COMING SOON TO A WALL NEAR YOU!
We’re getting ready to paint our name on the side of the building, and ended up finding this little gem of a video about the disappearing art of sign painting. I’m disappointed that human hands so rarely touch the common objects in my life, dismayed that makers of things need not invest in time or effort, so the carelessness of ugly becomes our daily detritus. (My stars, what a thick sentence.)
Tip 1: Notice the brushes. Short bristles make short staccato brush marks. Long bristles (like the ones sign painters use) make long fluid lines.
Tip 2: Watch how many tricks and tools the painters use to hold their hand steady.
Research how to improve your memory, and you’ll likely find articles touting drawing as the miracle cure for focus, memory and even dementia. Great! Guess what we’re going to do today? My memory is like swiss cheese, but I love to figure out how things work. I tried this creative challenge with Lendy and I …
[image_with_animation image_url=”7165″ alignment=”” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] Quilled brain by Sarah Yakawonis With some activities, I get a voice telling me it’s a waste of time. Usually this voice comes up loudly in the first 5 minutes of making art. Somehow, it doesn’t come up much when I watch tv. Unlike watching tv, I feel better when I …
One year ago in March, to protect our students and teachers from a new coronavirus, the Seattle Artist League moved our classes online. The virus was declared a national emergency, and we went into quarantine. We have now been in quarantine for thirteen months. Through this year, we have met each other online to draw, …
Sign Painters
COMING SOON TO A WALL NEAR YOU!
We’re getting ready to paint our name on the side of the building, and ended up finding this little gem of a video about the disappearing art of sign painting. I’m disappointed that human hands so rarely touch the common objects in my life, dismayed that makers of things need not invest in time or effort, so the carelessness of ugly becomes our daily detritus. (My stars, what a thick sentence.)
Tip 1: Notice the brushes. Short bristles make short staccato brush marks. Long bristles (like the ones sign painters use) make long fluid lines.
Tip 2: Watch how many tricks and tools the painters use to hold their hand steady.
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