Category Archives: Vintage Signs

Line first or color first?

Posted on February 8, 2019 by

Line first or color first? Process shots. Continue reading →

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Why Save a Sign?

Posted on February 6, 2019 by

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

Posted on December 31, 2018 by

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

Posted on December 19, 2018 by

Keeping at sketching through December… Continue reading →

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Why do you Journal?

Posted on December 11, 2018 by

Giving the question” Why do I Journal?” some thought helped me lay some ground rules and goals for my journaling practice. #sketchjournal #journal #usk #urbansketch #historysanjose #coffee #messyjournal Continue reading →

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Blurring the Lines: Painting & Sketching

Posted on October 10, 2018 by

Blurring the Lines: Painting & Sketching. Does it matter what you call it? #artquestion Continue reading →

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Sign Painter, yup that’s me

Posted on September 21, 2018 by

Just a quick post linking to this piece that KQED’s ARTS section did on my sign-sketching obsession. Here is the video. And a link to a longer piece on their website. A big thank you to Creo Noveno for shooting … Continue reading →

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