Polyurethane on the other hand works pretty well too, both give a pretty strong water resistant finish If you use pearl or candy finished spray paints, car clear coating gives a pretty nice touch to the metallic colors Just be careful to apply it with some primer cause the layers of paint and clear coat can begin to delaminate
Same here, I’m getting a longboard in a couple weeks, so I’m gonna practice on spare wood and other things first. Definitely won’t be this complex and won’t look this Incredible, but I’m excited to try it out!
how the hell do you have like only 473 subscribers i thought youre some big mega artist from the quality of that video and the artwork, im impressed (10/10)
@@NicMac oh i can see you blowing up with fans already! I showed my girlfriend your video too since we plan on re-doing my skateboard and she fell for it too! Keep up the great work😊😊
Gorgeous and clean work. The only thing I would say is that for the next deck you should keep in mind where the trucks will attach to the deck. I mean the birds face would have the wheels screwed right on top of it. I have this issue with many art decks, and I get it’s more meant to be a canvas rather than a functional deck but it still bothers me because I’m weird that way. I think incorporating that kind of thing is cool with actual skateboards but would probably mess up the composition for just the naked board.
Ahaha “I’m weird like that” I appreciate that Hans thanks so much for your message :) Totally get you, this was defo just to be an art piece, but will be cool do design a “truck friendly” one too! Coming soon I should think ;) 🙏🙏🙏
I paint sneakers for a living and was looking for inspiration to paint a skate deck. Out of all the videos I watched today.....this was the one to inspire me!! I needed this. Thank you!
Woah! Well that’s just made my day! Thank you so much Gino! That’s the best kind of result I could hope for, from someone watching the video 🙏🙏🙏good luck with your creation, a skate deck is such a great canvas!
Dang, this was really good and exactly what I was looking for! I am planning to do a sort of synthwave-style flamingo on a skateboard for the first time. Tons of useful tips here that I'll use!
@@DeadlyDeadlyBeees ah I’m really happy to hear that, glad it will help! Also that sounds great!!! Do send it over on insta when your done I’d love to see 🤘
Thanks for sharing your artistry. I’m going to be hand painting my first board soon with acrylics & Posca with a resin finish. You know how to make a video that is easy to understand with clear instructions and a nice sounding voice. Great work. It helped confirm the process for me.
Thanks so much!! One thing though! That has come up here in the chat is that although a spray varnish is vital to “seal” the Posca pen details (as the resin will make it blur)……it’s best to leave as much time as possible after you use the spray varnish…..I would do some coats of spray varnish and then wait 4 days + before doing the resin. So there’s absolutely nothing “chemical-y” on the surface that will react with the resin. (Also Make sure to wipe away any dust and/or grease from finger prints before adding the resin too, so there’s no reaction to anything else on the surface) :) hope that helps! Good luck ^____^
Amazing work and thank you so much for the tips I custom design and build skateboard decks, all my board decks are hand designed and handcrafted hand shaped, and the tips you provided are going to work perfectly with my work
Wow! I've been trying to design my own skateboard deck and all the UA-cam videos I have found don't even come close to this video. Definitely subscribing. :D
I'm so glad you made this video! I've been using posca and recently the black and sometimes the white has been cracking and I wasnt sure why. Definitely gonna matt medium first now!
You do amazing work. I've had an idea for a series of skateboards for a while. I just never did it. After watching this, I'm inspired to finally do it. Thank you for your tips. I subscribed and am going to look to see if you've ever done a video on what supplies I'll need or will help to have. If you haven't done a video like that, I think it would help those of us who want to attempt something like this.
Thank you so much, and you’re right that’s a great idea! Looking forward to seeing your comments in future videos! Thanks so much for subscribing. That’s amazing that you feel inspired!! That’s the ultimate aim of these videos 🙏🙏🙏
This was so amazing! I wish I had this level of skill, but I can at least draw simple cartoon characters. This video gave me lots of direction and inspiration to paint my own board.
