Surfboard Painting Finished!

VMI surfboard done! How does it look?!

Artist's Wife showing off the VMI board painting!

Now on to a studio caricature and a jellyfish painting! Drawing caricatures this Christmas season at a local venue here in Virginia Beach as well! What a busy holiday season!

Also, remember that we are having a special for the month of December at ArtByLangston on Etsy! Buy a print and get a free "mystery" print, while supplies last!

Hope that everyone is having a wonderful Christmas season!

~Heather

Putting On the Finishing Touches

Currently, Bob has been painting a surfboard for a local client.

He finished the painting last night..

This morning, it was on to the outlining of the images. For that, he is using black oil based paint pen.

Took some pics..

Here they are!

Bob usually uses water-based acrylic paint pens for surfboard paintings, but this time decided to use enamel paints for the painting and the black oil-based paint pen for the outlining, which fits in perfectly since enamel paints are oil based. The red in the enamel paints was more vibrant than the acrylic paint pens. Wanted the board to pop! 


This board should be completed today. Be sure to check back for more pics coming soon...after completion!



~Heather

Finished Painting & An Artist Quote For Your Weekend

For a couple of days this past week, Bob painted a wheel cover for a client that he talked with at the past artshow at the Virginia Beach Convention Center. 

Here it is, the finished product! Turned out awesome!

And here is an artist quote from Vincent Van Gogh for your weekend!

“It is good to love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is well done.” 
― Vincent van Gogh









~Heather


Note: Just a reminder that at ArtByLangston, our Etsy store, we have a special going on for the month of December! Buy a print this month and get a free "mystery print"! 

East Coast Surfing Championship Poster Art

In 2012, Vans and Coastal Edge decided to have a contest for the ECSC art, being that it was the 50th anniversary. Bob had done the art for the 49th ECSC the year before.  He entered, and won out of 45 contestants! Below are some pics of the painting process for the poster that Bob created for the event. Also pictured is the t shirt design, which he designed as well, based upon the poster.

Here is the design again, re created for t shirts. It also was used for the banners and scaffolding at the ECSC.

What the t-shirt looked like

Bob also did the artwork for the 49th ECSC as well. Below is the finished painting. They reproduced the painting later for posters, t shirts, hats and huge banners for the scaffolding and the front of the surf shop. The original painting is hanging in the Coastal Edge main office.

Here is the layout for the poster as well. The text, logos and all the rest of the tricking out was done by the graphics staff at Coastal Edge and Bob did the inital artwork.

Winning the 50th ECSC artwork contest was one of the greatest honors that Bob has been awarded.


~Heather 

Wordless Wednesday: A Work In Process..

Pen and Ink Sketch Art by Bob Langston

For the most part, Bob paints acrylic on canvas or on a surfboard or skateboard. But he also loves to draw sketches.

Here are several examples of pen and ink sketches Bob has done in recent years, including two that are giclee prints we sell on Etsy, at ArtByLangston!

The two above are prints from our Etsy store. "Wyld Collage 1" and "Wyld Collage 2". These drawings were many doodles that Bob created while speaking on the phone and then put together in one work of art. 


More pen and ink sketches from Bob's collection:

"Another Bizarre Sketch" from the Bob archives

"Faces - melted twisted pilots"

"Space Monkey"

"23 Skidoo"

                             

                                                                                

                                                                                     "Aye... Tis a Ghost"

Sketches from the unique mind that is Bob's.  

"Drawing stuff like this keeps me sane.. I cant imagine how nuts I'd be if I kept it bottled up inside. It's like I have to release natural LSD from my brain.." ~Bob Langston

~Heather

Special Offer For the Month of December- ArtByLangston

Christmas season is upon us and time to buy those gifts for those that we love! Seems like so many people have a lot of things and it can make it hard to find that perfect gift for them. Makes shopping a little dismaying. 

Why not choose a unique Christmas gift for that special someone?

On ArtByLangston on Etsy, we are having a special offer for the month of December! If you purchase a print from us in the month of December, you will receive a "mystery print" for free, while supplies last!

Bob also does custom ordered paintings on canvas or on surfboards or skateboards. You can check out his website, The Bobzone.Com, to see examples of past commissioned artwork he has done!

We hope that everyone has a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Enjoy this beautiful holiday season!


~Heather

Artist Quote of the Week: Leonardo DaVinci

Our Artist Quote of the Week is from Leonardo DaVinci, one of the greatest artists that ever lived. He was a talented artist and an inventor beyond his time! 

“Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.” ~ Leonardo da Vinci

Poetry paints a picture in your mind as you read it and paintings, as well as other forms of art, can speak to your heart and soul without saying a word. 

Why I love art and poetry!


~Heather

Surfboard and Skateboard Painting

Not only do we sell prints of Bob's artwork, he also has been custom painting surfboards and skateboards since 2009. This is one of his favorite mediums in recent years. 

For his surfboard and skateboard paintings, he uses water based paint pens from Posca and Sharpie. 

Where did he learn to paint boards? From Drew Brophy's Paint Pen Techniques with Drew Brophy. Drew shows you step-by-step, how to prepare, paint and seal any surface using water based paint pens. This was very instrumental in helping Bob get started with what he loves to do the most.

More examples of Bob's skateboard paintings

You can check out more of Bob's surfboard paintings and other art at The Bobzone!

~Heather

ArtByLangston's Print of the Day 12/2/13: "Lip Glide"

Bob had a very successful weekend at the Virginia Beach Christmas Market! Drew caricatures, displayed and sold his art! Now we are back to share our print of the day!

ArtByLangston's Print of the Day: "Lip Glide".

This is a giclee print and is one of the ten paintings from Bob's "Tribal Surf" Series from 2011. This abstract surf print reflects the feeling of a lip glide, trimming the top of the wave- fast and clean. The original ocean painting is acrylic on canvas. Print is signed by the artist.

Surfing is one of Bob's passions, so surf art is a natural extention of his love for catching waves! 

For more of Bob's art, visit The Bobzone!

~Heather

Amusing Pastels on Bristol Paper - New Artwork by Bob Langston

Bob just finished some amusing, fun drawings. Done on bristol paper using pastels for color. Bob started these a few months ago and finished them this past Wednesday! Enjoy!