Posted by PKing on January 31, 2004
Robin SharrardWhile following Larry Whites thread on "original oil painting as backgrounds"
Seems to me that this altertive to one color substrates is a passion of mine and KEY to enhanced signage!(out of the box thinking)
Alvin Shepard's wood graining
RT's airbrushed acrylic pieces
Mike Landquine's marbling
Are all over the edge work when utilized with our
hand lettering skills.
I am fortunate to be married to a decrotive artist that has showed me a mirad of these techniques that makes striving to become more as a sign artist,fun and exciting.
Is there anyone else coming up with cutting edge
ideas and teaching them to others?(siminars)
Mike JacksonHi PKing,
You can't go wrong attending a seminar with Mike Lavallee and John Hannukaine...be prepaired to come away feeling like an overloaded spunge that can't take any more water. I've never made it to the Winter Muster, but if it's anything like Ron Percell's Micro Meet or other similar events, be prepaired for a whole new world of learning. This is a very passionate group, more so when they get together, and all you have to do is have an open mind and be willing to try new and exciting things. I had a chance to work a little with Mike Lavallee and John Hannukaine in Boise at the International LetterHeads Meet, a few years ago, and the sharing of ideas that went on at that place was simply phenominal. With inspirational speeches by Jay Allen and Noel Weber, you couldn't help but to come away from an event like that with a huge fire under your backside and in your heart as well. I had a chance to attend events with a mojority of the folks on this web site, like Mike Jackson, John Studden, Larry White, Ron Percell, Rick Sacks, Danny Baronian, Danny Busselle, Tony Segale, Doug Bernhart, Frank Maeson, David Butler, and Rick Glawson, a few times befor he passed away, and I'm sorry if I've left anyone out or misspelled your name, but all of these folks are constantly on the cutting edge of what they do, and their all willing to share their passion if you have the desire to learn and contribute that expanded knowledge along the way. It's simply amazing to observe all the differrent ways that these talented people aply there craft to event projects. There is a tremendous amount of information sharing that goes on right here on this web site, and if you had a chance to observe most of these folks, you would see a great deal of experimentation that goes on discovering or rediscovering techniques, improving them and making cutting edge new art, as well as reproductions of old works of art in the Craft.
Some of the trade magazines such as Sign Craft and our own LetterHeads Magazine, lists upcoming events, and how to get ahold of the sponsers. So try to get to some events, but in the mean time, just break out some small panels and experiment with some of the things you've learnd thus fare and don't be afraid to mix things up and see what you get...who knows, it just might be the next cutting edge thing. What ever you do just remember to be safe, know what your working with and take all the appropriate safety precautions. If your not sure, just post a question and someone here will more than likly know the answer...Robin Sharrard
P KingHi PKing,
You asked about seminars, taught by top notch, innovative artists. I think there are couple more spaces left at Mike Lavallee and John Hannukaine's Boot Camp coming up in a month or two. I stole the image above from Mike's wonderful web site and put it on here as an example of his work. I'd say a lot of his work is cutting edge and he teaches some of his techniques at the Boot Camp.
Etchmaster, in Santa Fe, NM teaches regular courses on all phases of glass etching and ornamenting throughout the year. Bill Hueg occasionally teaches the gold leaf class, as associated with ornamental glass work.
http://www.etchmaster.com/seminars/index.htm
I'm certain there are marbling and graining classes being taught all over the country on a regular basis. I used to buy tapes from "The Day Company" on this subject and it sounded like she did classes.
The Winter Muster is just around the corner up in Minnsesota. I am sure there will be some unique classes going on there, too.
Mike Lavallee's site
http://www.killerpaint.com/
Have a great weekend,
Mike Jackson
Thanks for the feed back everyone.
I have seen several works in action of Mike's at
Joey Hudson's Swapland meets among other noteables
mentioned here at a variety of meets I have attened since 1997.
It has ALWAYS been the time taken to add that little EXTRA that sets the cream of the crop apart
from others.
I even own an "original" Mike LaVelle panel lettered with my name!
Having recently re-located to South Florida.
My FIRST action was to create a Parrot from multible colored Pinstripe lines,and am looking forward to doing a Palm Tree via the same idea!
Thanks Again
Denver Chapter of the Letterheads