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Just finished up a quick piece I did for a friend on his new Gary Hanel quad fish surfboard. I’ll admit, I was a bit nervous at first to paint on such a beautifully hand crafted surface, but by the end I felt the board and I made a connection to one another.
The shape of the board definitely served as an inspiration to the artwork.
Check out the bamboo fins.
Jesse link // Apr 27, 2010 at 4:52 PM
Do you coat it with resin after or anything to protect it?
Jesse link // Apr 27, 2010 at 4:54 PM
That’s effin siq dude! I want that tatted on my face!
erikottostudios // Apr 27, 2010 at 4:58 PM
2 coats of crystal clear and 2 coats of matte finish varnish. Definitely a possibility it will wear a little with time, but hopefully it adds to the character of the board. Definitely better to get in there and paint before the resin coat.
Luke G // Apr 27, 2010 at 6:13 PM
So stoked – thanks Erik!!!
JG // Apr 29, 2010 at 11:01 AM
Wow – I never could have imagined it would be so beautiful!