Hey, thanks so much Aaron, I really appreciate you taking the time to watch AND comment, Glad I saw this, it didn't come up in my notifications for some reason, hmmmm might have to toggle a few settings somewhere!
I really liked the dotted lines to emulate a more faint line and the way you did the zig zags for the fluff. Going to steal those ideas for sure next time I do something.
Instant sub, I just sanded my longboard after getting board (hehe) of the stock design. Thanks for the tips and just wow the final piece is beautiful. Just beautiful. Keep plugging away you’ll hit 1000’s of subs in no time
Wow! That turned out so good. I really enjoyed joyed seeing your art come to life. That bird was a sick idea and the colours were perfect. Subbed and looking forward to new vids.
So satisfying watching this video, your truly skilled at what you do, me as a skater dont really care about graphics, but a handpainted one is a piece of art for sure Lovely work.
with the spraycam, try set up ur board on verticaly cause the spraycan does not spray properly when u put it horizontaly. great artwork, the idea its fantastic!!
Im Currently in the progress of doing my own 1st Hand Painted deck and stumbled on this clip.. this looks so cool. I gave you a Sub.. it gave me great ideas and tips.. great work
This is mind blowing amazing 🤩 I'm wanting to start doing this and this was the first video I've watched. It's very inspiring and very helpful. You're amazing 😁
Being new to skateboarding and learning as an adult, I enjoyed this very much. While I understand that this level of art on a 🛹 deck is most likely going to be hung and exhibited rather than assembled with trucks+wheels and ridden in the streets or skateparks, but damn do I wish that level of artful detail on the bird head and eyes weren't placed under right where the skate trucks would go (within the bolt holes) 😣
I have poscas too but whenever I paint white on top of the black the white marker stains and becomes grey :c and yes I do wait for it to dry. Nice job you’re amazing!
Thank you so much for inspiring me and so many other people! This video really helped me improve on my techniques and drawing in general. Keep up the great work! - Alex -
@@alexkostadinchev8104 I buy my posca pens from Amazon the 5M and the 8K are my favourites. And then the spray paint was just mtn 94 and the satin spray varnish at the end was Windsor and Newton 👌👌
Thank you! This was very helpful! I’m doing a project where I’m painting a board to raise money to get a skatepark. I now know what to do, and not to do :)
I have been drawing for like 5 years and finally grew the balls to get on a skateboard ☝ I thought it was very fun and I'm getting a board so I'm very excited to put a bunch of anime stuff all over it 🥵
One tip for you on spray paint; spray paint cans need to be vertical to spray properly so maybe paint on an elevated surface or hang on a wall. Cool video though, very similar to my work flow.
Next tip, graphite transfer paper. Saves so much time and let’s you focus more on the whole design rather than...’is that where that’s meant to go?..where’s my rubber’. Which we have all done. Nice boards.
@@Canigetanawwwwyyyyeeeah Ye that stuff is mad good right? so satisfying, I've only used it a handful of times but keep it for more specific and planned out designs :)
You can also use car or poliurethane clear coats (or lacquers)
Great vid, amazing art! congrats
Car varnish? Does it work ok on top of acrylics? Be good to know and worth trying if so 👀
@@NicMac there is actually an automotive acrilic clear coat;D
Just apply it on multiple layers so u get a solid and smooth resin/alike finish
Polyurethane on the other hand works pretty well too, both give a pretty strong water resistant finish
If you use pearl or candy finished spray paints, car clear coating gives a pretty nice touch to the metallic colors
Just be careful to apply it with some primer cause the layers of paint and clear coat can begin to delaminate
@@olympusaviation7346 oh wow that’s so good to know, thank you for sharing 🙏
@@NicMac anytime! Thank you for replying:)
Getting a board soon so I’m watching literally every deck painting vid on UA-cam 😂 nice work and sick video 😎
Eeee! Yay, thanks so much for checking out my video Andrea! Hope you have fun with your board! And hope this video helped :)
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Same here, I’m getting a longboard in a couple weeks, so I’m gonna practice on spare wood and other things first. Definitely won’t be this complex and won’t look this Incredible, but I’m excited to try it out!
