Shaping & thanking you by Paul Carter

One of the recent custom boards a 10’4 single fin set up with a custom paint design.

It’s journey to hand shape any board especially a 10’6.    A custom wedge stringer by US blanks Makes this even more unique.

San Clemente surfboards by Paul Carter 2020

The clean lines of a fine sanded surfboard gives the shadows in the shaping room more depth and detail.

Freehand art by Paul Carter 5-20

A custom four inch abstract paint design with the sun rays shining over the top. 

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Riding the waves of creativity by Paul Carter

 A great morning surf with good friend the others day on my birthday.

Had some great waves of research and development on this hand shaped surfboard with many speed spots.

Growing up riding long and short boards and everything in between,  I have learned that each board has many speed spots.   

In this photo is one of those speed spots with balance and gravity and martial arts.

Paul Carter surfing 10-19 R/D

Here is a surf dream freehand Painted on wood.  This is lighting up a home a some positve intentioned friends and people that are part of my tribe.

Original art by Pail Carter 10-19

This is another time capsule of the testing and training with surfing.

Dropping in behind the peak and trimming down into the Power pocket of the wave while on the nose is a unique experience of speed and energy

 Surfing is limitless and shaping them is unlimited and only limited by ones perception.

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Surfer Shaper Artist R/D by Paul Carter #paulcartersurfboards

Some research and development on a 9ft Hand Shaped, Hand Painted Surfboard.

My journey as a Surfer began between age 4-5 next to the jetty at doheny on a 10ft board.  

I Was pushed into a one foot wave and standing with my feet side by side going straight in the the sandy section of the beach.  

Well the fire was lit inside of my mind, spirit, body and soul and the journey began that day.

The ocean and the waves have been a source of facing my fears and healing my soul. 

When I began my journey hand shaping surfboards little did I know I was shaping my own life on many levels.

Surfer Shaper Artist Paul Carter 8-19
By Mike Muir 

A small day and staying light on my feet, letting the waves do the work for trim speed to do a quick pivot turn.

When I look at the surf shots. I am looking at many aspects a couple being the rail lines and the water lines off the rails.

I enjoy riding many types and styles of surfboards from 5’9 to 10-11ft.

Each board has a different trim speeds and turning spots and some have a few speed spot to tap into.

Surfer  Shaper Artist Paul Carter 8-19 ph-M.Miur

With hand shaping 100% I go through a mental journey to stay present and let go of the mental distractions that might pop up in the sculpting process.

These photos were shot 8-2019 by a long time friend Mike Muir and I am grateful for them.

Surfer-Shaper-Artist Paul Carter R/D 8-19 photo by M.Miur

Dream draw create and live the lifestyle by Paul Carter

As a surfer since age 5 it’s been a journey of growth on many levels

Through the single digits of youth into the double digits of the teen years to learn by doing.

The path into manhood and continuing to break through the many layers of unhealthy conditioning is a daily focus of becoming a healthy human with confidence not ego or fear.

Growing forward with faith and taking the steps with courage from the inside out one day one wave at a time is key.

I am inspired to share my journey and the experiences I have learned and continue to learn with those that resonate with them and are open to listen and learn.   

It is very empowering to share the positive selfless energy with all ages for the future generations.

 In one foot to  

 10 foot waves,  there is a freedom in facing the fears and to continue to grow through them and have fun by being totally present in the moment with positive perceptions.

I like to draw the surfboards to get a idea and a feel for what I am after before going into the shaping room to create them.

In the first drawing of surfboards the outlines are each unique and vary in dimensions starting from nose to the center down to the tail and even the width of the actual ends of the tails themselves.

Paul Carter Surfboards & Art 7-19

The nose outlines can be changed from a round nose into a semi pointed nose and everything in between made custom for you the customer.   

Round pin tails are smooth for all around surfing,  the pin tails are for hollower waves to really stay connected to the wave.  

As you get into the thumb tails and squash tails  and into square tails, each one will release quicker out of the turns.

This is a simple overview of the many types of board designs for your surfing style.

I began writing and drawing on my personal boards in the late 80s and it has evolved even more since  started hand shaping 1993. 

The sketch below is what I create for new commissions of art and ideas.  

These custom surfboards are for surfing or to hang in a home or a business to keep the fire stoked in ones life.  

San Clemente Surfboards & Art by Surfer-Shaper-Artist
Paul Carter 7-19

The boards are 100% organic in the creative process and hand shaped and hand painted freehand no tracing or computer. 

