In progress - Skate deck for Loaded comp

yup - this is what its for... So I submitted my 5 pics chosen from grouped work and now get to be one of 20 artists participating. I have about 3 1/2 weeks, inc. travel back and fourth of boards and resin (the type I use isnt stocked over in Melbourne anywhere - arrrgh!). Luckily for me, I can produce the work on a diff. board and swap. All good!

Board to start with... 7 1/2 deck from fast times in Melbourne.

All taped up waiting for glue to dry w initial layer vintage wallpaper

And again...

W all the tape off and trimmed

Mask on, ready to start painting

First layer of paint... just applied, so is shiny, will dull down to matt once dried

Lightened it up heaps w another layer of soft duck egg blue/ grey + layers of a dove grey, cream and white as highlights.

Checking out w mock up to see if the top image/ background look alright together

Sexy sexy finished board w resin topcoat poured on and dry.

Close up of detailing in top layer + highlights on vintage paper also showing through.

Below are Loaded's posters advertising the opening of the art show in conjunction w the release of the sneakers - Wednesday 11th November at Loaded store in Auckland on High st.