Same
Bro same, I have this cool design but don't know how to apply it on the board.
Hi! I also painted a couple of decks and I really like the way how you painted this one and how you made the video. Thanks!
Thanks so much for watching! your custom paint jobs are INSANE! so means a lot coming from you
@@NicMac thanks but your deck is better 😍
I so want to make my skateboard like Langa’s 💓
Omg me too lol I love Langa 🥰 but I love Reiki too ❤️
@@wildth0rn719 i love Reki too 🥺
I want to make my skateboard like miya too😭💕
@@PhoenixA3009 omg yesss
Can y’all give me your insta ? 🥺💕 Mine’s @ knife.nuff.nice
that white streak of reflection in the eyes of the bird really brought it to life, i loved this
I'm thinking of making my own business making custom graphics for people who want something that hasn't been done before, so this really helped
how the hell do you have like only 473 subscribers i thought youre some big mega artist from the quality of that video and the artwork, im impressed (10/10)
Woah! Man thank you so much! I really appreciate your kind words 🙏 definitely not a mega artist yet! But maybe one day #wecandreamright? 🤞🤞 :)
@@NicMac oh i can see you blowing up with fans already! I showed my girlfriend your video too since we plan on re-doing my skateboard and she fell for it too! Keep up the great work😊😊
ahaha amazing thanks so much man 🙏👌
11:28 very cool design. Loved watching your process including your work around after gloss varnish.
@@leigh-annh2544 thanks so much 🙏🙏
More videos and artworks coming soon! Subscribe to stay tuned
please wear a mask using resin its really bad for your lungs and health🤍🧡🥺
@@sweetnonh7190 ok will do! Thank you 🙏
Amazing video by the way keep up the great work.
Beautiful and knowledgeable now that is dope
@@NicMac beautiful and knowledgeable 😍
Cool artwork! After applying varnish you can smooth it off by sanding it lightly with 600 - 800grit.
Gorgeous and clean work. The only thing I would say is that for the next deck you should keep in mind where the trucks will attach to the deck. I mean the birds face would have the wheels screwed right on top of it. I have this issue with many art decks, and I get it’s more meant to be a canvas rather than a functional deck but it still bothers me because I’m weird that way. I think incorporating that kind of thing is cool with actual skateboards but would probably mess up the composition for just the naked board.
Ahaha “I’m weird like that” I appreciate that Hans thanks so much for your message :)
Totally get you, this was defo just to be an art piece, but will be cool do design a “truck friendly” one too! Coming soon I should think ;) 🙏🙏🙏
I paint sneakers for a living and was looking for inspiration to paint a skate deck. Out of all the videos I watched today.....this was the one to inspire me!! I needed this. Thank you!
Woah! Well that’s just made my day! Thank you so much Gino! That’s the best kind of result I could hope for, from someone watching the video 🙏🙏🙏good luck with your creation, a skate deck is such a great canvas!
Nic Mac Glad it did cause it’s truth. I’m @kicksandkanvas on IG. Might take me a min because of orders but it will be posted
@@gino141 oh awesome, thanks so much, and nice one!I like your latest ones, the orange and the black very cool!
Nic Mac 🙏🏽 Thank you!!! I’m trying. More coming. Not too social media savvy lol. But getting there
Thanks for making the video, I’m working on a present for my little sister and this helped a ton. Great job on the board, looks great!
Thanks so much, what a great idea too 🙌🙏🙏
Awesome work! That line work is clean af for being freehanded. Definitely would be keeping it as a wall piece and never ever skated on...
