Tuesday, September 21, 2010

DANE REYNOLDS

A FEW WEEKS BACK, ANDREW DOHENY WAS INVITED ON A TRIP BY DANE TO SURF AND FILM IN NICARAGUA. TURNING UP TO THE AIRPORT WEARING A KID CREATURE SHIRT, DROID CAUGHT THE ATTENTION OF DANE INSTANTLY. THIS WAS THE START OF IT ALL.  VERY FEW PEOPLE KNOW THIS, BUT DANE HAS A GROWING OBSESSION WITH DRAWING KID LIKE ART, SIMILAR TO THE WORK CAL DOES. AS THE WEEK PROGRESSED, SO DID THE CONVERSATION REGARDING KID CREATURE, CAL, AND ALL THAT'S BEHIND HIS ART. INTERESTED, INTRIGUED, AND JUST SIMPLY INTO IT, DANE QUICKLY BECAME A HUGE FAN OF CALS. ITS IRONIC TO THINK THAT CAL'S HERO HAS NOW BECOME HIS FRIEND, AND WHO CAL LOOKED UP TO, HE NOW SEES EYE TO EYE WITH, BUT AS I STATED IN A PRIOR POST, THE ONLY THING COOLER THAN MEETING YOUR HERO, IS FINDING OUT THAT HE IS SOMEONE WORTH FOLLOWING. DANE HAS A WAY OF MAKING PEOPLE FEEL THIS WAY, ITS NOT ONLY HIS SURFING THAT CAUSES YOU TO STRIVE FOR MORE, BUT HIS HEART FOR OTHERS THAT MAKES YOU REALIZE WHY YOU DO IT. SHORTLY AFTER, DROID WENT ON ANOTHER TRIP WITH DANE TO FIND MORE WAVES IN A FAR OFF LAND, BUT THIS TIME WE SNUCK A FEW SHIRTS IN DROIDS BAG FOR DANE. CAL STAYED IN CONTACT WITH DANE SINCE THAT TRIP, AND THE TWO TEND TO HANG OUT WHEN TIME PERMITS IT, BUT AS ONE SURFER TRAVELS THE WORLD, AND THE ANOTHER WORKS HIS WAY THROUGH SCHOOL, BOTH CAL AND DANE CONTINUE TO PAINT THE BLANK CANVIS OF THEIR FRIENDSHIP WITH CREATURES ONLY A KID CAN CREATE.

CLICK HERE TO ORDER A KID CREATURE SHIRT OF YOUR OWN, AND DONT FORGET TO FOLLOW DANES BLOG MARINE LAYER, FOR A LOOK INTO HIS EVERYDAY LIFE.

 - KID CREATURE.
Photo - boardistan

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