Sco man having a go on a skateboard.
Where did he go?
If You’re Bored, Make a Clay Animation
November 22, 2009
Soothing
November 19, 2009
There are a few things that make me feel awesome in a calm way. Shaping is one of them but today I did a bit of gripping which gives a similar feeling.
Scalpel?
SCO!
Done. What to do with the waste?
Put it within hideous blue griptape.
It looks a bit more interesting now.
Empty Park
November 16, 2009
Ben, Endy, Sam and I went to Stithians for a little sesh today. A few games of skate and some spills. It was good to take a break from my project.
Going to an empty skatepark, surf spot, etc etc, gives you a fantastic feeling.
Ben having a go on Sam’s bike.
Sam attempting a tail whip(pronounced hu•wip)
Endy doing a steezy grab over the hip.
The sun sat in a rainless sky.
Windows
November 15, 2009
Yesterday was the first time I ever surfed Swanpool beach. It was uber offshore and the crowd factor was redic. There were no rules any more. People were dropping in on one another left and right.
While I was working on my laptop I looked at the window. Thought the texture in the curtains would make a cool shot with some backlight.
We left the house pretty early and checked Swanpool. It looked rank so we checked Gylly and saw this mini right but weren’t too keen.
We went to Jan’s afterwards. Had another opportunity to shoot another window. Sick shade of blue.
Jan’s girlfriend picked up some coasters with wicked illustrations on them.
It really looks like the house of art students.
It rained.
We went back to Swanpool to sesh it. It looked awesome for a Falmouth break.
We left because of the crowds. Here’s a splashing shot.
Here’s a Gylly Reef left.
We booked tickets for 2012 which was an awesome movie. Since we had 2 hours to kill we went for a skate at the Maritime parking lot.
Ben sliding out the tail.
Long exposure down the shoe.
Shoe view with pop up flash.
I set the camera to a 10 second exposure, set it on top of my board and pushed it down the lot. The world is a scary place for a skateboard
Astronauts
November 4, 2009
More Skating Illustrations:
Tre flip.
Bone it.
Project Finally on a Roll
November 3, 2009
I’ve gained some momentum on my current school project. Here’s a few illustrations from it:
Scoman going for an ollie.
A bit more mature illustration.
A Tale of Two Boards
November 2, 2009
One was recycled. One was revamped. The stories intertwine.
Cutting a deck out of an existing old deck. It’s the green way.
Belt sanders rule.
Electric blue spray jobbie.
Drying the spray.
Blue board.
Prepping for a stripe jobbie.
Masking it off.
Let it rain white.
Dry the white.
Stripping it back.
Demasking the top.
Clean.
Translucent red line added for a subtle touch of class.
Releasing the rail tape.
Rep it like TA.
Comparing the first skateboard deck he made with his recycled one.
Lacquered.
The spray table.
Stickered up.
Teamwork to get the trucks off another set up.
A little advertisement.
Board One Fin.
Joe prepping a spray.
Taping OCD.
White spray jobbie.
Corrupted black line.
Drying a fresh line.
To be contuvered.
Truro Park With the Brighton Boys
October 24, 2009
The Fal crew and the Brighton crew went to Truro today. Might sound like a lot but it was just four of us.
Scott driving, Dan got shotty, Phil and I in the back.
We wanted to ollie this ten and none of us have actually done a ten before(I did the Target nine like 4 years ago) so the way to get amped is by first jumping down it with no board. Taken by Phil.
Dan’s jump. Taken by Phil.
A park regular shows us how its done. Taken by Phil.
Then he attempts to throw a heel bomb. He never did it though… Taken by Phil.
Scott doing a fitty down a curved ledge before he attempts the set. Taken by Phil.
Skaters use every excuse they can get their hands on. My excuse, the bloody wind… Taken by Phil.
The next step after jumping is a few hundred run ups, eventually leading to a kick away. Taken by Phil.
Scott and his kick away. Taken by Phil.
Dan’s kick away. Taken by Phi.
After one kick away, you land it and roll away. Taken by Phil.
I guess I don’t ollie that high. Taken by Phil.
Steeze. Taken by Phil.
Not quite sure what Phil is doing here. Let’s just say he did a tre bomb off the ten but he’s trying to land onto the bank.
So the ticket into the park is a pair of Nike kicks. No Nike’s? Go to the store and grab a pair.
I was lying on the ground taking shots when this kid walked in front of me. He doesn’t seem to keen on me taking this photo.
Scott having another.
Dan throwing a buttery ollie down the ten.
We seshuaned the five gap five after we got over doing the ten. Some mini skaters were ripping it up. Taken by Phil.
Scott got a weird bump on his forearm while trying to grind the ledge. Taken by Phil.
It might not look crowded in this pic but the place was pretty crammed.
Nothing Lasts Forever
October 12, 2009
I was in my room after the skate sesh and I noticed a few battle wounds on my board.
Nose wound. I knew I should have a put a metal bumper on that thing.
Some raised grip due to a smash fiberglass rail over weak ply.
Saigon grill…
This was expected since I was doing popping some ollies and trying tres.
Mabe Skate Sesh
October 12, 2009
First time at Mabe. Brought my old school and that didn’t work out too well at the park so I had a go on Ben’s board. It was sicckkk.
The way the human body warps in long exposures.
I should use the viewfinder more often.
Gotta get a few shots of reopened scabs in this blog.
Here’s another one.
Phil busting an old school air on my old school sco board.
Endy has full commitment.
Phil going crazy about his renewed battle wound.
A five second exposure of a skateboarder.
Whenever you see a green flash right before the sun goes down, it means a soul has come back from the dead. In this case it just means there’s an Asda near the skatepark.