Thank you so much 🙏🙏🙏
While I’m new to skateboarding, I’m not new to art so I immediately knew I’d want to paint the board
this is too cool for use as skate, this must to be on the wall as a piece of art :D
Been wanting to paint a blank skateboard I had laying around for awhile so thanks for this video!
Your bird brings Dr Suess to mind, great artwork 👌
The background audio was also so calming
Dang, this was really good and exactly what I was looking for! I am planning to do a sort of synthwave-style flamingo on a skateboard for the first time. Tons of useful tips here that I'll use!
@@DeadlyDeadlyBeees ah I’m really happy to hear that, glad it will help! Also that sounds great!!! Do send it over on insta when your done I’d love to see 🤘
Amazing work. It's making me want to paint my snowboard.
Thanks for sharing your artistry. I’m going to be hand painting my first board soon with acrylics & Posca with a resin finish. You know how to make a video that is easy to understand with clear instructions and a nice sounding voice. Great work. It helped confirm the process for me.
Thanks so much!! One thing though! That has come up here in the chat is that although a spray varnish is vital to “seal” the Posca pen details (as the resin will make it blur)……it’s best to leave as much time as possible after you use the spray varnish…..I would do some coats of spray varnish and then wait 4 days + before doing the resin. So there’s absolutely nothing “chemical-y” on the surface that will react with the resin.
(Also Make sure to wipe away any dust and/or grease from finger prints before adding the resin too, so there’s no reaction to anything else on the surface) :) hope that helps! Good luck ^____^
Thank you for your response. Such talent!
This was fun to watch
Amazing work and thank you so much for the tips I custom design and build skateboard decks, all my board decks are hand designed and handcrafted hand shaped, and the tips you provided are going to work perfectly with my work
Amazing! So glad to hear that, thank you 🙏
This is the most beautiful and frozen skateboard ever seen in my life 🖤🔥
Wow! I've been trying to design my own skateboard deck and all the UA-cam videos I have found don't even come close to this video.
Definitely subscribing. :D
Woah! Well that mean a lot man 🙏🙏 thanks so much
I'm so glad you made this video! I've been using posca and recently the black and sometimes the white has been cracking and I wasnt sure why. Definitely gonna matt medium first now!
Ah yay! I’m so glad!! It confused me so much at first glad I’m not alone and am so pleased that this video helped share the solution!! 🙌🙌
Nice blend of beauty and street art. Love it !
Amazing Work!!! I found your video looking to buy my first board to paint and this is absolutely gorgeous!
You do amazing work. I've had an idea for a series of skateboards for a while. I just never did it. After watching this, I'm inspired to finally do it. Thank you for your tips. I subscribed and am going to look to see if you've ever done a video on what supplies I'll need or will help to have. If you haven't done a video like that, I think it would help those of us who want to attempt something like this.
Thank you so much, and you’re right that’s a great idea! Looking forward to seeing your comments in future videos! Thanks so much for subscribing. That’s amazing that you feel inspired!! That’s the ultimate aim of these videos 🙏🙏🙏
That’s such a art piece wow nice job
Thanks so much 🙏🙏
This was so amazing! I wish I had this level of skill, but I can at least draw simple cartoon characters. This video gave me lots of direction and inspiration to paint my own board.
Thanks so much
Absolutely gorgeous. Great work
Imagine the pain grinding on this and watching the paint disappear
Edit: I meant sliding
it's not painful, it adds character and tells a story
The paint wouldn’t go away on a grind. Grinds are on trucks. It would disappear with slides
@@paytoncook7625 shoot, true my bad
Wow, jaw on the floor. Stunning! Im going to be trying one soon. Thanks for this vid!
Always love seeing your process and what comes out in the end. Impressive as always!
Hey, thanks so much Aaron, I really appreciate you taking the time to watch AND comment, Glad I saw this, it didn't come up in my notifications for some reason, hmmmm might have to toggle a few settings somewhere!
