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We are proud to present STREET ART, our second full length video. Edited by Liam Teague. Direction and artwork by Ad McEvoy. Featuring Adam Keats, Isaac Miller, Ash Challis, Phil Batchelor, Dyl VD Merwe, Liam Teague, Dean Robertson, Jak Tonge and Evan Johnson. It's been an interesting journey taking us around Europe and the furthest flung corners of the UK - Stacking clips, making friends and collecting memories. Special thanks to those who helped film and shoot photos for us, as well as to the awesome people who showed us around and let us sleep on their floors along the way. You know who you are.

Also Thanks to Skateboarders Companion for this article HERE.

It’s been a rad couple of weeks.. Big Thanks to everyone who came out to the jams and Premiers . It feels good to put “Street Art” out there and we have been humbled by the response.

Massive thank to @bycskatepark, @pittstreetskatepark and @thesourcepark for hosting us .. Also to all the independents who got behind us and showed the vid too 👊✏️. Still a few more showings to go, then we can release it into the wild as well as sharing our other official announcements. Also special thanks to Liam Teague for all his hard work, as well as putting up with my mild OCD .. Big love to all the Team and Filmers who made the vid happen. We already have stuff planned for next year soo keep it #drawingboards .. 

Stoked to announce we will be premiering “Street Art” at @bycskatepark on Saturday 11th of November. The show starts at 7:30pm, and will be proceded by a big stair jam held by BYC starting at 3pm. Expect prizes, a bar by @brightonbierbrewery, a raffle, merch sale and after party. Cancel all other plans and come on down.

Drawing Boards’s second full length video release Street Art will be premiering on November 11th. The video features the full team of Evan Johnson, Jak Tonge, Ash Challis, Dean Roberston, Phil Batchelor, Liam Teague, Isaac Miller and Adam Keats with footage from all over the UK and Europe. Edited by Liam Teague and brought together with animations by Adam McEvoy, this is definitely going to be something that people haven't seen before. Go follow @drawingboards for premiere dates and locations, to be announced soon.

Symbology Series - Norse Protection Runes

"The Helm of Awe: Is mostly still unexplained but possibly a symbol of protection as in one of the sagas Sigurd wears it before he fights the dragon. The Vegvisir Compass: The rough translation is "that which shows the way". The Ginfaxi: Used as a good luck symbol. I have also added in several runes for the stars, trees, protection and Odin's eye."

Symbology Series - The Unalome "The Unalome represents each person’s journey through life as they discover their own path to freedom. It refers to the dot or curl between Buddha’s eyebrows the ‘urna’ or third eye.  The symbol itself is made up of three main parts: the base spiral representing birth and the beginning of spiritual awakening. The starting point with its initial confusion as each person finds their way and moves along the winding path. The central spiral maps the direction. The obstacles, challenges and loops which become less and less influential as more awareness is gained. Nothing is linear, a reminder to explore and respond to the ever changing and complimentary polarities. The final part is a straight line, literally coming into alignment with one’s purpose, inner truth and wisdom. Finishing with the three dots of total liberation, free from all entanglements which represents enlightenment." 

Healing Series - The Healing Powers of Acupuncture

Energy flows where intention goes.

Healing Series - The Healing Powers of Mushrooms

"Fungi are the grand recyclers of the planet and the vanguard species in habitat restoration." - Paul Stamets

These designs were inspired by a trip to Costa Rica and its mind blowing botanical wonders as well as the inspiring indigenous creatures.  The Golden Shrimp.

Featuring; the Golden Shrimp, Angel’s Trumpet,

Blackeyed Susan, Rattlesnake, Yellow Jacobean, Golden-Browned Chlorophonia and the Green Crowned Brilliant. Torch Ginger

Featuring Torch Ginger, Hibiscus, Hanging Lobster Claw, Redringer and Lobster Claw. Also featured are the Green Iguana, Summer Tanger and The Brilliant Redskimmer. It was really interesting finding out abut these plants and creatures so it's a pleasure to share them on the ol' wooden canvas.

Ask in your local skate shop 

Back~Fiddy pic Mason Nguyen

Jude has been our best kept secret for a while now so it feels good to be able to post clips up at last .

 He skates pretty much everything and we are big fans of he's flowy style and trick selection .. 

Look out for plenty of Jude clips incoming and check our insta for his Welcome Edit .....

Last week i went to Scene Studios to document the last 18 years of Drawing Boards graphics with Simon Bernacki on the trigger … 

Here’s some I phone photos in the mean time .. So we don't give to much away ..

This one from a set of DTL Decks.

A couple of 10 year anniversary Thought decks ..

Byzo print from many moons ago ..

Amsterdam Wood to celebrate European Dist .. Pre Brexit 

The first Pro Deck .. Jak Tonge 2012

One from the popular "Foraging" Series ..

A few from the Board Game Series ..

Crowded came in more colour ways than any other deck .. 

We ended up with a total of 120 photos of individual decks , all individually lit ... Stay tuned for the next incarnation ...

Massive props all round .. Evan Johnson is on New Balance , big thanks to Mark Baines for making this happen . 

Evan Johnson - quarter to bank 360 flip. Pic Leo Sharp

Here’s some Leo Sharp pics of Evan at Pitt Street from an edit filmed by Ryan Gray up now on the Skateboarders Companion website  .. 

Evan Johnson - Bennett grind. Pic Leo Sharp

The edit is ridiculous and features some our favourite UK skaters for sure .. Well worth a watch ..  Feel really grateful and stoked to see Evan getting recognition on a large platform as he really deserves it .. Anyway if you’re still reading this then you’re not watching the edit .. Geddit ..

Aloha from Sunny Margate..