Element Madars Apse skateboard graphics

I was asked by Madars Apse and Element to create illustrations for two of their skate decks for this fall of 2022.

I based these graphics on Madars himself: his personality and the conversations we have had over the years.

The graphic “fire” was also inspired by the first board Madars ever owned which had flames on it. Even though fire might have some negative connotations, it also represents rebirth and eternity.

The second graphic is called “senses”. The visual idea came from Portuguese tiles because for the past 2 years we have been living in Portugal. The person in the drawing is holding a yogic mudra called Shanmukhi. We use it in meditation and it represents the 5 senses: taste, sight, smell, hearing and touch. What is left when we withdraw those senses?