Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity. — Charles Mingus Posts: 6779 | From: Mendocino, CA. USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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-------------------- Frank Magoo, Magoo's-Las Vegas; fmagoo@netzero.com "the only easy day was yesterday" Posts: 2365 | From: Las Vegas, Nv. | Registered: Jun 2003
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Gary is one of those old school guys that just loves signs, letters, paint, and all things related. He has been here to my studio several times and loves to talk about the old signs of Austin and the ones who made them.
He has a large collection of hand drawn sketches and orginal artwork done by himself and local artists.
Much like Dan, it is a pleasure to be around him.
-------------------- Chapman Sign Studio Temple, Texas chapmanstudio@sbcglobal.net Posts: 6306 | From: Temple, Texas, USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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Well, Ray...in some ways, but I don't miss having sticky paint everywhere and doing all those little Times Roman letters that the architecdts loved to specify.
You and I both experience the frustration of computers, but that is what we have today.
I just received a job to restore some lettering on the side of a local Cotton Gin - it should be fund.
There is the frustration of learning new software and all things computer, but there was also frustration with brushes that didn't work right and shed hair or paints that wouldn't dry fast enough and had to be triple coated (like yellow over a dark background).
Our times today are different, yet a lot of things remain the same.
-------------------- Chapman Sign Studio Temple, Texas chapmanstudio@sbcglobal.net Posts: 6306 | From: Temple, Texas, USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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"I just received a job to restore some lettering on the side of a local Cotton Gin - it should be fund."
Does that mean it's a paying job?
-------------------- Joe Crumley Norman Sign Company 2200 Research Park Blvd. Norman, OK 73069 Posts: 1428 | From: 2200 Research Park Blvd. | Registered: Sep 2001
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Fabulous and inspiring work. The dog looks menacing, but I bet that chain will keep him at bay. Love the use of red/orange vs. blue. Hot!
-------------------- Preston McCall 112 Rim Road Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 text: 5056607370 Posts: 1561 | From: Santa Fe, New Mexico | Registered: Nov 1998
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Nice Video, the narrator could use a little life though. His website is like a trip back through time, I could almost smell it... one observation, that Apartment sign, it looks a little too perfect compared to the rest of his work... Hmmmmm. Did he cross over to the dark side just once, and maybe order a little Avante Garde vinyl lettering?
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SIGNS1st. Neil Butler Paradise, NF Posts: 6277 | From: St. John's NF Canada | Registered: Mar 1999
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Loved his website....especially the dog's sayings. He is certainly not afraid of color....although his sign on the building is kinda plain. If I ever get to Austin, I will definitely look him up.
-------------------- Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass... It's about learning to dance in the rain ! Jim Moser Design 13342 C Grass Valley Ave. Grass Valley, Ca. 95945 530-273-7615 jwmoser@att.net Posts: 488 | From: Grass Valley, Ca. | Registered: May 2006
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