Omg, freestyle of the drawing is peaceful, music is dope and your voice is soothing. Out of this world video. Thank you 😁🤗😁🤗😁🤗
I love stumbling across small skate youtubers, and it seems i've found a gem of an artistic one. I love the expression! that's one new sub for you ;)
That is absolutely gorgeous. You have smashed that out the park. Peng peng skateboard you’re art is beautiful.
Eee thanks so much 🙏🙏
I've always wanted to try doing this, and whenever I finally get around to it, this will definitely be my go-to video :) Thank you!
Love the character and limited colours you used. Looks great.
Wow thanks so much Sam! and thanks for the Sub!
I really liked the dotted lines to emulate a more faint line and the way you did the zig zags for the fluff. Going to steal those ideas for sure next time I do something.
That’s a dope graphic. Definitely a wall hanger.
That is incredible! I want to start illustrating decks, and this has motivated and inspired me.
Thanks so much Ned! I’m so happy to hear that!! 🙌🙌🙌
everything about this video is perfect : your art style, your explanations, the edit, the music... loved it
I really love how you painted the board it’s so dope!
Thanks man and thank you for watching the process 🙏🙏
Instant sub, I just sanded my longboard after getting board (hehe) of the stock design. Thanks for the tips and just wow the final piece is beautiful. Just beautiful. Keep plugging away you’ll hit 1000’s of subs in no time
NIIIICE! I'dyou'reany day! TI
Nic Mac im sorry what?
Wow! That turned out so good. I really enjoyed joyed seeing your art come to life. That bird was a sick idea and the colours were perfect. Subbed and looking forward to new vids.
Wow the design came out really nice. This was fun to watch
i love this! skateboard artists are underrated!
I saw this because I clicked the wrong video haha. But I am very glad I did. I loved it, I’ll try the faded colours with my board
Ahaha yay! I’m very glad you did too Laura 🙏🙏
Amazing artwork. Thanks for the inspiration!
You’re so welcome! Thanks for watching!
I really love this video and I find the whole design process fascinating... you are super talented!!
Thanks so much :)
Very clean,
very clear,
very nice!
Respect!
Brilliantly clear,
Brilliantly put,
Brilliant comment 🙌
@@NicMac thanx!
Your'e so nice!😊
I don’t understand why you don’t have soo many subscribers 😕😕🤯🧐🧐 you are incredible
I am a new subscriber 🙃
Thank you so much! I really appreciate that 🙏🙏
Nic Mac you are welcome 😍😜
Very cool well done. I have an old skate board to restore and I just doing my research.
I'd love to get a skateboard painted by you ! You are so talented! ....
Aha thanks man, If you do fancy custom artwork at some point you know where I am, :) my email can be found through my website 🙏🙏
Such a work of art..
So satisfying watching this video, your truly skilled at what you do, me as a skater dont really care about graphics, but a handpainted one is a piece of art for sure
Lovely work.
Thanks so much for your comment, it really means a lot 🙏🙏
with the spraycam, try set up ur board on verticaly cause the spraycan does not spray properly when u put it horizontaly. great artwork, the idea its fantastic!!
Hey thanks for the tip man!!! That makes sense! I’ll see if I can do that with the next one 🙏🙏
So incredible. Really thinking about painting a board for myself for fun (ignore the fact I don’t skate, lol)
Beatiful skateboard
I was watching this expecting you to have tons of subs. The quality of your videos is amazing. Keep it up!
Thanks Reece! That’s such a nice thing to say, I appreciate it 🙏🙏
Such a phenomenal design, I loved seeing the whole process.
Your illustrative style is SO cool! Sort of reminiscent of Dr. Seuss a bit. LOVE, love, love the artwork.
Well that’s made my day, thanks so much 🙏
You did an incredible job with the design.
