Polynesian Royalty Paddles Into The Big Drop!!! - Other Crafts

F flaskgrasper Member San Diego Joined: Oct 19, 2007 Posts: 19	F flaskgrasper Posted posted on Mon, Apr 18, 2011 8:44 AM Aloha all- Wanted to throw up some images of a recently completed piece I created, aptly titled "Chief Eyes Da Reef." Instead of the standard art embellishment of a brand new, never-surfed stick that you always see around, I chose to utilize the real thing. I acquired this board after it had been heavily surfed for years. It took alot of repair and prep to bring it to a state where it was ready for paint. There isn't a single square inch on the buggah that doesn't have some sign of use, be it dings, delamination, etc. The idea was to restore the board in a way that would reflect the collective spirit of an object that has slid down the face of literally thousands of ocean swells. Mahalo, Christopher C- [ Edited by: flaskgrasper 2011-04-22 08:47 ]

Aloha all-
Wanted to throw up some images of a recently completed piece I created, aptly titled "Chief Eyes Da Reef." Instead of the standard art embellishment of a brand new, never-surfed stick that you always see around, I chose to utilize the real thing. I acquired this board after it had been heavily surfed for years. It took alot of repair and prep to bring it to a state where it was ready for paint. There isn't a single square inch on the buggah that doesn't have some sign of use, be it dings, delamination, etc. The idea was to restore the board in a way that would reflect the collective spirit of an object that has slid down the face of literally thousands of ocean swells.

Mahalo,
Christopher C-

[ Edited by: flaskgrasper 2011-04-22 08:47 ]