Custom artwork on surfboard fins by Paul Carter 8-19 #paulcarterart

When I started surfing at age  5 it was the beginning of an adventure with the sea and the many waves of change of growth and exploration and facing my fears and staying focused on my dreams and positive goals.

The first fin I painted was put on the second classic 3 stringer I hand shaped was around 94-95.

  It was glassed on the board directly with no box.  It was a 3 stringer at the time from Clark foam, all redwood stringers.   It was and still is a beautiful board with a classic antique Hawaiian painting on the fin. 

When I started painting in 2000 I was inspired to do so and I went for it and been at it ever since.   My journey began with the process of learning by doing. 

The first fin below is two sided using a paint pen and 100% freehand.

I have traveled to beautiful place with amazing waves and tropical and forest landscapes, this a surf dream from parts of my travels and a Surfers dream perspective with a right & left point break.

Paul Carter freehand art 2019

Custom freehand art in a surfboard fin by Paul Carter 2019

  
The abstract fin below is a great way to let go of trying to be perfect and to free oneself of the conditioning by learning by doing.   These fins look amazing in the sunlight and the colors and design go with the custom Surfboards that I hand shape.

surfboard fin drawing by Paul Carter

Painting a surfboard fin

I was recently commissioned by a long time friend C.M, we grew up surfing one of the magical surf breaks of Trestles.  

 He ask for a design around the infamous break called church,  hence the name church which was a stones throw away from the water back in a previous time capsule of Camp Pendleton.

This a perspective either from the bridge or the hill top.  There is a large palm tree on the north side of the bridge that was there in the early 1980s, along with many more just south.

I like to create a sketch of an idea before painting and this is the actual size of the fin and drawing which is a 9.5 inch fin.

When I start the painting I will adjust certain parts of the original drawing which is part of being totally present in the creative process.

Custom original art by Paul Carter 5-2019

 In the image below I use paint pens starting with white to layout the scene before diving into the multiple colors of the painting.

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Painting process of a fin by Paul Carter
San Clemente, Ca 5-19

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San Clemente Surfboards & Art by Paul Carter

 I was inspired to paint this 7.5 inch fin for my new 8 foot board coming up in the next couple weeks.

This is a two-sided painting,  I call this (24 hour dream) showing the sun and the moon and a surfers dream set up and perspective🎨

This is clear coated with three coats of Liquitex varnish, so it’s sealed and ready to go in the ocean.
Side note always rinse off your board in fresh water when available🗝

San Clemente Surfboards & Art
By Paul Carter

The shack is the logo for fins unlimited which I didn’t want to sand off👍🏼

If you look closely you will see made in the USA in white, which
I’m proud to see always🇺🇸

Custom Surfboards & Art
By Paul Carter 

This board is a 7’6 with 3 future fins set up.  I made this specifically for sano and trestles waves and it did not dissapoint me a couple days ago with a solid overheard swell👣👍🏽

The bottom Has a concave nose into flat into a a reverse double concave Vee off the tail.

It’s fast and loose when needed and with a 16.50 nose into 22 width and a 14.50 tail, with a nice thumb tail give this board a nice flowing outline for all types of waves.
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San Clemente Surfboards & Art
By Paul Carter 

The image below is off of my new 8ft Board which is in line for glassing, which I am excited about.

Abstract & surf art by Paul Carter
San Clemente,Ca

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San Clemente Surfboards & art by Paul Carter

The journey continues after one of the longest breaks from shaping surfboards since 1993.

It was a year break and a much needed one on a few levels to release and renew from the inside out.

The mind is so powerful and I am always learning daily.  The fire is stoked within me and I am exited mentally, spiritually and physically on new levels with a new perspective and positive perceptions.

When one does the work from the inside out to get real clear on the direction and why we do what we do?.  In my case shaping and painting becomes an exciting journey within the process of creating each artistic avenue.

The board you see below is one of kind starting with a custom Clark foam blank and within the waves  if you look closely there are curved redwood stringers.

This is a 9’5 a great glider and nose rider that turns like a Cadillac. 

Top of the board 

Paul Carter Surfboards & art

Custom Surfboards & art
By Paul Carter
San Clemente,Ca

This board below was one of two boards I created for the Diederich coffee house before they sold to Starbucks.

San Clemente Surfboards & Art
By Paul Carter

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How to draw a surfboard mural by Paul Carter

My shaping journey began in 1993 learning on a skill100 door planer.

I learned a great foundation of shaping by numbers with the guidance of the master craftsmen Steve Bahne of infinity surfboards.  It has been a learning process everyday.

I shaped every board by hand and in 2008 I just broke the 6000 board mark in all shapes and sizes from longboards to mid range to short boards, I surfed and shaped about every design out there from single fin to twin, 3 -4-5 fin boards which really helped with the whole custom boards designs for all ages.

As you will see in the video There is a creative design process of drawing surfboard to a tropical surf scene as shown in the color image.

Custom
Surfboards art
Paul Carter

                     

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Art exhibit at Capo Beach Church by Paul Carter

I am stoked and excited to have a large variety of original artwork on display at this unique place in classic Capistrano Beach at 25975 Domingo Ave, Dana Point, CA 92624

Each of the paintings are all freehand painted along with 3 hand shaped and painted surfboards.

Stop in and take a look they are open 7 days a week from 10 to 7pm,  the art will be up for another month.

Art by Paul Carter

Original Artwork by Paul Carter

Hand painted teeshirts by Paul Carter

I am driven by inspiration to create and the more I embrace it the more I enjoy it.

I have been painting since 2000 and this is a new avenue of creativity for me and I am enjoying the process of learning and painting on these teeshirts for men and women. 

Painted teeshirt  By Paul Carter

I like to add positive  Reminders to the artwork for myself to stay focused and my intention is to help everyone that resonates with my heart and my art.

Original artwork teeshirt
By Paul Carter

This is a two side painted for a client in Arizona, all of my art is freehand painting never traced and all original artwork

I look forward to talking with you and I am also doing private surfing and coaching sessions.  Send email cboards.com@gmail.com for your next custom surfboards and artwork and the most important your health to enjoy a healthy quality lifestyle.

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