New Deck

So this is my latest finished skate deck - a 7.75" this time, so a wee bit wider. Board is a beautiful natural wood finish on the reverse side w no grip tape, so keeping in theme w this I did her up in warm, chocolate browns.

Built up in layers, Starting w a vintage embossed wallpaper as background (This paper was rescued from an old brothel in Wellington that has since been bought and transformed into student housing for Vic Uni) - paper has been over-painted in multi layers in Gouache; The girl sitting on top is hand cut in 600gsm watercolour paper and hand painted in Gouache. The whole board has then been coated in a hard gloss resin that resembles clear toffee - Delicious!

Bah Humbug

Yup - Christmas this year has left me feeling Grinch-like.... I blame the nasty stomach virus i've just gotten over - 8 days in bed followed by a week of still feeling generally lousy, if at least up.

To combat this, i've been making some Christmas goodies to give away in the hopes this will put an end to these grumpily feelings....

Native flax Christmas wreath - still fresh, will dry to a beautiful golden by next year.
Wreath w willow, found seed pods and Paua - using dried flax flowers to achieve the light golden colour as opposed to Green
Flax flowers for giving and wreaths - I have just put some new bunches up in a new blog post - you can see them here at : http://vincenteknight.wordpress.com/2011/01/31/flax-flowers-with-more-bang/

Cartoony

"Hey Narwahl - . - Hey SeaCow. ''-Gouache and resin on 185gsm Aquarelle watercolour paper, mounted on board - 20.5 x 29.5 cm. Available - Please contact vin at : mightymouselikescheese@gmail.com if interested.

"Its a Stickup" - Gouache and resin on 185gsm Aquarelle watercolour paper, mounted on board - 20.5 x 29.5 cm. Private collection, Wellington