Through Upper Playground, I was one of a bunch of artists who where asked to be part of an interesting collaboration with Roland Sands Designs.
Basically Sam Flores, Nate Van Dyke, Estvon Oriol, Jonas, Roland and friends, painted the backdrops for up and coming motorcycle conventions. These are the sickest bikes I’ve seen, and the goal was to create themes that went with each bike. Everyone put in long nights, and it turned into a paint menagerie.
Each artists mural was unique to they’re own style. This is what makes this project interesting. Each piece was great and different by itself, then put those amazing bikes in front of them, it couldn’t get any better.
I was very excited to work on this project because I appreciate the constant contortion of motorcycle design, especially Roland’s approach to style. When I see those sexy lines on a bike, I want to push my artistic style even further.
Futuristic, powerful, hyper, sleek, sharp, dangerous, wicked, complex, these are the perfect attributes that translate well into my painting style.
The bike in front of my wall was a one of a kind Ducati, red, silver, and black. I wanted to match the color pallet with fast-moving, sharp biomechanical bits, mixed with digital racing stripes.
I think this could be one of the first contemporary collaborations with street artist and the motorcycle culture. I’m definitely looking forward to more projects with Roland. Maybe one day soon there will be a sick Saber/Roland bike collaboration.
My Wall, but this is NOT my bike.
Estevon Oriol, hard at work…..
Sam and the girls…….
Nate Van Dyke’s Wall….
Roland Sands’ Wall
Sam Flores’s Wall…..
