"Am I The Guy You've Been Trying To Draw?"Īlternate cover art for Dinosaur jr.'s Greatest Hits album An earlier version of this drawing was used for a G&S sticker. I got the "Squirrel" lino print on wood in Dino jr. "Traffic Games" acrylic on denim fabric, photo: Neil Blender "Green Volvo" with the little one checking it out. "Worm Trainer" acrylic on denim fabric, photo: Neil Blender Thanks to Chrome Ball Incident, Vert Is Dead and Pharaochin for some of the images. Nobody skates or creates art like him, a total original. There's not always stuff up there but it's worth the wait. The Heated Wheel is still around but you can only get it from Neil on eBay. These days Neil sells his stuff through eBay ever since he shut down his The Heated Wheel site. Just make sure to get one made in Japan, not Taiwan, way better quality.
If you know anything about guitars, you'll know that these sound about as good as a vintage Martin at a fraction of the cost. One of my favorites, "Traffic Games", I got when I traded Neil a very rare 1970 Yahama 12-string acoustic. (see clip near the bottom of this post) I think I have about 10 of Neil's paintings and prints now, not nearly enough I think. Neil was even the reason that I begged my parents to let me build a mini ramp in our backyard after I saw his footage in Santa Cruz Speed Wheels "Speed Freaks". These days I'm riding a Small Beating deck made by the PS Stix woodshop a/k/a Schmitt Stix. G&S wood just wasn't up to snuff with the John Lucero Schmitt Stix deck I had before it so I pretty much stuck with Schmitt Stix/New Deal after that. I only had one Blender deck when I was a kid, the "Coffee Break" one of course circa 1987. The ad was for a mail order skate shop and his graphics immediately stood out from all the skulls, 80's neon art damage, monsters, etc. The ad was in the August issue of Transworld. It was the Picasso-influenced "Rocking Dog" board. Back in the summer of 1986 just as I was turning 12 I saw Neil's artwork for the first time. I felt personally offended that someone would take something that's such a fond memory for me and completely ruin it for the sake of greed. After that whole debacle with the lame messenger bag company using Neil's famous "Coffee Break" graphic for their $400 bags I felt like a part of my childhood got raped. Here it is, "The Loaf" meaning Blender by the barrel-full, an all-you-can-eat buffet of tastiness. This is probably going to be the biggest post I'm ever going do but when I started gathering material for this it just kind of snowballed. OK, "art week" here on the site wouldn't be complete with something on my main man Neil. ***This is going to be an ongoing post with updates any time I find new material by Neil. New additions are always at the bottom of the post. This one is a massive one! 47 new images. "Coffee Break", is one of his most renowned skateboard designs.OK, the Blender "The Loaf" hasn't been updated in 6 months.
His original skateboard graphics are still sought after today. He was most recognized for his skateboard graphic designs. He was involved in all different types of art, photography, painting and music. Neil Blender's first contribution was infusing art into the world of skateboarding. He set many standards that skateboarders still adhere to today. He has become an icon that many current skateboarders have aspired to emulate, but have been unable to match. In the early 1980's, before the skateboarding industry boom, he stood apart because of his artistic ability, individuality, and raw talent. Image Gallery Discuss Remotely Add Image Add Similar ArtĪrtists Blender, Neil Manufacturer Gordon & Smith Edition Details Year:ĮB Awards Nominate Now Comments Add Comment The Autonomous World of Neil Blender Neil Blender is one of the most influential skateboarders of his time.
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