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ACID DROPS #2: DYLAN RIEDER

Tuesday, March 27th, 2012
Skate. Draw. Take acid. Huh? Illustrator Matt Box's latest "Acid Drops" features the skateboard stylings of California's Dylan Rieder. (See the first edition, featuring Jason Dill here.) Using watercolors and an impeccable attention to detail, Box's series of short animations show a different view of skateboarding—one that is reminiscent of the 60s and highlights the fluidity and individuality of each beloved skateboarders movements. See more of Acid Drops, the Dylan Rieder edition from Matt Box below. Acid Drops - Episode 2 - Dylan Rieder from Matt Box

Acid Drops by Matt Box

Friday, November 11th, 2011
Just like beer and nachos, skateboarding and acid pair well Matt Box, a graphic designer, illustrator and recent University grad, has a new project aimed at transporting the styles of influential skateboarders’ back to the 60s. The new series, “Acid Drops” is made up of short animations drawn and painted in watercolor—the first featuring famed skateboarder Jason Dill. Matt’s intent was to “psychedelically capture” the skaters and present them in watercolor format to highlight the fluidity of their movements. The first installment took about a month to complete and can now be found all over the interweb. See more of Acid Drops the Jason Dill edition from Matt Box below. Acid Drops Episode 1: Jason Dill