ron herman japan 2011

new coloring book !

Join Ziggy, a local surf grommet, as he shows you his favorite things and special surf spots. This is a coloring book for those ages 2-92 and can be used over and over. Color with "crayola washable crayons" and wipe clean with a towel or napkin. Great for long car rides and sunny beach days!

Check out my new blog!

http://christinebrailsford.blogspot.com/

check out some of my art at....

yew!

Art now for sale online!

Check it out on http://christinebrailsford.bigcartel.com/

new t-shirts...

'fried egg'

I decided to take apart an old bodyboard and try shaping it into a flexible paipo board. I put a deep concave down the center. I call it the fried egg..lol. Can't wait to try it ( probably will break after the first wave!)

obeche paipo..

sunny shapes:)

Super stoked on these boards. Took out the sims today and had a blast surfing the shoreline barrels...and stayed away from the massive holiday crowd:). The 'sunfish' has turned out to be a great kneeboard, but is also fun for bellyboarding and carving down long lines.

speed wings

in the studio...

mini twinny simmons paipo

Dawn Patrol Tube Footage

Dawn Patrol Tube Footage

fresh prints

soo I'm printmaking again...yay! I started making some prints and inking the waves on each...which are part of my 'continum' study series. I also am planning to make some lino block t-shirts...finishing up a carving of a mola-mola:)

paipo number2 in creation:)

New surf movie: Castles in the Sky

New surf movie: Castles in the Sky

"breathe"

drift wood

this is my ZEN....

detail

minis!

making some new mini skateboard decks...

SURFYsurfy surf shop opens this saturday at 6pm in Leaucadia..yay!

finished!

My finished Paipo! It's really fun to ride...So much better then a 'pop-out' body board!

After riding some of manny's stubbie boards, I have been having a reaccuring dream of riding an endless wave. Some how, in my dream, this wave makes perfect, logical sense- a constant, continum with no beginning or end. I have taken this idea and began to create some new designs...in hopes of creating the same feeling in my dream. I will post some of these visual ideas soon...but for now, here is a new painting in the works:)
check out manny's boards-
www.mandalacustomshapes.com

...paipo in progress

Shaping the fin and starting to do some wood-burning designs...

"Essence" oil and relief carving

fresh from the studio....

The Paipo "Sunfish"...

This is my first Paipo blank...I call it the "SunFish" because its shape is inspired by the majestic Sunfish. I'm going to finish this board out with a wooden handle and deck engraved design..

Oceanside Days of Art on Sunday April 18th

Here's a peak at my new art for the Oceanside Days of Art on Sunday April 18th from 10-5pm. I'll be selling these at the California Surf Musuem booth on Sunday. I'll also have Limited edition greeting cards for sell. Locally printed on recycled paper.
For more info: http://www.oceanside-days-of-art.org/main.html

LOVE

number two...

test-flight

Took my board out for the first time today! I was pretty stoked to get it in the water and paddle it out. It was a really small day, so catching waves was a bit of a challenge. Got one..in a hour..haha...but not strong enough to stand up! ( I don't know why, but here is something natural about paddling on a wood board:) )

wood-board in progress

I started painting and carving the sanded finish:)