Here's a photo of the completed Venetian sign before it's delivery and install. The day was abit dreary, so the photo is abit dark.
Venetian Posted by Terry Nicholson (Member # 2995) on :
Hi Janette that is a great looking sign. Terry
Posted by Mark Fair Signs (Member # 289) on :
excellent nettie! a very rich sign. choice of colors and layout are right on.
mark
Posted by Suelynn Sedor (Member # 442) on :
Very nice Nettie! Is it flat painted mdo?
Suelynn
Posted by Janette Balogh (Member # 192) on :
Thanks you guys!
Suelyn, thanks for asking ... yes it is. (I was hoping I could pull it off as looking dimensional.)
I actually added a shadow beneath the green reverse panel after the photo was taken, to help add dimension. (photos come in handy to catch stuff like that)
Nettie
Posted by Mark Fair Signs (Member # 289) on :
what are the materials used?(vinyl, paint) which parts are hand-painted(if not all) which parts are vinyl.
it doesn't really matter what materials were used, that is an effective sign.
thanks for sharing,
mark
Posted by Janette Balogh (Member # 192) on :
Hiya Mark!
I used 3/4" thick mdo.
The background fade, sun, water, and green reverse panel, along with the words, "THE" and "VENETIAN" are all painted.
The black stuff (cattails, bird, shadow on "venetian" and black inset border) are vinyl. Also, the green address and the lighter green pinstripes and diamond within the reverse panel are vinyl too.
As mentioned, I later added a cast shadow under the reverse panel to give more depth, and to make the panel look more like it was standing off. I painted that shadow using tinting clear (for transparency) with just a drop of black.
Thanks for your interest! Nettie
Posted by Brian (Member # 39) on :
Very nice as usual, Nettie! I love your style. I would have guessed that it was dimensional so you pulled it off perfect.
Posted by Mark Matyjakowski (Member # 294) on :
sweet
I spent time studying the background shadows to figure out if it was dimensional ... should'a read the other posts first ... I thought it was
great work
Posted by Felix Marcano (Member # 1833) on :
Killer, as usual!
Posted by bronzeo (Member # 1408) on :
Great work. I like the high contrasts, and it does have good 3D intrigue. High contrast signs, make for high impact signs with class , and this is a good example. I remember your drawings on this one and was looking forward to seeing it. Jack
Posted by John Deaton III (Member # 925) on :
Beautiful!
Posted by Neil D. Butler (Member # 661) on :
Geez Janette you do great work, especially for a Canadian! Lol
Posted by Henry Barker (Member # 174) on :
Good looking job as ever....I forgot to check out the PF page before mailing you last night....I see what you've been up to now!
Posted by Amy Brown (Member # 1963) on :
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