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I just designed a new limited edition skateboard deck graphic for BC Surf & Sport and a new series to help raise funds for Japan Tsunami relief efforts.

The sun rays and the red cross are pretty obvious in what they signify. The bamboo was inspired by the the various meanings it has to Japanese culture, primarily strength, resiliency and regrowth. I can’t think of a better time than now where that holds true.

You can purchase the deck at BC Surf & Sport locations for about $35 and proceeds will go to Japan Relief efforts.

Go skate an help the world!

Thanks to Jake Pedroza (Snakes) and BC Surf & Sport for helping with this project.

I was invited to do some Live Painting last night at Snowboard on the Rocks event held at Colorado’s Red Rocks amphitheater. Well, the invite was around 10:00p the night before, and kind of caught me off guard. I never have done “live painting” at an event before, let alone at Red Rocks. After some beers and thinking, it hit me that this was an amazing opportunity that I had to jump on.

I thought of my subject on the way home from work yesterday evening and printed out a couple photos. I decided since one of the best MC’s of the hip hop world was performing, I figured he would make a good subject, so a portrait of Del was the objective.

I got to the venue and there were two other artists set up on the right and left sides of the stage. I met one of the talented artists named Brian, who did an amazing charcoal portrait of Del as well, so I guess the funky homosapien was the man of the night. Brian was a really cool person and humble about his awesome piece and talent. Although it didn’t turn out to be an original idea, I decided to proceed with my acrylic portrait of Del.

I think this was one of the quickest pieces I have ever painted, as I was just feeling the energy and was excited for the whole show and also wanted to make sure to catch some of the videos and performances. This was a style that I was just experimenting with based on my time and surroundings. A little looser, expressionistic style then some of my other portraits. Plus, this was a larger scale piece then I usually have worked with, but I must say, larger pieces are much more fun to paint. I was pretty focused and laying down the paint for some time and didn’t even pay attention to time, and then I went back in the crowd with my girl for a break and to watch the beginning of Del’s performance. I headed back down to finish the portrait while Del was still performing, which was a really awesome experience. Bukue One was heading up the stage as well and throwing down some skating skillz.

It turned out to be a great event, even with minor technical difficulties (not the Mack Dawg snow video but w the projector). I did miss some of the videos premiered, but I can watch those on DVD, I’m not sure when I’ll be able to paint up near the stage at Red Rocks again.

I received several compliments and offers, which was kind of my guide of the progress of this piece, as it was a larger canvas and I was crammed in a little corner at the right of the stage, so I couldn’t step back very far to view it in its entirety and ideal viewing distance.

Finally, near the end of the show, another girl expressed her interest in it and offered to purchase it. Not only did it feel good to get great feedback and an offer on a piece, but it just added so much more to my night. Needless to say, I sold the piece and I only have some photos of it from my phone. Thank you to the girl (Beth?) who purchased this painting. I really hope you enjoy it! And thanks to everyone who provided their support and compliments! And a big Thanks to Melissa for inviting me to paint at this awesome event!

I also got a chance to head backstage and meet the man himself, and he was really chill, even with all of the fans hitting him up for intros and pics. It was a good night.

Snowboard On The Rocks

Friday, September 17, 2010

6:30 PM

Door Time: 5:30 PM

Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Buy Tickets Online: TicketsWest

Come be part of history at the 1st annual “Snowboard on the Rocks” at the world famous Red Rocks Amphitheatre!

Snowboard on the Rocks will take place at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Friday, September 17.  This event is organized and overseen by snowboarders for snowboarders.

Snowboard on the Rocks is a first-of-its-kind snowboard lifestyle event that will kick off the 2010/2011 snowboard season with the World Premier of 3 new snowboard videos, live musical performances, pro-snowboarder autograph signings, FREE LIFT TICKETS for everyone, tons of free product giveaways, and more!

It will make history as a festival that brings people together to one place, at one time, on an unprecedented scale, to celebrate the snowboard lifestyle as a united community.  Snowboard on the Rocks will host the first World Premier of a snowboard video ever to be shown @ the world famous Red Rocks Amphitheater.

SNOWBOARD FILM WORLD PREMIERS:

Standard Films’ “THE STORMING”
Featuring Torstein Horgmo, Halldor and Eiki Helgason, Xavier De Le Rue, Lonnie Kauk, Ryan Tiene, Sammy Luebke, Kazuhiro Kokubo, Reawyn Reid, Erin Comstock, Leanne Polosi, Hana Beaman, and Kimmy Fasani.  This is a global snowboard progression warning ranging from Norway, Iceland, Quebec City, Valdez, Squaw Vally, Northstar, Alpine Meadows, Lake Tahoe backcountry, and BC backcountry.