                                    Some people call me old school and I call it New school.

One must stay connected to the roots of truly Hand made and using ones left and right brain and stay in the dirt to live a healthy life of longevity.

Thank you for taking the time and reading my creative journey to the live a healthy
lifestyle by choice not chance

                                              Learning by doing is the key to be truly free.

Original Art by Surfer,Shaper,Artist Paul Carter
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San Clemente Handshaped Surfboards & Art by Paul Carter

A new custom hand shaped surfboard for R.L.

A board for all around waves for cruising or carving.

The colors represent the four directions from the Native American Indian tradition and of life.

SoCal Surfboards by Surfer Shaper Artist
Paul Carter 2019 

This board outline has many options in size and dimensions for all ages and individual ability and needs.

Hand shaped Surfboards by Surfer Shaper Artist
Paul Carter

This is a custom longboard for M.O with his dimensions and rockers and bottom contours.

New custom for Michael by Paul Carter 2019 

Handshaped since 1993 as a Surfer Shaper Artist I build and create custom boards through experience and as a craftsman I build one of kind Surfboards and art for you.

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Drawing to painting trestles on a fin by Paul Carter-059 #paulcarterart

A custom painted surfboard with art on both side showing the infamous trestles and positive reminders.

I am reminded as I write this post the empowering importance of not comparing ones art, life, surfing anything and everything to anyone else's life.

Keep creating with what you enjoy and continue to learn by doing daily.

Never give up or give in to the conditioned lies that are the distractions that hold all of us back from living and creating our dreams. 

Custom Hand Painted fin 2019 by Surfer-Shaper-Artist
Paul Carter 

Custom surfboard fins by Paul Carter 2019

In the video I go through parts of the painting process and more.

Let go of the lies of ego and be aware of the thoughts you are having while reading and watching the video and looking at the photos and living your own life.

Why you ask,  with awareness you will see if you truly are focused on the positives or the negatives by being present in the moment and enjoying the moment.

                     

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Positive life reminders by Paul Carter

                  The journey continues from the inside out.  

Creating original art by being present is a test and a exercise for me to stay in the moment and create with an open mind.

The mind and body are very powerful and to learn by doing is the journey I have been on most of life.  

Be present-drawing by Paul Carter 4-2019

I have been on a journey to learn about the conscious mind and the subconscious mind and what separates them and how does one break through the many layers of conditioning that is pasted on from generation to generation both positive and negative without even realizing it.

I have broken through many layers of co-dependencies from mental to physical and spiritual and the journey continues.

Keep in mind codependency comes in many forms from caffeine to sugar to drugs to alcohol to sex to sugar to relationships to sports to exercising to work, you get the idea.

Its not about being perfect or ego or money or stuff the house the cars etc.   

It's about learning by doing and truly getting to know thyself from the inside out, and facing the conditioned lies of fear.

I have learned from surfing to running to riding bikes both road and mountain bikes and many more in between.

I am not sharing this info not to boost my ego or to make myself feel better.   I am sharing what I have learned and continue to learn with positive intentions to inspire or spark something in you.

Most people don't breathe properly let alone know what chemicals actually get activated when nose and mouth breathing and that is one of the many tools I have learned and continue to learn.

So you see at the beginning of this art drawing journey in bold letters I started with -Be Present- and if I and we are not present in the moment then we are in the past in survival mode which is stress which is conditioning.

Having healthy boundaries for your health and well  being is very important for many reasons and being aware of the energy of others and intentions is something that I am very attuned to and have come trust it and not dismiss it or not belive it anymore because it is real and true.

So with that being said pace yourself and remember life is not a sprint it is a marathon. 

To be continued and thank you for checking out the latest.

Be present-by Paul Carter

Surfboard drawings by Paul Carter

Dream it, design it, draw it and then create it in a full size custom handshaped surfboard.

When one lets go of living a life of validation from others life becomes a whole new adventure and journey from the inside out. 

No longer living a life of comparing or thinking or worrying about what others may think is a freedom that is exciting and a peace that grows from learning by doing.

Having healthy activities and habits daily, will break through the old unhealthy perceptions of conditioning into healthy new ones.

It’s nit about being perfect it’s about being at peace in knowing thyself and embrace the inspired creativity and enjoy the process by being present 100%.