Im Currently in the progress of doing my own 1st Hand Painted deck and stumbled on this clip.. this looks so cool. I gave you a Sub.. it gave me great ideas and tips.. great work
Thank you I really appreciate that! And happy to help! Let me know how it goes!
@NicMac 🫶🏼 awsome and will do..
Hi. Thanks for the insiration. I painted my own deck and cut adesign in the grip tape
You got mad skills keep up the the great work
its insane, reallly beautiful
Underrated.
I have a plan to paint my skate board. Thanks for the tutorial! I love your artwork! 😍
Amazing! You are very welcome!! Good luck with it 👌👌
legendary.. great tips, good comedy too.. love it
Thanks so much 🙏
I need a design to put on this skate rack I’m making for the kids and I.
We like the screaming hand art and your new school style
This is mind blowing amazing 🤩
I'm wanting to start doing this and this was the first video I've watched.
It's very inspiring and very helpful.
You're amazing 😁
Thanks so much Adammm 🙏🙏🙏
Great choice on the montana 94s
this looks store bought and i love the design at the end!
very breathtaking!
Being new to skateboarding and learning as an adult, I enjoyed this very much. While I understand that this level of art on a 🛹 deck is most likely going to be hung and exhibited rather than assembled with trucks+wheels and ridden in the streets or skateparks, but damn do I wish that level of artful detail on the bird head and eyes weren't placed under right where the skate trucks would go (within the bolt holes) 😣
great detail. nicely done. i put graphics on my own decks as well, but not with this much detail yet. im impressed.
its beautiful work... thanks for the tips....
super clean paint work
I have poscas too but whenever I paint white on top of the black the white marker stains and becomes grey :c and yes I do wait for it to dry. Nice job you’re amazing!
A am a beginner painter and I don’t paint very good and I skate so I was watching this video for inspiration 😃
Very nice freehand drawings there..wow
Thank you so much for inspiring me and so many other people! This video really helped me improve on my techniques and drawing in general.
Keep up the great work!
- Alex -
🙏thank you that means a lot Alex
@@NicMac
Your welcome!
Can you please send me a link from where you buy your art supplies such as posca pens etc. ?
@@alexkostadinchev8104 I buy my posca pens from Amazon the 5M and the 8K are my favourites. And then the spray paint was just mtn 94 and the satin spray varnish at the end was Windsor and Newton 👌👌
@@alexkostadinchev8104 hope that helps :) 🤟🤟
Thank you! This was very helpful! I’m doing a project where I’m painting a board to raise money to get a skatepark. I now know what to do, and not to do :)
Holy shit! That is a banger drawing. I hope some board company hooks you up!
🙏🙏🙏
I have been drawing for like 5 years and finally grew the balls to get on a skateboard ☝ I thought it was very fun and I'm getting a board so I'm very excited to put a bunch of anime stuff all over it 🥵
Update: I just have to sand and add the clear coat! Very pleased with it 🥰
Wow! That looks incredible
first of all I love your style and thank you for breaking down how to design a skateboard!!!
That was amazing great job .An absolute artist.
this looks great only if i knew how to draw would love todo that to my longboard
Stunning work!! Amazing job!!
Absolutely RAD!! Thank you for sharing!!
Crazy good pen work!! ❤️
It looks very nice
Soooo awesome!! Two hand is noy rookie, it's....... unique precision! 😄👏🏼
One tip for you on spray paint; spray paint cans need to be vertical to spray properly so maybe paint on an elevated surface or hang on a wall. Cool video though, very similar to my work flow.
Awesome thanks man and yes makes so much sense, definitely will try to do that next time 🙏
Next tip, graphite transfer paper. Saves so much time and let’s you focus more on the whole design rather than...’is that where that’s meant to go?..where’s my rubber’. Which we have all done. Nice boards.
@@Canigetanawwwwyyyyeeeah Ye that stuff is mad good right? so satisfying, I've only used it a handful of times but keep it for more specific and planned out designs :)
This came out great!