Think Thank’s “RIGHT BRAIN / LEFT BRAIN”
Featuring Tim Eddy, Scott Stevens, Sean Genovese, Gus Engle, Pat Milbery, Nick Visconti, Jesse Burtner, Mark Thompson, Matt Edgers, Chris Beresford, Austin Hironaka, Blair Habenicht, Chris Larson, Ben Bogart, Sam Hulbert, Andre Spinelli.  This years “Right Brain, Left Brain” is a double feature meant to encompass both aspects of your mind and all aspects of snow.

Never Summer’s “MADE IN AMERICA”
Featuring Cooper Hoffmeister, Ben Millsaps, Jason Hindman, Rajat, Elms and Ryan Cruze.

MUSICAL PERFORMANCES BY:

Del the Funky Homosapien – Oakland, CA

Bukue One – Oakland, CA

London Dungeon – Denver, CO

TICKET INFO

FREE LIFT TICKET to Echo Mountain included with every Snowboard on the Rocks ticket sale!

Tickets on sale NOW!
Get them online at TicketsWest or pick them up at any King Soopers Grocery Outlet for $22.50.  To charge tickets by phone, call (866) 464-2626 or (719) 576-2626

more info:
http://www.redrocksonline.com/

People have been discovering a multitude of uses fro Apple’s new iPad device. This is one of the better ones:

New iPad Test – Will It Shred? from FUEL TV on Vimeo.

ReppinNW put together this nice video collection of some of the best and amazing tricks in snowboarding of 2009-2010 season.

And YES, there are some double corks in there, late corks, 1080º’s and 1260º’s like nobody’s business, and one of the craziest Big Mountain lines I have seen.

Some would ask Noah who?

For those who have snowboarded before parks were standard at every resort, before pipe dragons were manufactured, or the term “Super Pipe” was even coined, may remember a revolutionary snowboarder by the who was responsible for changing the game with his strong skateboard influence. If you don’t remember him personally, he’s the man behind the iconic Sims board with bottom of a skateboard with trucks as the base graphic. I’m talking about Noah Salasnek!

He’s been off the grid for several years now, but in the older vids which were lucky to be filmed on hi 8mm, he threw down the first generation of “jibbing” along with a hybrid part including amazing snowboarding and skateboarding. (Shout out to John Cardiel too!)

Powder to Rails has put together a couple documentaries about this amazing rider and even if you rode back in the day and desired his Sims pro models, or am a new rider from today, Noah is a pioneer that you should check out and see why snowboarding is where it’s at today.

I can;t find part 1, but here is Part 2 of 2:
http://www.vbs.tv/watch/powder-and-rails-season-2–2/noah-salasnek-2-of-2

Luan Oliveira takes the Tampa Am again this year! The whole contest brought out a bunch of talent that killed it. Here is a video below with highlights from the contest.

A couple weeks ago the front range was hit with a winter storm that dumped up to 2 feet in some of the metro areas. I was shoveling about a foot and a half myself in Denver.

Now yesterday it was a record setting 77ºF at DIA, and today has the same forecast hi temperature.

Warm and nice in Denver, while Keystone and other resorts are opening up for the season in the hills! This is Colorado!

It is November 3 and red Bull’s Project X has announced the new tricks that Shaun White has added to his arsenal from the secret Half Pipe in Silverton.

They have some amazing video footy of these tricks and the stories behind them too.

Front Double Cork 1080º
What!

Switch Back 900º (kind of late double cork)
(for newbies-switch backsides are considered pretty damn hard even if it is less than a normal 1080º – plus he styled this out)

Double Back Rodeo
(alley-oop style!)

Cab Double Cork 1080º
Go from a 1080º double cork to a cab 1080º double cork? Who Knows?

Visit:

http://www.shaunwhite.com/projectx/?fbid=FjiUKVt531_#/doctricks

Only a few more days (November 3) before Red Bull’s Project X releases some new footy & info of White’s new tricks and experience at his secret pipe in Silverton Colorado.

They just released a new exclusive teaser of what Project X is about and what went down. This video clip has some great shots showing the scale of this pipe and White’s big airs – way above the lip. Aslo, a few sneak peeks at a few of his crazy corked spins are presented near the end of the video.

Check it out!

or visit:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlFq2UrkitY&fmt=22

visit the red Bull Project X site at:

http://www.shaunwhite.com/projectx/?fbid=FjiUKVt531_