Kamehameha protected Hawaii. I used paint, pencils, and a canvas. I used blending, shading, and color mixing. I wanted to show the struggle he had with my deep colors and textures. Kamehameha tried to lift the naha stone which is a very heavy stone and he lifted it. I want everyone to see how hard it was to lift the stone. There was a myth to the stone.. whoever lifted the naha stone, would unite all the hawaiian islands. A few years later Kamehameha did unite all of the islands so the myth was true.

-Callie, Rm. 402

First, I sketched out what I wanted the hands to look like, how I want the baby to look, and how I wanted the background to look. Then, I traced the lines or the contour lines. Finally, I finished it off with shading. Also I learned if the part you are going to shade is curved you have to press a little harder with your pencil. I planned to shade around the objects like if the sun was hitting the objects from above. Also I did actually hope to see both Keku’iapoiwa’s and Nae’ole’s hands holding the baby Kamehameha and seeing Keku’iapoiwa’s thumbnail.

-Shea, R. 402

For the Naha Stone I decided to focus on it because it was a big part of Kamehameha. It was also amazing to see the stone that Kamehameha lifted right in front of me. I also used a pencil, eraser, and paper. For the place we were staying in when we were at the big island, I used a paper, pencil, a ruler, and a picture of the “house”. I first thought of what to draw, and I remembered the “house” and started drawing it. First I drew the lines for the house, then I drew the triangles on the top, and then I did some decoration with the numbers, the little tree, and the table and the chairs.

-Makana, Rm. 402

In my Artist Statement I made a replica of Puʻukoholā.

1. I looked around for different rocks 2. I built the base of the replica 3. I built on top of the replicaʻs base 4. I made sure It looked good from all angles 5. I took several pictures just in case 6. Then we were done.

I have also chosen to focus on the moʻolelo of Kamehameha building Puʻukoholā. Kamehameha was destined to unite the Hawaiian Islands so a prophet told him to build a Heiau in Honor of the war God Kūkaʻilimoku so he did. Then he invited Keōua his cousin but was slaughtered as the first sacrifice for Kū the war God.

I plan to use small pōhakuʻs to build a replica of Puʻukoholā in my front yard because some of the pōhaku are from the ʻĀina just like Kamehameha building it using lava rocks from Pōlolu Valley.

-Kamalu, Rm. 402

I chose Kamehameha lifting the Naha stone because it was really important for him to become recognized. It makes me motivated and try harder because Kamehameha never gave up when he was lifting the Naha stone. If he gave up he would have consequences. I imagine if i was in that spot i would not just give up either. But when there is risk there is reward so when Kamehameha overturned the Naha stone he would be ruler of all the islands of Hawaii. I am going to use paper, color pencil, and pencil. First I am going to stipple with pencil because I am better at stippling than drawing. Then I am going to stipple with color to make it different from everybody else's. I would like to try something new. It is important to me because it tells me not to give up. I hope when people look at my drawing they can tell not to give up. I also want them to learn that Kamehameha was a hard worker. When I was making this art piece, it felt like I was doing a right thing for other people so they can see and know what happened when Kamehameha lifted the Naha stone.

-Kamakai, Rm. 401

The work came out better than I expected. I did not know I was going to be something so nice I was very impressed by myself with the boat. It was really nice. It is my first 3D drawing. But I've tried before but it's mostly just a square.

The work Came out beautifully, better than I expected. I did not know how good I was at making boats, and rocks. The thing that stood out most for me was the boat was my best 3-D drawing. It looked like I could touch it and feel its round bow.

About my art is my boat. It probably took 3 hours to make my mom keep on saying you should start working on the Rocks. I worked on the boat until it looked nice enough.

-Maddox, Rm 401

The materials that I used were color pencils, colored pen, sharpie, pencils, and sketching paper.

I forgot to post my first draft of my drawing in only pencil, but in the second draft I added an outline of the drawing I made with sharpie. In my third draft I just added the skin color to the people in the drawing. In the fourth drawing I added grass and the dirt below the Naha Stone. In the fifth draft I added the sky, sun, and mountain for the background. In the final draft I darkened the faces of Kamehameha and the person holding the kahili.

-Kamaʻehu, Rm. 401

I could not find one but I know what inspires me to do art. So here is that…

What inspires me is my mom because she is quite good at art and my brain goes into this trans that tells me if he can, why can’t I? Which makes my mind just feel in “the zone”. And then the next thing I know I'm making an art piece.

-Sachi, Rm. 401

Kamehameha was a young chief and he was to unite the Hawaiian islands all into one kingdom. For him to keep going on his journey, he had to lift the Naha stone, which is a sacred stone that only people in the Naha bloodline could lift. If someone wasn’t from that bloodline, if they failed, they would be sentenced to death, if they succeed, that meant they would become a ruler. Kamehameha was scared, but confident at the same time. He didn’t give up and in this story, some of his veins were popping, but he did overturn it.

