New paintings by Shawn Griggs

Just updated Californian surf artist Shawn Griggs profile with new paintings, check it out...



www.
clubofthewaves.com
/artistprofiles/
shawn_griggs
.html


Or check out his website...
www.redeyelaboratories.com

Has 'surf art' evolved into a serious category of fine art?

COTW put this question to the surf artists featured on the site to get their view on it. Click the link below to see their responses...

www.clubofthewaves.com/art_debate_surfart_fineart.php



Please share your own opinions on this subject in the forum setup specifically for this debate - COTW Surf Art Debate FORUM

Abstract surf art exhibit

For June's monthly surf art exhibit on COTW I'm happy to present a series of abstract surf art by Californian artist Tony Spineto. Pretty cool too as it's so different from this particular artists usual style, which you can see more of here, here and here. Hope you enjoy...

www.clubofthewaves.com/art_exhibit_tony_spineto.php



www.spinetostudio.com

How to Draw a Wave - with Phil Roberts

A great short video tutorial from COTW featured surf artist Phil Roberts courtesy of Quiksilver.





Also check out an interview with surf artist Phil Roberts with COTW from back in 2007.

Powers of Three (Mickey Smith)

Check out a really cool short film featuring COTW featured surf photographer Mickey Smith. The Powers of Three is a surf documentary following three protagonists, Tom Lowe, Fergal Smith and Mickey Smith around Ireland in search of monstrous, powerful and dangerous waves seldom surfed. You'll be amazed by the huge Irish waves (like Aileens) and it's shot to a really cool soundtrack that really adds to it. I very much enjoyed it, I hope you guys do too...

Here's the link to watch the film on the Relentless site - www.relentlessenergy.com/films/view/powers-of-three



Here's a write-up on The Telegraph website...
www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/outdoors/outdoor-activities/5232125/Surfing-movie-to-surf-where-others-fear-to-go.html

Surf Artist - Matt Beard

Check out the latest surf artist addd to COTW - Californian Matt Beard...


www.
clubofthewaves.com
/artistprofiles/
matt_beard
.html

www.beardart.com

HD super slow motion video of a big wave!

Really cool! HD super slow motion video of big wave surfer Dylan Longbottom in a 12 foot monster barrel - the first shots of their kind ever recorded.



I highly recommend you watch it in HD - www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BOhDaJH0m4&fmt=22

The clip is an extract from a six-part series called South Pacific, being broadcast on BBC2 from Sunday May 10th 2009 at 20.30 in the UK. See link below for more info...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00jq11g