Logan Darien talks art and offers a little show and tell
October 6, 2009, 5:28 PM
By: Cliff Talley
It's rare that a motocross racer or FMX rider has talents beyond the bike, but Colorado's Logan Darien breaks the mold. We've featured Logan and his and Nate Adams' new company DEFT here on ESPN FMX in the past, but we've never really got to see any of Logan's art and pick his brain about his second passion. We gathered a few of Logan's sweetest artistic masterpieces and questioned him on how he got to be just so damn fresh.
Garth Milan
The man, the myth, the artist ... Logan Darien.
How old were you when you first realized you were into art? You know drawing and stuff.
Basically since I can remember I've been drawing, painting and just being artistic. I remember going to church as a good little kid with a drawing pad and just drawing the entire service. (laughs)
Do you still have any of your old drawings?
Yeah, my mom kept everything. She's always been really behind my art and my dad's always been behind my racing so they battled about me racing a few times.
That's kind of funny man. Did you ever paint any of your own helmets?
Nah, I helped my buddy Brian Bechtal design my last DEFT lid, but he painted it. It was something I've always wanted to do, but just never got around to it. I do a lot of stuff with paint pens though like New Era hats and shoes and random stuff like that.
Logan Darien
Logan's praying hands tribute to the fallen Jeremy Lusk became iconic among the motocross community.
Cool, so you're not scared to get all three-dimensional and stuff?
Nah man, I love to throw back a few Corona's, blast some Iggy Chop beats and get some son! (laughs)
What are three artistic things you did that you are most proud of?
My new glove company DEFT takes the cake for sure. That's my baby... and I painted a pic of Ricky Carmichael in high school that I was pretty pumped on. It took me like three months. And I'm proud of all the random burners my friends and I threw up in the town I lived in growing up ... good times.
If you had a few million dollars to spend on a historic painting or piece or art, what would it be?
Umm ... probably Banksy's version of the Mona Lisa with the happy face. That dude's funny—I'm a big fan. (laughs)
Logan Darien
Logan's got skills on the paint pens as well. Here's a hat that he customized for New Era.
Logan Darien
Logan's biggest artistic accomplishment has been creating the brand identity and designs for his company DEFT. Pretty sick, huh?
Logan Darien
If you were paying close attention, you may have seen Nate Adams rocking these Logan Darien custom painted boots at X Games.
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