-Kailana, Rm. 401

Pu’ukohola is one of the most important heiau in Hawaii, the temple at Puukohola was built by King Kamehameha I and his warriors so that Kamehameha could win one of the biggest wars of his life. And he did it by lining up thousands of men in one line and passing rocks from a special beach because the rocks were infused with mana to help him win the war.

-Paoa, Rm. 402

He has a spear in his hand because he was in battle. He was standing proudly because it is hard to win war.

-Luluhia, Rm. 20

This is Kamehameha stabbing the Niuhi shark. It was prophesied he would have to eat the eye of the niuhi shark so he had to kill it. I drew it using whatever chalk I could find in my house.

-Makai, Rm. 16

Kamehameha tried to attack two fishermen that had something that he wanted. But he got his foot stuck in a rock and the fishermen saw him. They knocked him out with a paddle. Twelve years later, Kamehameha found the fishermen. They thought Kamehameha was going to kill them, but he apologised, and made a law where you are not allowed to attack people that are not trying to attack you

I made a detailed drawing. I made a sketch, and then made another drawing that was better than the first one. I used a pencil to draw it. I put shading in some areas.

-Sage, Rm. 20

First, I made the rough sketch.

Next, I drew the outlines for Kamehameha’s body and the Naha stone.

Third, I drew his nose, eyes, and hair. Fourth, I drew the background. Last, I colored the background and him and the Naha stone.

-Kaleb, Rm. 402

Besides using my materials that I planned to use. I also used a sharpie, using a technique with the paint brush and rubbing my finger back and forth to make the look of splashing of the waves. I think that this piece really shows the law of the splintered paddle.

I think that my piece clearly shows the law of the splintered paddle.

-Aria, Rm. 16

First I created the cliff that they were battling on then I created the armies then I created the mountain in the background. Everything came out just the way I planned because we have lots of beans.

-Eldon, Rm. 402

I focused on the Mo’olelo where Kamehameha turns over the Naha Stone. In that mo’olelo Kamehameha was put under a lot of pressure when he overturned the Naha stone. The challenge was not testing his physical strength but his spiritual strength, I want my piece of art to show what the scene may have looked like when he overturned the Naha Stone and to represent the spiritual part of the mo’olelo I put in little statues of the gods.

-Emmeline, Rm. 402

First I made a rough draft. Then I drew it out on a clean white sheet of paper and erased any mistakes with my Magic Rub eraser. Then when I liked it, I took my time to slowly color it in with my crayons and colored pencils so that it would look nice. This is what I did to make sure that I did my best with materials I was using.

The first thing that I did was draw a draft. I practiced drawing my pictures the way that I wanted them to look. I drew my final drawing on a clean piece of paper. Then erased any mistakes. Finally, I colored it in nicely with my crayons and colored pencils.

My drawing came out the way I hoped. In the end, I really liked my art. In my draft, I was only going to draw the public library in hilo, the naha stone and a sign that says “DO NOT SIT OR TOUCH!”. But I had extra time and I was feeling good, so I added Kamehameha the Great into my drawing which made it just how I hoped it would be.

-Hansom, Rm. 18

I made sure I was doing my best at all times. And, I made sure that I did everything we learned during art. I did my toneoground, then my main contour lines, next my main color patches and finally my details and textures. Well actually none of my work came out because I was imagining what my pic was going to look like. But, doing my very best I didn’t come out the way I thought. As I painted there was space in the back so I put hale’s and tree’s there to cover the space. Also I forgot we didn’t have a canvass so I just glued 2 pieces of paper to a cardboard box. As I was creating this piece I thought that maybe one day I will be able to do something that seems impossible. The mo’olelo kind of teaches a lesson that you should try and never give up.

-Aubree, Rm 16

I was looking at pictures of the Naha stone. I had a hard time choosing. I chose a picture of Kamehameha lifting the Naha stone because I just picked it. I first did a rough sketch. Then I made my picture clearer. I added in details such as texture of the stone and the rest of the body. I decided to draw a sun and plants. Then I colored the whole picture except the sky.

-Tristan, Rm. 18

My drawing is going to be based off of Kamehameha as a ruler, and the story of the splintered paddle.In this story, Kamehameha went on a military expedition by the beach, when he saw a few commoners there with something he wanted. He chased them down, but got his leg stuck in the reef, and the fisherman took his chance. He struck him so hard on the head that the paddle shattered. Then him and his friend ran for it. 12 years later, the man who had struck Kamehameha was brought to the king to be punished. But Kamehameha, knowing that the man had not known that he was a king, decided to give him an award of land and sent him off. He then created the law of the splintered paddle, which protected the weak from the strong.

-Kaui, Rm .20

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