New hand painted 'YUM' magnets for sale - I Like You MN

I just finished some 2” round magnets that will be heading out to my local consignment shop this week. I-Like-You-Minneapolisgives space to over 300 independent artists to sell their work. Unique and fun goods, something for everyone!”
Check out my mini-signs, as well as many other gifts to fill your gift-giving needs!

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New sign painting at Naab Sales Corp - Blaine, MN

Final sign painting up at Naab Machinery Sales in Blaine, MN. Thank you for the opportunity!

Naab was interested in having their company’s information hand-painted on the back of their garage doors so that when they photographed their machines in front for online sales, their info would be seen in the background. Four doors, four signs - a great/practical way to reach out to their customers.

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New sign painting on a scrap piece of wood

New hand-painted sign on a scrap piece of 1/4” plywood.

“We Dare You…”, 28 x 36”, enamel + latex paint

Inspired by the movie poster for the film, ‘The Revenge of Frankenstein’ (1958) starring…

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Holiday signs are back from the store and...

I set out on a mission a few months ago to make 3x6” hand-painted signs for a consignment shop in my neighborhood. Each one has magnets on the back so that you can hang them on your refrigerator (if you want to).
If I remember correctly I painted fourteen of these holiday signs and got them all in to ilikeyou (Minneapolis) by December 12th, 2022. “I wonder if…

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Video showing the front and back of my hand painted sign, 'UNKNOWN'

The ‘UNKNOWN’ signage was actually painted on the back of another sign I did a while ago - ‘Plan 9 from Outer Space.’ I didn’t want the original anymore… but I didn’t want to throw it away so…
Reuse, Recycle!

I guess in some ways this duality (and its rugged nature) fits the theme. Two for one!

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Completed sign painting for Naab Machinery Sales in Blaine, MN

Here are individual pictures of the four garage doors I painted for Naab Machinery Sales in Blaine, MN. Each door took about two days to complete. I painted the yellow letters first, then the red cast shadow. On the last day, I also painted varnish over the text to help protect it in the long term (MN weather can be very extreme - both hot AND cold). 1-Shot Paint was used for the painting. 24” x 168” each…

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New fairground food sign - Ice Cream!

Fairground food signs continue… this time,
Ice Cream! 18.75 x 26.25”, enamel/acrylic paint on paper.
I just can’t get enough of those snow-capped letters so I used them again with this piece. Maybe it’s because I live in Mpls? Not sure…

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New sign painting at the studio!

Hand painted signage on a scrap piece of wood. Continuing with the cold theme, I used the same text/font normally used on ice coolers (usually seen in front of convenience stores). 9.25 x 11 1/8”

Now that I have more room maybe its time to start making some bigger work(?)

To view more sign work please check out my Flickr page
If interested in sign painting for your home or business check out my site for more information: (Now stationed in Minneapolis!) http://www.thewonderfulworldof.com/signpainting

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New hand painted signage

New sign painting on a scrap piece of plywood. This one inspired by a Nordstrom ‘anniversary sale’ advertisement I saw back in 2018. I photographed a poster of the image somewhere in Manhattan and then just sat on it until it was the right time to use it. Three years in the making(?).

6.5 x 6 1/8”, enamel paint

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'In New York, A Hand-Painted Sign Renaissance Is Underway'

Interesting article about sign painting in Brooklyn, NY. The two restaurants talked about in the article are only a couple of blocks from my home.

”When people reopen, people are going to want things that feel like home. And another Helvetica vinyl sign does not feel like home. Industrial design doesn’t feel like home. So I hope that there’s more and more hand-painted signs … I think that there are a billion different ways that sign painting infiltrates our culture, and people haven’t been paying attention that much. But sign painters are still working. It’s an imperative part of how we communicate, and I think that it’s only increasing in value.”

https://www.insidehook.com/article/new-york/ihand-painted-sign-renaissance?eid=2eb4d90d478490fbc79f02bbdf60d6ff&utm_source=InsideHook&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=new-york

Quarantined NYC: Sign painting at the studio

Hand painted sign on a scrap piece of MDO

‘Twenty four’ inspired by the "When I'm sixty four" sequence in the movie "Yellow Submarine" (a new favorite of my daughter). Someone suggested I was painting the amount of time I am spending at home…. possibly.

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Quarantined NYC: Sign painting at the studio!

New hand painted sign, ‘Tastes Great,’ is inspired by classic, ice cream cone packaging.

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New hand painted sign I made in the studio

Inspired by the comic book, Space Adventures, this sign was painted on a scrap piece of luan wood.

What I learned from this piece is that it is a good idea to first consider whether to coat the wood with a matte medium or not before painting it. This will allow the surface to be sealed and essentially, make it easier to paint. This is both good and bad. Good because of the speed factor, but bad because if you seal the wood then you lose the great texture of the woodgrain. You can see this in the letter ‘S’. After I painted it I noticed what was happening and sealed the rest of the text thinking it wouldn’t look any different. Well… now I know!

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