Last spring I had a poignant encounter with young skateboarders who helped me understand how it feels to be seen negatively by much of our community. In support of their search for a skate park site, I painted a series of watercolors offering a different public image. These paintings emphasize their amazing skill, their role as the men we will depend on in the future, their connection with local native species, and their primal energies of earth, air, fire, and water.