These are a couple of spontaneous sketches with positive reminders for the journey in and out of the water.

San Clemente Surfboards & art by Paul Carter 

Paul Carter surfboards designs 

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Custom 2 & 3 stringer surfboards by Paul Carter-058 #paulcartersurfboards

I am always stoked to share the creative journey from the past to the present in this photo is a custom 3 stringer clark foam blank from 2006. 

This is the new stoked owner Lenden with a one of kind stringer set up with two curved stringers with sunset colors in the first photo and the mid morning water colors in the second photo.

 In the video you will see the second custom board with a wedge stringer set up by usblanks.

Custom 3 stringer Hand shaped by
Paul Carter

3 stringer by Paul Carter
Clark Foam blank

This was the one I painted of 5 total at the present date and mirenin the way.

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Handmade custom Surfboards & Art by Paul Carter

Two custom Hand Shaped Surfboards.

The board on the left is a custom blank made by Clark Foam in 2006.  It is designed with three redwood stringers.  The center stringer is 1/4 inch and the two sides are 1/8 thick for the curves of the waves

I am putting together a short YouTube video for my channel, link is below.  The video will show more of the details of the painted board with more close up shots of the stringers and the colors of the painted waves.

Handshaped Surfboards San Clemente
By Paul Carter

The painted board is just under 9’6 by one inch with a 18 inch nose and 22.50 center and a 14.50 tail.

I rode the board is the annual Sano Surf Club contest which was a great time and I managed to get some good waves and a first place wooden trophy.

At the time I wanted to create a clsssic performance style board and a one of kind painting for the art shows and of course surfing and to have fun cruising and nose riding.

The board on the right was a remake from a well used board in the early 2000.

In the early 1990s I saw a Rene Yater board with the same stringer set up and it made logical sense on a few levels.  It only took one board to realize the importants I’d having the stringers wide enough for the coenteenbox to fitnin cleanly.  I handshaped a few hundred of these double wedge stringer boards in all sizes.

San Clemente Surfboards by Paul Carter 2019

It was time to let this board go to a stoked human and I am happy to say it did.

I am working in new surfboard designs in all shapes and sizes so stay tuned and I thank you for checking out the blog posts and following the journey.

I specialize in custom Surfboards in all shapes and sizes for all ages and abilities.

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Inspired art by Thomas Kinkade & Paul Carter

Acting on the inspiration when it happens fuels the fire to more and more learning by doing the work.

Here is one such spontaneous art Is inspired by the art of Thomas Kinkade.

I like the houses in the card and the bridges are awesome, so I put together my own perspective of a surf dream.

Next I will start with the first layers of paint and bring it life.

Drawing dreams by Paul Carter
1-19

Keep creating and never compare yourself with anyone and always be aware of the thoughts and emotions you do and don’t want in your mind and body and life.

Learn from the past but don’t live in the past it will only keep you stuck in the past and not enjoying this awesome life now in the future.

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Drawing & painting tropical surf art by Paul Carter

The first step is to get the inspiration down on paper and draw the design I am after before anything els.  

In this drawing I added a lot of positive reminders.

I put all of the words, quotes, and positive reminders on the back of the wood panel 

Surfboards & Art by Paul Carter
12-2018 freehand 

 This is a 6 x 12 inch bass wood panel which I picked up at the San Clemente art supply in San Clemente California.

I really like to use these panels because they are sanded and clean and smooth and ready to go, and  can be used for all types of paint as you will see in the video.

Surfboards & Art freehand by Paul Carter
12-2018

I am reminded of how much I enjoy drawing and painting, when I break the old chains ⛓ of lies and thoughts and in embrace the creative process.  

it’s very empowering, inspiring and I really enjoy the beginning to the completed artwork.

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Sunrise at Sano breathing in the moment

12-25-2018  it’s Christmas morning with some rain falling here in San Clemente and it is awesome.  

These photos were taken in the last week or so on a morning sunrise at Sano with some amazing colors to say the least.

Sunrise at Sano by Paul Carter
12-2018

I appreciate this one of kind beach that has taught me a lot through surfing and the cast characters on the journey over many years.

Sunrise Sano shack by Paul Carter
12-2018

This place has help me get back on track many times and the ocean is a magical, healing, place to release and renew the mind, spirit, body and soul.

 I am grateful and thankful for all the people I have become friends with from the past into the present and future with positive intentions.

