With my vehicle in the shop so no surf transport, I’m finally doing some posting. Here’s a board my girlfriend painted. It’s a Swift Movement 6’ Mabile stinger, and she painted with brushes right onto the blank which we then glassed. Photo is a bit dark- the colour around the tail is a really bright blue in real life, but you get the idea. Pretty stoked on how this turned out but it will remain unsurfed for a while (despite attempts by RK and myself to be allowed to ‘test’ it- probably not enough volume in it for me anyway) as it’s hopefully going to be used in an art show and will be the first of several she paints. Pretty epic work even though she is an artist by trade.
That’s very cool, incredibly well-thought out for the shape.
Could you post some info on the type of paints and brushes she used? I am going to shape a board for an artist that is going to put his design on, and we were wondering whether to do it on the foam or the sanded finish prior to gloss coat.
PS - looks great, it seems like I’ve seen another of hers online before.
That has to be some of the best art I’ve ever seen on a board.
wow!
thats by far the greatest paint job on a board ive ever seen!
damn, i wish i was that talented.
i dont think i could bring myself to wax or surf it…
that is killer!
Really nicely done! I agree with the person who said that they’d never want to wax it, let alone ding it!
A couple of questions- was the blank prepped in any way (closed-cell foam is not the most receptive surface for brushwork…)?
And, what kind of paint?
I ask because I have a brush-painting-on-blank project in the wings, and was considering spackling the foam to get a smoother surface, and then using gouache.
Thanks.
AG
edit: I should’ve read the thread, I see TedG already asked the questions.
Gents,
thanks for the kind words and I’m glad you’re all stoked on it too. As one who can barely draw a recognizable kitty cat I have huge respect for those who can create something that awesome, be it the board or the art. I’ll have the artist herself explain paints etc. later today as I wouldn’t want to steer you wrong.
you better hope the dolphins don’t get greedy!
10/10 work !!
the tail of the fish is very well done wrt outline, the colors look great. just like a real goldfish.
just as an idea…
have her take high resolution photos, so that everybody around the world can buy the JPEG file, and print it on something for it to be incorporated in boards around the world…
i could easily have this thing printed here and laminate it into my surfboard…
i would like that.
Wouter
International Goldfish Cooperative
OK, here’s the tech info:
Hi! thanks for your interest in the fish. I got a raw shaped board from Richard Kenvin and painted right on the raw foam. To achieve the “airbrushed” look of the background, I used a 1" stiff, bristle brush and Liquitex soft body acrylic. Once it was dried overnight, I pinstriped on the scales and outlines with Daler Rowney FW artists acrylic ink. If a soft, blended look is what you want, this works very well. However, a solid ground of color requires multiple passes, as the foam can make the paint bubble out.(you’ll know what I mean when it happens to you!) Remember it’s important to use only water-based paints as any oil on the surface of the foam will make it impossible for the glass to adhere! Remember, graphite is oily, so limit the use of pencil. I completely avoided any kind of under drawing, as I was concerned about this. Good luck and happy painting! Jill Jordan
So cool! Great stuff, Jill!
KG’s riding this poor plain white job right now–think you could do something with it?
That other famous thing you did was beauty too!
Hey! Leave Casper out of this, he’s EPS purity.