Category Archives: Vintage Signs

San Jose Landmarks

22 landmarks from San Jose, California. Continue reading

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Relighting the Dancing Pig

An spent evening among sign loving San Joseans at History Park San Jose. Continue reading

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Sketching Place

Too often, I’m guilty of drawing an iconic structure and assuming I’m capturing something of place… Continue reading

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Finding Beauty

Finding beauty in surprising places. Continue reading

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San Jose’s Pig Lights Up!

San Jose’s Pig Lights Up! And, Sharkie draws a selfie. Continue reading

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Chinatown, San Francisco

Sketching in Chinatown, San Francisco Continue reading

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Line first or color first?

Line first or color first? Process shots. Continue reading

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Why Save a Sign?

Why Save a Sign? Morgan Newby has a great reason for wanting to save this wonderful sign of a cowboy that sits on his lot. Continue reading

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Wrapping up 2018 : Hello 2019

Wrapping up 2018 : Hello 2019. Looking back at last year and announcing more exciting projects and workshops for the new year. Cheers! Continue reading

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Keeping at it through the holidays

Keeping at sketching through December… Continue reading

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