Portfolio > Surfers

I've been interested in surfing since the Hardy Boys Mysteries episode where they go to Hawaii! Growing up as a kid in Columbus, that beach lifestyle held enormous mystique for me.

Later on, Kem Nunn's Tapping the Source became my favorite book -- and North Shore (1987) my favorite film. And my first novel is set in the Great Lakes surfing scene!

But even now, as I live about ten minutes from the beach, I've still never been surfing. So I've turned to art to channel that love of the subtle shades of blue in the ocean, the spray as a surfer executes a perfect kickback, and the bright flash of his board.

Art that's currently for sale will have a price listed on its page, which includes shipping. You can use that link to purchase it via Paypal.
If you don't have Paypal, please message me and I'm happy to make other arrangements!

"Scrub it, kook!!"

Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas
8" by 10"
February 2024
$175
Acrylic painting of a female surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas
8" by 10"
February 2024
$175
Acrylic portrait of a big wave surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas
20" by 24"
September 2018
$300
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas
11" by 14"
October 2022
$220
Acrylic painting of surfers at Venice Beach by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas
11" by 14"
October 2022
$185
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas
11" by 14"
May 2020
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Panel
8" by 10"
May 2022
$100
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas
11" by 14"
May 2022
$160
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas
11" by 14"
January 2022
$200
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas
11" by 14"
January 2022
$200
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas
11" by 14"
January 2022
$200
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Panel
11" by 14"
September 2021
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Panel
8" by 10"
September 2021
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Panel
11" by 14"
August 2007
$85
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas
18" by 24"
January 2021
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Panel
11" by 14"
September 2007
$45
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Panel
11" by 14"
August 2007
$75
Oil pastel drawing of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Oil Pastel and Pencil on Paper
9" by 12"
June 2007
$45
Oil pastel drawing of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Oil Pastel on Paper
9" by 12"
March 2007
$45
Oil pastel drawing of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Oil Pastel and Pen on Paper
9" by 12"
December 2006
$45
Oil pastel drawing of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Oil Pastel on Paper
9" by 12"
December 2006
$45
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Panel
8" by 10"
April 2020
$75
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Panel
8" by 10"
April 2020
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Panel
8" by 10"
April 2020
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic and Pencil on Canvas Panel
8" by 10"
January 2008
$45
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas
16" by 20"
April 2020
Untitled
Collage on Paper
9" by 12"
$40
Drawing of a surfer and surfboard by Christopher Stanton
Oil pastel and pencil on paper
8 1/2" by 11"
September 2006
$35
Drawing of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Water Soluble Crayon, Oil Pastel and Pen on Paper
9" by 12"
$45
Drawing of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Water Soluble Crayon, Oil Pastel and Pen on Paper
9" by 12"
February 2006
$45
Oil Pastel drawing of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Oil Pastel on Paper
8 1/2" by 11"
September 2005
$40
Oil pastel portrait of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Oil Pastel and Pen
8 1/2" by 11"
April 2006
$40
Oil pastel portrait of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Oil Pastel and Pen
8 1/2" by 11"
April 2006
$40
Oil pastel portrait of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Oil Pastel and Pen
8 1/2" by 11"
2006
$45
Oil pastel portrait of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Oil Pastel and Pen
8 1/2" by 11"
April 2006
$40
Oil pastel portrait of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Oil Pastel and Pen
8 1/2" by 11"
May 2006
$40
Oil pastel portrait of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Oil Pastel and Pen
8 1/2" by 11"
May 2006
$40
Oil pastel portrait of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Oil Pastel
8 1/2" by 11"
2005
$35
Oil pastel portrait of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Oil Pastel and Pen
8 1/2" by 11"
March 2006
$45
Oil pastel portrait of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Oil Pastel and Pen
8 1/2" by 11"
June 2006
$40
Oil pastel portrait of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Oil Pastel and Pen
8 1/2" by 11"
April 2006
$40
Oil pastel portrait of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Oil Pastel and Pen
8 1/2" by 11"
April 2006
$40
Oil pastel portrait of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Oil Pastel and Pen
8 1/2" by 11"
July 2006
$40
Oil pastel portrait of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Oil Pastel and Pen
8 1/2" by 11"
August 2006
$45
Oil pastel portrait of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Oil Pastel and Pen
8 1/2" by 11"
June 2020
$45
Oil pastel portrait of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Oil Pastel and Pen
8 1/2" by 11"
July 2006
$45
Oil pastel portrait of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Oil Pastel and Pen
8 1/2" by 11"
November 2006
$40
Oil pastel portrait of surfers by Christopher Stanton
Oil Pastel and Pen
8 1/2" by 11"
September 2005
$45
Oil pastel portrait of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Oil Pastel and Pen
8 1/2" by 11"
January 2006
$45
Oil pastel portrait of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Oil Pastel and Pen
8 1/2" by 11"
May 2006
$45
Oil pastel portrait of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Oil Pastel and Pen
8 1/2" by 11"
2005
$40
Oil pastel portrait of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Oil Pastel and Pen
8 1/2" by 11"
September 2006
$45
Oil pastel portrait of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Oil Pastel
8 1/2" by 11"
August 2006
$40
Oil pastel portrait of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Oil Pastel
8 1/2" by 11"
August 2005
$40
Oil pastel portrait of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Oil Pastel
8 1/2" by 11"
August 2005
$40
Oil pastel portrait of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Oil Pastel and Pen
8 1/2" by 11"
January 2020
$40
Oil pastel portrait of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Oil Pastel
8 1/2" by 11"
May 2006
$45
Oil pastel portrait of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Oil Pastel
8 1/2" by 11"
June 2006
$40
Oil pastel portrait of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Oil Pastel
8 1/2" by 11"
2005
$30
Oil pastel portrait of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Oil Pastel and Pen
8 1/2" by 11"
May 2006
$45
Oil pastel portrait of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Oil Pastel and Pen
8 1/2" by 11"
2005
$45
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas
11" by 14"
February 2020
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas
11" by 14"
August 2019
$185
