{"id":159601,"date":"2019-06-06T11:03:58","date_gmt":"2019-06-06T11:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-458273-1435032.cloudwaysapps.com\/?page_id=159601"},"modified":"2023-05-29T09:25:20","modified_gmt":"2023-05-29T09:25:20","slug":"shit-pencil-reel-cool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nocomplynetwork.com\/shit-pencil-reel-cool\/","title":{"rendered":"Shit Pencil: Reel Cool"},"content":{"rendered":"

Illustration By Shit Pencil<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Shit Pencil<\/a> is a skater and illustrator who makes some of the funniest art on the internet.<\/strong><\/p>\n

His drawings and captions mesh out-of-the-box thinking, pop-culture and his bittersweet life experiences as a skateboarder to make\u00a0jokes about the stuff that make us all laugh and cry.<\/strong><\/p>\n

He\u2019s reel cool so we had to have a chat about skating and illustrating, his inspirations and favourite things to watch on and off his board, documenting the Folkestone skate scene and the world\u2019s first multi-story skate park that\u2019s being built in his hometown.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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What\u2019s your full name, where\u2019d you grow up and where are you now?<\/h1>\n

My name is Alex Frost, I grew up in Folkestone, Kent.<\/p>\n

I lived in Norwich for a couple of years in 2014 but I\u2019m back in Folkestone now.<\/p>\n

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When did you learn to skate?<\/h1>\n

I started pushing around on a skateboard when I was in primary school and I was pretty content doing just that at the time.<\/p>\n

That was until I turneed around thirteen years of age and it was then I realised how much more skateboarding had to offer than just the act itself.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve been skating for about 10 years now.<\/p>\n

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Where do you skate right now?<\/h1>\n

I\u2019m still living and skating in Folkestone, Kent.<\/p>\n

A new skatepark in Folkestone is currently being built.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is the world\u2019s first multi-storey skatepark actually.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s exciting stuff, so I\u2019ll definitely be skating there when it\u2019s finished.<\/p>\n

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Folkestone Multi-Storey Skatepark\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Okay. Are you involved in the park?<\/h1>\n

Yeah. I\u2019m helping out where I can and I\u2019m just trying to help my local skate scene as much as possible.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m currently working on a project around the skate scene in my local town with a focus on the town\u2019s skate history.<\/p>\n

This is also combined with a project that\u2019s helping to steer Folkestone\u2019s future in skateboarding too.<\/p>\n

Check out skatefolkeston<\/a>e and folkestone51<\/a> if you want to have a look at what we are up to.<\/p>\n

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Cool. When did you first make art?<\/h1>\n

I\u2019ve always loved the idea of creating stuff.<\/p>\n

When I was a kid I used to make loads of weird, cringey skits with my friends.<\/p>\n

As I got older I went through a period of being obsessed with filming skating, then taken photos of skating.<\/p>\n

I then eventually started drawing it too.<\/p>\n

I loved doing all of those things but drawing is the one that stuck with me.<\/p>\n

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Did you study art at school?<\/h1>\n

I used to be really into art when I was at school but my art teacher wasn\u2019t keen on me drawing anything that was skate related.<\/p>\n

A couple of years later at university, I felt bored and so I started drawing some pieces and posting them on Instagram.<\/p>\n

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That\u2019s rad.<\/h1>\n

The goal was never to make a living out of it, I just wanted to share things with people and it took off.<\/p>\n

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Your art has a well-defined minimal aesthetic. How did you develop your style?<\/h1>\n

It\u2019s funny you say that as I still struggle with defining my work!<\/p>\n

I think what I do now is just what I am most comfortable with.<\/p>\n

The art that I used to make in art at school was really inspired by Keith Haring and many others.<\/p>\n

But I think Keith\u2019s work and others now definitely has a subconscious influence into my work today.<\/p>\n

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How do you write funny captions?<\/h1>\n

I\u2019m a bit of a nerd for words and grammar too, so wordplay inspires a lot of my stuff too.<\/p>\n

I feel like my style and aesthetic has developed over time.<\/p>\n

I like looking back at stuff from a couple of years ago and seeing the changes that I\u2019ve made along the way.<\/p>\n

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Favourite piece that you\u2019ve made?<\/h1>\n

I\u2019m really reluctant to answer this as it always changes.<\/p>\n

At the moment it\u2019s either \u2018children come in all shapes and sizes\u2019 or my recent \u2018truck the police\u2019 one.<\/p>\n

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Working on any collaborations?<\/h1>\n

I do have a few exciting collaborations in the works with some very talented artists, a few who are also on The No Comply Network!<\/p>\n

Nothing I can really speak about at the moment but it will all be revealed soon.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m also currently working on more bits for my online shop<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Sick. Who\u2019s your favourite skate photographer?<\/h1>\n

There are too many to choose from!<\/p>\n

But I think Mike Blabac<\/a> and Skin Phillips\u2019<\/a> photography are both amazing<\/p>\n

Two photographers who have the amazing ability to really capture skateboarding\u2019s energy.<\/p>\n

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Favourite skate video to watch?<\/h1>\n

\u00a0There is a special place in my heart for Cheese and Crackers featuring Daewon Song<\/a> and Chris Haslam<\/a>.<\/p>\n

That video really got me into skating mini ramp.<\/p>\n

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Favourite illustrator of all-time?<\/h1>\n

Shel Silverstein<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Favourite TV show?<\/h1>\n

The Simpsons, because, The Simpsons.<\/p>\n

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Thoughts on The No Comply Network since you\u2019ve joined?<\/h1>\n

I am always impressed by The No Comply Network!<\/p>\n

I keep seeing more and more amazing creatives joining.<\/p>\n

I was stoked to see Henry Jones<\/a> jumping on board recently.<\/p>\n

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Same here! Do you have any advice for anyone reading this before we let you go?<\/h1>\n

Drink water<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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