My experience in this field is very limited, but what I have done let me know that there is not a schedule to this type work - it's NOW! You don't say that you'll be there on Thursday. You are expected to do it right at the moment and not take too long getting it done. But, it's fun to see all the w...

Yes, I have one...but, sorry...you don't have enough money to get it.

No worries down here in Texas.

Simply amazing. In centuries to come, archeologists will be ranking this guy as the master artistian of our era.

Congratulations. You have surpassed all.

Yes, it was Mexican...and you were very gracious to eat whatever it was and like it, even if you didn't know what it was. Our last personal meeting was at Rick's funeral...and you were gracious there as you always are. It was good to share a breakfast with you and enjoy our conversation. You carry t...

Simply fantastic David. You never cease to amaze me with what's in your head, and that you are able to get it to flow through your fingers. You continue to set the standard higher and higher. Your dedication to the craft and your search for excellence is beyond belief. You must have a tremendous amo...

Thanks Mike for posting the ST Letterheads Timeline. It's not a big deal, but the "Lone Star Letterheads" that I hosted in Texas was November, 1983, rather than January, '84 as listed on the timeline. We had a small "Lone Star Revisited" here in November, 2003 (20 years later). I...

There is a small Letterheads gathering in Austin, Texas, the last weekend in February but I'm not sure of the contents. Just heard about it from Mike Myers. The big meets became very expensive and time consuming to manage and then (in my opinion) they became more party oriented rather than education...

The guy doing the show card is Bob Behounek, but the viewer is not Mike Stevens but I can't remember his name. This was the first time that I had ever seen Bob letter and was amazed at how he held the brush and that only the tip of hair had paint - he didn't pallet out the brush like I was used to s...

You're right.

Wow! Seems like it was only yesterday. Many professional lives were given new direction that weekend. Thanks Mike for the Bash and for posting the remembrances.

Thanks for sharing these, Mike. Great memories of that weekend. Wonder why we all look so young?

The ? guy in the photo was from Idaho if I remember - Sun Valley, I think, but can't remember his name.

For an old guy you do really good work.

You are simply amazing. A true artist and craftsman in the highest degree. Thanks for sharing with us.

WOW! Stunning work. But...why would I be surprised?

You young whippersnappers tried to put one past me, didn't you?

That attorney's name looks awfully familiar.

Mike Jackson was also in that segment. He looked a lot younger then.

Shameless! Shameless! I'm extremely disappointed in you. :) But...you are forgiven. And I'll buy the stuff anyway. There is no telling how many times I've used your artwork. Those CD's go into my computer on a regular basis. My workshops have a regular "commercial" for your clip art, but I...

I thought that might liven up the forum a little.

There's not a Starbucks or 7-11 in Granger but there is a Dairy Queen and power lines. It's amazing what they can add and take away in movies today. For Christmas I got the book "The Making of Avatar" and also have the new DVD that has a documentary on how they made the movie. Now, that wi...

I just found out this weekend that the town scenes in the remake of True Grit were filmed just about 25 miles from me in the town of Granger, Texas (pop. 1,200). No wonder it looked so familiar - I've been there several times. They hauled in dirt to put over the brick streets and refinished the stor...

Good advice from Mr. Jackson. You'll make mistakes...it's just part of the process. It's better to start with a small practice piece that doesn't require a lot of time and materials and use that to test your procedures. Things just have a way of going wrong....believe me, I know. But it's better to ...

Thanks to all who open their wallet so the rest of us can enjoy the benefits of this site. And thanks to Mike and others who keep everything ship-shape.

Yea, I watched the original Saturday night on TV also - seemed kinda clean and stiff compared to the new one. Back in '69 it was a real suspense thriller as I remember, though. Much better acting (and signs) in the new one. Liked the new ending better, too. All those Aspens and snow capped mountains...

Here's a link to Tim Dingle, who did the signs for "True Grit".

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0227656/

Why Jeff, I didn't know you could hand letter!

Yesterday, Jeanne and I went to see the remake of "True Grit". The best part was the beginning and the end because there were a lot of signs shown. The beginning had a lot of town shots with some very accurate signs and then the end were scenes from a Wild West Show that really looked nice...

Another masterpiece. What else is there to say?

Do you shake your shirt sleeve and those things just fall out?

That's how I learned - from the book. No one in my area was doing gold leaf, so I just had to learn by trial and error....lots of error.

I'm kind of late coming into this thread but will add my "ohhs" and "ahas" to your fantastic glass piece. You've set the bar far out of reach for the rest of us, but we still enjoy seeing your work immensely. To know how to combine such intricate detail and fine colors together a...