Acrylic painting of a big wave surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas
16" by 20"
July 2019
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Panel
8" by 10"
February 2019
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Panel
11" by 14"
March 2019
$85
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Panel
8" by 10"
March 2019
$50
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas
11" by 14"
March 2019
$120
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Panel
8" by 10"
March 2019
$60
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Panel
9" by 12"
February 2019
$85
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas
8" by 10"
February 2019
$85
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Panel
8" by 10"
February 2019
$60
Acrylic painting of a big wave surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas
20" by 24"
September 2018
Acrylic painting of surfers in the lineup, waiting for waves by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas
18" by 24"
September 2018
$300
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Cardboard
9 1/2" by 13 1/2"
April 2018
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Panel
9" by 12"
August 2007
$85
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Panel
9" by 12"
August 2017
$85
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Panel
9" by 12"
August 2017
$95
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Panel
9" by 12"
March 2009
$70
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Panel
9" by 12"
August 2017
$120
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Panel
8" by 10"
August 2017
$80
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Panel
8" by 10"
August 2019
Drawing of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Water soluble crayon and colored pencil on watercolor paper
9" by 12"
June 2017
$45
Drawing of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Water soluble crayon, colored pencil and acrylic on watercolor paper
9" by 12"
June 2017
$45
Drawing of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Water soluble crayon, acrylic and colored pencil on watercolor paper
9" by 12"
June 2017
$45
Drawing of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Water soluble crayon,colored pencil, oil pastel and acrylic on watercolor paper
9" by 12"
June 2017
$45
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on canvas panel
9" by 12"
October 2016
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on canvas panel
9" by 12"
October 2016
$110
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on canvas panel
9" by 12"
October 2016
$90
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on canvas panel
9" by 12"
July 2016
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on canvas panel
9" by 12"
July 2016
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic and Gouache on Canvas
12" by 16"
May 2014
$200
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic and Gouache on Canvas
16" by 20"
May 2014
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Panel
9" by 12"
September 2014
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Panel
9" by 12"
2015
Painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Panel
9" by 12"
July 2014
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Panel
9" by 12"
August 2007
$45
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic and Gouache on Canvas Panel
6" by 6"
May 2014
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Panel
9" by 12"
June 2009
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Panel
9" by 12"
June 2009
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic and Pencil on Canvas Panel
9" by 12"
June 2009
$100
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Panel
9" by 12"
June 2009
$60
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Panel
9" by 12"
June 2009
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Panel
9" by 12"
June 2009
$100
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Panel
9" by 12"
June 2009
$85
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Panel
9" by 12"
June 2009
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Panel
9" by 12"
June 2009
Acrylic painting of surfer Mark Foo by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Board
9" by 12"
March 2009
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Board
9" by 12"
2007
$70
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Board
6" by 6"
January 2008
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acylic on Canvas Board
9" by 12"
July 2007
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Board
9" by 12"
September 2007
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Board
9" by 12"
September 2007
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Board
9" by 12"
October 2007
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Board
9" by 12"
October 2007
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Board
9" by 12"
October 2007
$110
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Board
9" by 12"
September 2007
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Board
9" by 12"
July 2007
$60
Acrylic painting of a surfer holding his board by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Board
9" by 12"
June 2007
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Board
8" by 10"
August 2007
$50
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Board
8" by 10"
July 2007
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Board
9" by 12"
October 2007
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Board
9" by 12"
August 2007
Acrylic painting of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Board
9" by 12"
October 2007
Pastel drawing of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Oil Pastel on Paper
9" by 12"
June 2007
$45
Pastel drawing of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Oil Pastel on Paper
9" by 12"
March 2007
$50
Pastel drawing of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Oil Pastel on Paper
9" by 12"
December 2006
$50
Pastel drawing of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Oil Pastel on Paper
9" by 12"
December 2006
$50
Pastel drawing of a surfer with his board by Christopher Stanton
Oil Pastel and Pen on Paper
9" by 12"
December 2006
$45
Pastel drawing of a surfer with his board by Christopher Stanton
Oil pastel and pencil on Paper
8 1/2" by 11"
August 2006
$40
Pastel drawing of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Oil pastel and pencil on Paper
8 1/2" by 11"
July 2006
$40
Pastel drawing of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Oil pastel on paper
8 1/2" by 11"
September 2006
$40
Pastel drawing of a surfer by Christopher Stanton
Oil Pastel on Paper
8 1/2" by 11"
June 2006
$35
Painting of a big wave surfer by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas
18" by 24"
April 2019
$300
Portrait painting of surfer Jose Ramirez by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic and pen on canvas panel
12" by 16"
January 2021
$60
Acrylic painting of surfer Mason Ho
Acrylic on Canvas Board
9" by 12"
March 2008
$50
Acrylic painting of surfer Mick Fanning by Christopher Stanton
Acrylic on Canvas Panel
9" by 12"
January 2009
$50
Acrylic painting of surfer Jordy Smith
Acrylic on Canvas Panel
9" by 12"
July 2014
$60
Acrylic painting of surfer Ry Craike
Acrylic on Canvas Panel
9" by 12"
2008
$50
Acrylic painting of surfer Kolohoe Andino
Acrylic on Canvas Panel
9" by 12"
2008
$50
Acrylic painting of surfer Roger Ramirez Jr.
Acrylic and Graphite on Canvas Board
9" by 12"
January 2010
$50
Acrylic painting of surfer "Coco" Nogales
Acrylic and Graphite on Canvas Board
9" by 12"
January 2010