A few weeks ago I embarked on a sign painting project for my daughter's school. I started out knowing approximately nothing, but I've been learning as I go, so now I know a tiny bit more than nothing.
I've got a million questions for you all! But I'll search through the forum first before asking what's probably already in a FAQ somewhere... For now, here's some work in progress. I'd love to hear your critique and/or any suggestions for improvement.
On these first few, the small letters are single-stroke, and the big letters I did mainly by sketching the outlines in charcoal first, and then filling in with a brush:
But I'm trying to teach myself single-stroke technique, so that's what I've been using exclusively for all the letters on these latest two signs:
These first five signs are done, but I've got seven more to do in the next month, so any advice you can offer will be immediately helpful!
Cheers,
Cassidy
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Acrylic lettering on unprimed canvas, by a total noob!
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Re: Acrylic lettering on unprimed canvas, by a total noob!
Hi Cassidy !
Not bad for the first five. My first five didn't look that good. I'd say start mixing it up with a type face that's more up right like Roman of blocky.
Good luck
Not bad for the first five. My first five didn't look that good. I'd say start mixing it up with a type face that's more up right like Roman of blocky.
Good luck
Roderick
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Re: Acrylic lettering on unprimed canvas, by a total noob!
I have to agree on Roderick on that, for a first time it looks very good.
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Still in the learning phase
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www.schitterend.eu
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Re: Acrylic lettering on unprimed canvas, by a total noob!
Thanks for the encouraging words! Roderick, I'm taking your advice and practicing my "straight letters" now... a whole different set of challenges there!
(Oh, and the minty green bit in the upper left corner is by my 5-year-old who now wants to paint signs like her dad. Let's keep this thing going a few more generations, eh?)
-Cassidy
(Oh, and the minty green bit in the upper left corner is by my 5-year-old who now wants to paint signs like her dad. Let's keep this thing going a few more generations, eh?)
-Cassidy