posted March 18, 2006 01:50 AM
I didn't make the panel, but was allowed to design the lettering and layout. I struggle with colors, some of these I had to redo after adding other things into the sign. I had a plan before hand, but some things I just can't know until I see things together. Speaking of color, for some reason, the colors in the train illustration are showing up much more intense than they are on the sign. I'm really enjoying OS medium gray as an additional way to dull colors.
-------------------- James Donahue Donahue Sign Arts 1851 E. Union Valley Rd. Seymour TN. (865) 577-3365 brushman@nxs.net
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posted March 18, 2006 08:15 AM
I love that James! The text looks so 3-D, what a neat trick. Love your blended shades. I can appreciate the work you put into this thing! The striping, the pictorial, the colors, the scrolls.... all of them work together to make an absolutely lovely piece. Very impressive. Thanks for the tip about 1-S grey too. Love....Jill
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posted March 18, 2006 01:04 PM
James, I really like the dimensional effect and how WhistleStop envelopes the lettering below. They fit perfectly and the style is really effective.
-------------------- Deb Fowler
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posted March 20, 2006 12:05 AM
Thanks for the kind words. Truth is, this is one of the few jobs I made a sketch for that wasn't to scale (oops). Had to wrestle with it a bit.
Got to practice with the pinstripe brush a lot, look at the background. Thanks again.
-------------------- James Donahue Donahue Sign Arts 1851 E. Union Valley Rd. Seymour TN. (865) 577-3365 brushman@nxs.net
Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what's for lunch, Benjamin Franklin Posts: 2057 | From: 1033 W. Union Valley Rd. | Registered: Feb 2003
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posted March 20, 2006 11:12 PM
That's real nice to look at, James!!
The kind you want to put up on YOUR shop wall!
john
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