art...for starters...

So...art...
for starters, most of the art i'm exposed to is around my two favorite things, cars and snowboarding. Cars are more subtle, yet powerful example of defined curves, complicated shapes and other elements. The styling of vehicles has always been interesting to me. Like the new 2008-09 Sti for example, one of my favorites, could be considered ugly or very styling. I could talk for hours about the supple curves and powerful accents on a car and what they tell me, but that's for another time.
Now snowboard clothes are reaching this peak of outlandish styling, it's a very interesting time to be riding, especially when you are hip to the current trends. This year, the loudest color combination have been the most popular. Combining neon green with bright yellow snow pant, or coupling intense patterns or muraled jackets with another clashing pant. Personally, I like to rock a timeless matched look, but with louder colors, which seems to work. I really enjoy the use of patterns in the snowboard world and that influence will likely surface in my pieces this year.