Back in 2005 my friend Skip saved this 8 foot surfboard from total destruction. He got from his neighbor who was throwing it away in the trash and Skip gave it to me. It was pretty beat up and didn't look like it was even surfable, but in a way it was still cool. He said it would make a cool canvas and that I should paint something inspiring on it. I held on to the board for a few years and one day decided to work on it because I wanted to give it to my friend Orlando Man.
Orlando Man (that's what everyone calls him) has an awesome backyard full of handmade tiki's and its a very tropical surf paradise. I figured he'd dig a board with some art on it. So in 2005 I painted this board for him and he loved it, hung it up in his yard and really enjoyed it. In October (2012) he called me up and said that he still loves the board, but it had gotten a bit faded and he wanted me to touch it up for him. So I did. On a flat day without any waves to be found I made my own waves for Orlando Man. I repainted the whole board and really brought it back to life. Check it out:
The moral of the story is this: When there is no surf, you can still make your own surf. It helps if you already know how to draw or paint, but don't let that stop you from trying.
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| Eric Cedeno Hand Painting a 8 ' surfboard for Orlando Man |
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| Eric Cedeno Hand Painted 8 ' surfboard for Orlando Man |
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| Eric Cedeno Hand Painted 8 ' surfboard for Orlando Man |
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| Eric Cedeno Hand Painted 8 ' surfboard for Orlando Man |
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| Eric Cedeno Hand Painted 8 ' surfboard for Orlando Man |
The moral of the story is this: When there is no surf, you can still make your own surf. It helps if you already know how to draw or paint, but don't let that stop you from trying.
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