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I wrote this sentence about the above drawing during our Mike Perry workshop, but I just realized now I wrote period instead of pyramid!
Concrete Wave Magazine is raising awareness during the Vans Warped Tour by donating custom painted decks for charity. I selected Keep A Breast Foundation, a non-profit that is trying to help eradicate breast cancer by exposing young people to methods of prevention, early detection and support.
The "O" in Love is based on the KAB Logo.
This sign was handlettered by a sign painter in Bristol, Va.. A man named Carl Jesse Sr..
Mr. Jesse had his own sign shop in what was once bustling Bristol. In addition to commercial work, he said he used to paint signs for Bristol Motor Speedway, employing 15+ sign painters in his shop.
He said that on any given day, a painter would do dozens of different signs -- some in the shop and others in the field. In fact, some would just do the Sunbeam Bread girl on billboards throughout the Tri-Cities. Still others would do lettering on autos, windows, etc.. All could letter and paint, and he said that most would go through several years of apprenticeship before actually getting to letter important signs.
I had this sign painted for personal reasons. I wanted to see a true craftsman at work. He took about 20 or 30 minutes to do this sign and repeatedly apologized to me for the quality. Frankly, I think it rocks. He's a true craftsmen and the legacy of folks like Mr. Jessee needs to continue. These folks are certainly a dying breed.
One local sign maker, Darrell Reed (Darrell Reed Signs & Lettering) in Pulaski, just quit several months ago. I visited his sign shop with the hopes of having him make me a sign and he said he won't do any more work—for health reasons.
Not many left in this region who know this skill. Would love to meet more and learn more about how to hand letter.
Some hand lettering fun
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Hopefully acquiring some #handlettering skills so I can spice up my Holiday cards and gift tags, thanks to @SkillpopRDU and the very talented @christybrittdesigns. Skillpop started in Charlotte and recently expanded to Raleigh a few months ago! They offer affordable pop-up classes at really cool Raleigh venues (such as @glassboxat230) and are taught by local experts. So far I’ve attended classes on calligraphy, photography and even first-time home buying. by @kayhens 🎨 #Skillpop #CreativeRaleigh #MondayInspiration #Local #Design #Glassbox / on Instagram www.instagram.com/p/BNqEKP4BZT0/
Quote from Sir Ken Robinson's witty and clever TED talk "How schools kill creativity". He makes an entertaining and moving case for creating an education system that nurtures creativity.
Spent about 2.5 hours of my Sunday morning drawing this flyer for our upcoming show at the Black Cat Backstage in DC