Surfing

Background information in surfing wall murals

As you can obviously tell, surfing is an outdoor water sport that usually take place on shores of oceans and seas. In the traditional format, the surfer starts off at a certain distance away from the shore and moves towards it standing on surfboard such seen in the surfing wall mural "Surfboard". He, or she, does this by using the natural movement of the body of water for thrust and speed. Did you know that this relatively new sport has roots that go back to the 12th Century? Cave paintings from Polynesia show people riding waves, which were then subsequently brought to Hawaii by ways of seafaring. This great history also flows through our surfing wall murals. To the Hawaiians, surfing was not just a sport, but an important part of religion because it was communing with the sea, not dominating it. They even had a beautiful term for it called "he’e nalu" which essentially means sliding on the waves. You can share this wonderful sentiment with family, friends and colleagues when you show them your surfing wall murals by Photowall.

Different waves

Contrary to popular belief, surfing is not as easy as it looks to those who have not yet practiced it. A surfer needs to be able to accurately assess many things, like the shape of each wave, the current, height of the tide and the strength of the wind. You can admire these things in still form when you look upon surfing wall murals. Did you know that there are several types of waves that surfers encounter? There are beach breaks, reef breaks, point breaks, rivermouth waves, reform waves, crumbly waves and double-up waves. It can be an interesting activity to research and find out to which particular kind your surfing wall murals belong. The arguably most familiar of the lineup is point breaks, owing to the popular movie "Point Break" starring Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze. Point breaks refer to the lines of the swell hitting a stretch of land at a perpendicular or an oblique angle, breaking around and along the shore rather than towards it.

More surfing wall murals samples

We previously alluded to the diversity present in surfing wall murals with regard to their kind of imagery. Real life photographs such as "Surfer Carving Top of Wave" really prove this sport is as challenging as it is beautiful. The rich details and wonderfully vibrant colour can make for such a great focal point to have in your interiors. For a more serene vibe, check out the work of art that is "Surf Shack". This surfing wall mural can look as good at home in the living room as it can in the break room at the office. Images like this can really transmit a sense of calm and generate a positive energy which is good in either of those aforementioned domains. If you would like your space to have that extra depth and dimension, you could use something like the surfing wall mural "Surf Paddling in the Sea". This gorgeous scenery will improve your interiors' visual weight to the maximum.