I am a sixteen year old youth from St. Catherines who moved to Toronto two years ago. Aware of the school long before being able to
attend, I am happy to be enrolled! I am inspired by artist/skateboarder Mark Gonzales. My board design was inspired by the artist Matisse who does not put borders or black outlines in their work. Lettering on the bus replicates the texture of crayon.
The board is made of seven plies of Canadian maple and shaped using a styrofoam mould "Roarockit" vacuum bag. A bus image was printed, then traced on top of green tape and laid on top of board, cut out and spray painted. Line and shape were used to create the bus image and lettering. The emphasis of the board is to celebrate the inner child in all of us.
I learned about new tools of creating a stencil and how much pressure is needed to create a design. Making my first board was an enjoyable experience and I learned things to avoid when making boards in the future.
attend, I am happy to be enrolled! I am inspired by artist/skateboarder Mark Gonzales. My board design was inspired by the artist Matisse who does not put borders or black outlines in their work. Lettering on the bus replicates the texture of crayon.
The board is made of seven plies of Canadian maple and shaped using a styrofoam mould "Roarockit" vacuum bag. A bus image was printed, then traced on top of green tape and laid on top of board, cut out and spray painted. Line and shape were used to create the bus image and lettering. The emphasis of the board is to celebrate the inner child in all of us.
I learned about new tools of creating a stencil and how much pressure is needed to create a design. Making my first board was an enjoyable experience and I learned things to avoid when making boards in the future.