Sunrise at Sano (Jim-fingermill-Irwin)
By Paul Carter 12-2018 

I am focused on learning by doing the inner work daily and the freedom that comes with more awareness is unlimited and empowering on many levels.

So respect yourself and each other and keep cleaning house from the inside out and please pick up any trash you come across and keep breaking the conditioned chains in the brain and the body.

San Clemente Surfboards Surfer girl

A new custom board for C.S.  She is one of the next generations of a stoked surfer.

It’s great to work with all ages and really get the boards dialed in for the individual and what they are looking to improve on for their surfing.

C.S Custom Paul Carter Surfboard 11-2018

I have surfed with her dad Rob since we were kids and it’s awesime to design boards together for his daughter and Rob as well.

Paul Carter Surfboards WSA-2019
West Coast Champion CS

This is a great shot recently by her mother Amy which is capturing some great shots as Carolyn get used to her new board.

C.S hanging five on her new Paul Carter surfboard
11-2018 Photo A.S

Water shot give a great perspective of the water view when the surfer is facing directly to the camera.

C.S tip time on her new Paul Carter surfboard
11-2018-photo by B.E

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Custom San Clemente surfboards & art by Paul Carter

San Clemente Surfboards custom made with original art both hand shaped and hand painted.

A time capsule from the past to the present of the thousands of surfboards I have handshaped since 1993 and the 100s of Surfboards & paintings since 2000.

I am writing this blog journal to capture my journey, because it is very easy to forget where we have come from,  and the courage it took and takes on this journey to learn by doing the work and to embrace the creative arts that I and we enjoy 🗝

Custom Surfboards by
by Paul Carter 

 When I look at this painting I can only imagine what it was like back then before the harbor, with the water men like Ron Drummond, Lauren Harrison, Pete Peterson, Mickey Munoz, Phil Edwards, Hobie Alter, and cast of many more, surfing sailing and living off the land for the select few who knew how.

This board was created for the SoCal woodie club along with an original canvas painting of the classic Dana Cove. 

It was for raising money through the raffles at one of the gatherings of the club with 100s of classic cars.

Dana Point 1950s
Painting and surfboard
by Paul Carter 

In this photo there are a combination of custom hand shaped and painted short boards ranging in many sizes and deminsions from 6ft to 6’10.    Each board is made for specific waves and the individuals wants and needs, along with custom paintings and for customers and for art shows.

San Clemente Surfboards & Art by Paul Carter

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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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San Clemente pier drawing by Paul Carter

A time capsule on a warm day sitting north of the San Clemente pier looking south.

Summer time in full effect with many colorful umbrellas up and down the beach.

I have been going through drawing going back a few years and scanning them for future books and projects coming up.

San Clemente pier
Drawing by Paul Carter

This is a temporary image sorry for the lack of clarity in it 

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Some of the latest inspirations on this journey as a Surfer-Shaper-Artist and health and well being guide, from Surfboards to sunsets and all the creativity in between🎨

I have been traveling up and down the coast this summer meeting many quality new friends and spreading the word with how to properly breathe and what happens between nose and mouth breathing and the power of having a daily vine ripened whole foods foundation for recovery-repair and prevention.

Paul Carter Surfboards
San Clemente Surfboards 

By request I have been teaching mobile meditations at the beautifal beaches and homes and businesses up and down the coast and listening and learning by doing the work with each of you.

It awesome to see and experience the break throughs with each of you and your health and well being.

To schedule a personal or group mediation and nutritional evaluation simply email cboards.com@gmail.com or for those ready to get started call 949-370-5807.

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I look forward to the opportunity with Positive intentions.

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San Clemente Surf dream by Paul Carter

A San Clemente Surf dream of the recent surf we have been getting this week with overcast skies and  waves in the 4-6ft range with the water temp starting at 75 went down to 65 now back up again to 70-72 with the south winds at times.

San Clemente surf dream 1/1
Paul Carter

San Clemente Surf dream 2/2
By Paul Carter 7-18

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San Clemente Surfboards & Art by Paul Carter

A custom hand shaped surfboard for cruising or carving,  from chest High to double overhead this board is built for speed and long drawn out bottom turns and tight pocket carving turns.

Custom Surfboards
By Paul Carter 

I made this for those overhead days at the local trestles race tracks for down the line speed turns.  For your next custom Surfboards send me a email to cboards.com@gmail.com or text or call 949-370-5807 look forward to meeting and creating your next board.

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