Sunrise inspiration SoCal Paul Carter 2-22

The air was a cool 42 this morning and the colors where deep and inspiring on many levels.

Breathe in the moments 

Palm tree dance 

Sunrise silhouette

 

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. 

Look forward to designing your next custom surfboard or art piece.

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Custom made surfboards & art by Paul Carter

A time capsule of embracing the creative journey and to keep the fire stoked with all accomplishments along the way.  

Thank you each for all your positive support and intentions.

I am grateful for each of you.

The waves a change by Paul Carter

The waves of daily change continue from the inside out.   

A video/vlog or the journey of inspired creativity and learning by doing.

The journey by Paul Carter 3-20

This video is a time capsule of many parts of this journey on a mental, spiritual, physical path of taking the daily steps into the unknown.

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Custom painted surfboard fins by Paul Carter

Visualize•dream and draw or paint them

From abstract to black ink drawings.  

Embrace the inspired creativity to grow forward from the inside out.

Learning by doing 

Hand painted fins by Paul Carter 

Take the steps breathe have courage and go for it.

As I am writing this I flashed on how if I didn’t the steps in 93 to learn how to hand shape or in 2000 to learn the art of painting drawing.

I know one thing is I would have given in and up to old conditioned lies and wishing I did.

There is a true freedom by taking the steps one at a time each day.

We will learn to be more confident by being totally present in the process.

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Custom Fish & fun board San Clemente by Paul Carter

Custom surfboards and artwork since 1993 by a surfer shaped artist

A fish in motion a completed project for wave riding.  This will be glasses with a nice maroon resign tint, and two wood glass on fins.    

This style of board can be made in many dimensions specifically fir the individuals size weight and surfing ability.

Paul Carter Surfboards 2020 San Clemente 

A nice swallow tail not to deep or wide for a good all around wave rider.

Custom Surfboards by Paul Carter -2020

Here is a 8 foot board for all types of waves from waist high to over head.

ahaoing usblanks by Paul Carter 2020

Surfboards & Art by Paul Carter-062 #paulcarterart

A custom 8’6 with custom paint and a nice sun burst drawing to complete this board.

Each and every board is made specifically for the individual based on there ability and surfing desires.

Surfboards & Art by Paul Carter 1-2020

This is a 9 inch two sided fin with a nice tropicalsurf dream.

The board above and this fin are 100% hand shaped and hand painted, freehand no tracing.

Custom fin by Paul Carter 1-2020

I put together a video of some of the latest boards and also a first edition coloring book for some relaxing color therapy meditation.

Waves of Change: For Inner Health Coloring Book

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Waves of change coloring book by Paul Carter

Waves of change coloring book for inner health, which brings peace by staying totally present in the creative process.

I am excited and grateful and thankful for this first edition book.

This was an idea going back to 2006 that came to life in the year of 2019.

Waves of change is a inner metaphor of my journey as a Surfer Shaper Artist going back to childhood.

Coloring book by
Paul Carter 12-19

The front and back covers are time capsules of my painting journey.

I date just about every piece of art I create to look back on where I was at that time.

I wanted to create a classic comic style book with black and white images to be colored.

I decided for this first book to have some space for journaling and any thoughts one would like to capture.

Coloring book by Paul Carter 1-20

 I am consistently learning by doing and this book is no different.

I really like the simplicity and convenience of print on demand and the beauty of being shipped anywhere in the world,  directly to your home or business.

Coloring book by Paul Carter 1-2020

ToBe Continued 

I thank you for checking out the latest on this journey from the inside out.

Coloring book By Paul Carter 

Keep the fire stoked with the inspired creativity.  

If you would like volume discount of 5 or more let me know.

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Custom Longboard San Clemente Shaper Paul Carter

This is a custom ordered blank by usblanks.   A solid basswood wedge stringer which gives strength and a one of kind look.

I Hand shaped this board for waist to shoulder high waves to cruise and carve in the pocket when available.

I went with a little light glass on this board using 4/4 top and 4 bottom.  I like to knee paddle for a few reasons so I went with a nice looking knee patch.

Handshaped hand painted by Paul Carter 11-19

This has been in the works for awhile and I decided to go with a glass on fin with a clean round pin for smoother turns and nose riding.

Paul Carter Surfboards 11-19

I went with a 9 inch fin and with the abstract art and a hand painted the fin on both sides to complete to complete this one of kind surfboard.

Hand painted fin by Paul Carter 11-19

The fin like the board is 100% hand shaped and hand painted   The fin painting is called 24 hour dream.

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Hand painted fin by Paul Carter 11-19

San Clemente custom surfboards 2 in 1 by Paul Carter

Making of two custom handshaped Surfboards out of one blank.

These boards go back to the roots of wave riding from the islands.

Hand shaped Surfboards by Paul Carter 11-19

 I used a 7’4 blank to best match the rocker and thickness I was after.  The blank is by usblanks out of Bashams in San Clemente,Ca.  I literally cut the blank in half.

Hand shaped hand made Surfboards by Paul Carter 11-19

This shot is how much of the thickness I had to cut down using an electric planer, from 3.1/8 down to 1.50 to 1.5/8.

Hand shaped Surfboards by Paul Carter 11-19

 This image shows the outlines which where rounded out and cleaned up.

Custom Surfboards by Paul Carter 11-19

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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Original freehand artwork on the journey by Paul Carter-060 #paulcarterart

A time capsule video of some of the latest art from 2003 to the present.

The fire gets stoked with surfing shaping and art and the whole creative process from the inside out.

Paul Carter surfer-shaper-artist 9-19

Here are some of the many paintings from the journey called life as a human being not a machine.

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New fish surfboard by Paul Carter 9-19

Hello guys thanks for taking the time to check out the blog journal on the journey of life.

Here is a 5'9 by 20.75 around 2.5/8 with a shallow swallow tail.

Custom Surfboards by Paul Carter 9-19

The cutting process with a hand saw,  yes a hand saw.  There is allot to be said about handmade and hand shaped anything for the matter.

Shaping surfboards by Paul Carter 9-19

The completed outline and shape of this fast fish.

Fish surfboard by Paul Carter 9-19 

The beauty of curves and a swallow tail.

custom surfboards by Paul Carter 9-19

The speed of concaves and the lift through airflow and water flow.  One must adapt and learn by doing the activities.

Keep the fire stoked and keep creating and staying connected to the dirt and water of the earth.

custom surfboards by Paul Carter 9-19

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

Custom Surfboards By Paul Carter

The Surfboards below are 9ft on the left and 9’2 on the right.

The abstract board I rode for a couple months and it is an all around board for performance or cruising with some nice speed spots in the top half.   It has a nice curve in the tail for laying into tight turns when one is ready and willing.   

My friend Rob is now the owner of that board which weighs in around 13.5 lbs.

The blue tint board on the right is a nice combination of classic surfing and cruising with a solid stable rocker for nose riding and nice smooth turns.  That board weighs in around 15.5-16lbs.

That board was custom and hand shaped for Carolyn daughter of Rob and also the WSA west coast longboard champion.

Surfboards by Paul Carter 2019

This board is an 8’8 custom made for Chris to ride in chest high to overhead surf.

This board has a few speed spots and fun options.   The standard 3.50 sides with a 7” center is a great all around fin set up.

This is a 7’6 round pin tail with the future fins and is great with medium to large fins even the T-1 twin fins with the small center fin is great for waist to head high. 

This was made custom for Steve and the paddle and carving options.

Surfboards since 1993 by a Surfer Shaper Artist.

Proudly made in the USA

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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