Here is the finished painting of the trompe l’oeil ornament piece I completed at Salon in St. Petersberg, Russia. I was asked to do a live demonstration about a large scale ceiling ornament that is meant to be looked at from a fair distance. The scale of the ornament accentuates the shadows and highlights to be more legible. […]
Drop Shadow for Lettering
July 18, 2014 by Leave a Comment
A drop shadow for lettering illustrates a 3-dimensional quality of an object. When a light source is introduced, the drop shadow falls on the opposite side. The drop shadow is usually a much darker color than the letter, in order to create a contrast. However, if the letters are dark, a lighter color can […]
Exterior sign painting in Soho
July 11, 2014 by 2 Comments
Back to my roots! I started as a sign painter and I thoroughly enjoy this sort of work. This was a great job my crew and I had the pleasure of doing in Soho this spring. My task was to re-create the exact sign that was previously existing and damaged. This is the finished work. […]
Lettering Samina
November 6, 2013 by Leave a Comment
This flat-tip, lettering samina has proved to be the softest hair that still ‘springs’ into action, for water mediums. It’s square tip allows for starting and stopping each letter/line with a traditional right angle. Using your pinkie as a guide, create controlled ‘thin-thick-thin’ strokes, evenly every time. This brush is a must have for sign […]
Tuscon Wall Mural
October 23, 2013 by 1 Comment
This summer, 2013 we painted a Tuscon wall mural with large letters that spelled “TUCSON” (backwards). On the opposite side of the room, there’s a big mirror. It looks pretty cool! See also our recent post about the “Sunshine climate club” poster from that same job. With the help of my son, we designed this […]
Tucson Sunshine Climate Club Sign Painted Poster
October 10, 2013 by 9 Comments
This summer of 2013, I was commissioned to paint for a new burger bar opening in downtown Tucson, AZ. Good Oak Bar (facebook page) was looking for an interior design that reflects the authentic city of Tucson along with the authentic menu of local fare. Along with the sign painted poster you’ll see here, we […]
My Tokyo Salon participant panel
July 23, 2013 by 1 Comment
For the International Salon event in Tokyo (May 2013), I painted this panel for the “East meets West” theme. For the “West”, I cheated a little and used a previously painted panel. I used the inner portion to repaint. First, I created a woodgrain background. I was going for a light walnut. I found this […]
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