I’m 17 years old.
This is my first semester at Oasis Skateboard Factory and so far it’s
been awesome. I’ve been drawing
for as long as I can remember but I started taking it seriously in grade
8. My inspiration is from tattoos,
horror film themes, hard core and grunge.
My drawing style is realistic but I also enjoy doing cartoons.
For my first board graphic I
chose a hardcore mermaid. I chose
this because I thought it would be good to see how far I could push myself and
see how well I could do it. I also
really like mermaids and I wanted to incorporate my personality into my board.,
and felt I could do so, by doing a kick ass mermaid design.
I used 7 ply maple and I
mostly used spray paint and paint markers to do this board. I got help from other classmates with
some of the overall graphic components.
The small details and black outlining were all done with paint marker. I chose to design the mermaid with
piercings, a spacer and tattoos, all inspired by my own personal appearance
.The hair of the mermaid a pastel colour, a light pink because it fits with the
new mainstream style "Pastel Goth".
I used a colour fade and blending in the background to add depth and
texture. The colour is very
vibrant and bright, because I wanted it to be hardcore but not too dark and angry.
I am trying to communicate
what I stand for as an artist and as a person. I’m weird. So I
decided to do something badass but awesome at the same time. It’s a generic design but I’ve twisted
it to fit who I am as a person, my style.
I just really wanted to get my first board finished. I was so anxious
and couldn’t wait to get it done.
I’m really happy with the end result!
