I don't mind the boxes, like the ones leaning up, saw a good one like that yesterday.
http://blog.roxy.com/2008/03/hand-painted-roxy-surfboard/Maybe get the sunset colours and fade them out into each other bottom half from tail dark orange than fade into the lighter orange than white at the nose. Kinda like they 90 flame fade out sprays.... **** description, I'll see if I can find what I mean.
Edit kinda like, this But then have the yellow fade into white at the nose. Or however far up you want the spray to go
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