I'm about to build a surfboard and want to put some artwork on the bottom of the board... What do you normally do for that? Like paint it on the foam or coloured resin?
That's a big question. You can do either, but they are two very different mediums. You should research posca pens also, which I believe are applied on top of the glass, but before the final resin coat (I've never used them).
I have painted foam with an airbrush and acrylic artists paint before glassing, I have painted wood boards with a brush and acrylic artists paint. I have used resin tints, but not really for artwork per se, although a nicely tinted surfboard is a work of art in its own right, of course.
There are some good threads here that you should read through.
http://www2.swaylocks.com/forums/show-us-your-graphics
http://www2.swaylocks.com/forums/show-us-your-posca-pen-work
http://www2.swaylocks.com/node/1025644
http://www2.swaylocks.com/node/1023074
http://www2.swaylocks.com/forums/art-materials-surfboard-artwork
Also, you might want to look at the work of Nicholas Mirandon, a surfer / artist who has been using resin as a medium
Alright... that was very helpfull, thanks a bunch for the links/tips... and I'll look into the posca pens.
Thanks Again
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I'm about to build a surfboard and want to put some artwork on the bottom of the board... What do you normally do for that? Like paint it on the foam or coloured resin?
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Define Artwork...
How about a wood skin with a resin tint rail and a wood tail block and an air brushed pin line...and some stripes...It was fun and it looks cool but because I'm not a top name brand no one will even pay me for my basic material cost.,,,But I have a real job and don't get paid to do art....and I have lot's more.............art.....yes....
I'm not an artist. I'm a guy with too many tools.........Ray
Thanks as well.... You said define artwork... Im putting a pattern type thing the is going to take up the whole bottom of my board.
reisn tinted and pigmented on foam
has a structural integrity and durability
that make it superior to other alternatives.
if you are an artist who paints with color
and not one who wishes to duplicate
high resolution patterns like fabric and
cartoon reproductions
The freeform opportunities to access
abstract expressionism set forth by
mid century revolutionaries bare fruit
in these media.
A big foam canvas ,i.e.surfboard,
is an intoxicating asteroid that has
a half life of twenty to 100 years if
engineered well.Posca pens and
even a sharpie explosion are an
option less commited.test your finish
coat compatibility first before
destroying hours if not days of work.
the bitchin deal about application of
art formats on glassed clear boards
before finish coats is they can be removed.
color and illustration under glass is permanent.
…ambrose…
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Thanks as well.... You said define artwork... Im putting a pattern type thing the is going to take up the whole bottom of my board.
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Sometimes I paint on foam, sometimes I do resin abstracts...pin stripes can go on foam or after hot coat...
I like wood...
I have a style and a method for my maddness.......
Swaylocks search for Atomized and Speedneedle will blow your mind. Did you see the thread where the guy did a California Flag on a board?
And Drew Brophry has a web page...
Alright... thanks for the help.