More surfer girl sketches.
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Showing posts with label blue. Show all posts
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Monday, March 19, 2012
Fin review
The Chuck Patterson Great White fin does exactly as it claims. A great fin design that allows it to stay stable, yet can easily be maneuvered when needed.
I took the fin out for two separate tests. One on a downwind run, and one in flat water.
The first thing I noticed in the downwind run was that the fin kept the board loose while dropping in on bumps. Once in the trough between bumps I found the fin easily let me change direction if I needed to follow, or catch another upcoming bump on the left or right. The fin also kept a very straight track. Some fins are great for downwinding because they don't veer off course, but sacrifice maneuverability when needed in tight spots. This fin has both. You can concentrate on catching and gliding, knowing that the point you're aiming for is still on track. The fin also had speed and didn't seem to have any drag what so ever. Easily gliding from one bump and into the next.
The next run was over flat water. Some fins seem to work great in one set of certain conditions, while they lack in others. But not this fin. It held speed in flats just fine. Tracked a straight course just as it had in the downwind run. Even into a slight headwind (5 to 8 knts) it held course, and made it easy to concentrate on paddling by not having to switch sides every 3 strokes.
All in all this is a very impressive fin. At first I liked the aggressive design, hoping that the fin would live up to the name. I had some doubts as some fins work great in some areas and not in other areas. But this handled everything I put it through. It was much better than I expected it to be, and a nice surprise. It does exactly what it says it will. If you're looking for a fin that can go from one set of conditions to another, or just want an all around good fin, this is it. Great fin worth the money.
You can purchase it here.
I took the fin out for two separate tests. One on a downwind run, and one in flat water.
The first thing I noticed in the downwind run was that the fin kept the board loose while dropping in on bumps. Once in the trough between bumps I found the fin easily let me change direction if I needed to follow, or catch another upcoming bump on the left or right. The fin also kept a very straight track. Some fins are great for downwinding because they don't veer off course, but sacrifice maneuverability when needed in tight spots. This fin has both. You can concentrate on catching and gliding, knowing that the point you're aiming for is still on track. The fin also had speed and didn't seem to have any drag what so ever. Easily gliding from one bump and into the next.
The next run was over flat water. Some fins seem to work great in one set of certain conditions, while they lack in others. But not this fin. It held speed in flats just fine. Tracked a straight course just as it had in the downwind run. Even into a slight headwind (5 to 8 knts) it held course, and made it easy to concentrate on paddling by not having to switch sides every 3 strokes.
All in all this is a very impressive fin. At first I liked the aggressive design, hoping that the fin would live up to the name. I had some doubts as some fins work great in some areas and not in other areas. But this handled everything I put it through. It was much better than I expected it to be, and a nice surprise. It does exactly what it says it will. If you're looking for a fin that can go from one set of conditions to another, or just want an all around good fin, this is it. Great fin worth the money.
You can purchase it here.
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| The conditions of the downwind test. Fun bumps in about 20 - 25 knt wind. |
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| The fin. |
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Left to enlightenment.
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| New 8x10 acrylic on gesso board. Cruising through a left barrel with Buddha looking on from behind the clouds. |
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Paintings for sale
Got a good response to the artwork on my handplanes I've been shaping. So I've decided paint waves on some gesso boards. These are all acrylic on a very smooth gesso. Details about them are below in the photos. I should have pay pal up and running very soon. Until then if you would like one, leave a comment here and I will get in touch with you. Or find me on Facebook.
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| Blue lip - 5x7 inches on flat gesso board. Ready to frame. SOLD! |
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| Sunset set - 5x7 inches on flat gesso board. Ready to frame. SOLD! |
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| Tube vision - 6x6 inches on mounted 3/4 thick gesso board. SOLD! |
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| Detail of 3/4 wood frame. |
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Small beauty
Sometimes the most impressive beautiful things are right under us. You just need to look differently at the world around you. Finding beauty in small folds of water....
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Happy Holidays !
It's that time of the year again. Hope all of your celebrations are great.
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| Starry snowman. |
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Still dreaming
More pictures from Hawaii.
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| Fins and mask on the beach at Waimea bay. |
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| Sea turtle! |
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| Taking a breath. |
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| Elizabeth getting done surfing. |
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| Tropical colors. |
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| Fire! |
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| The Duke. |
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