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!
Read MoreNew sign painting on a scrap piece of wood. Inspired by the title logo for the comic book “Challengers of the Unknown” by DC Comics
12x16”, acrylic and enamel paint on wood. 2022
Read MoreNew sign painting on a scrap piece of wood. ‘Ice2’ - 14 3/8 x 15 3/4”, acrylic and enamel paint.
Inspired by the Icee drinks I used to get at gas stations back in the day. There is just something about snow-capped lettering that hits the right spot!
Read MoreNew sign painting up at Forgotten Star Brewery in Fridley, MN. - Sign writing on glass is always a tricky balancing act because your eyes flip between the stencil (located on the front side of the glass) and the surface you’re painting on (backside). This can cause your focus to go in and out as you paint. (sometimes I close one eye to help me to concentrate)..
Read MoreI purchased a painting (print on canvas) by the artist Norman Rockwell from Hidden Treasures Thrift Store (2915 Pentagon Dr, Saint Anthony, MN) on 04/30/2022. The painting depicts a boy pouring medicine into a spoon for his sick dog. Priced: $3.99
I painted a rubber duck on the painting and then returned this “new” artwork to the same thrift store of purchase on 05/09/2022. Around 6pm CT.
A successful collaboration! Thanks Norm for your contribution to the work.
Read MoreFairground 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…
Some new hand-painted signs on masonite for the graphic recording firm, TwoLine Studios.
Oh… and some fruit! 😂😂 6x6” each. (Magnets attached to the back)
“Yes, and...", also referred to as "Yes, and..." thinking, is a rule-of-thumb in improvisational comedy that suggests that a participant should accept what another participant has stated ("yes") and then expand on that line of thinking("and").
New 'YES, AND' signs for the graphic recording firm, Two Line Studios.
12 x 12" each, enamel/acrylic paint on masonite.
"Yes, and...", also referred to as "Yes, and..." thinking, is a rule-of-thumb in improvisational comedy that suggests that a participant should accept what another participant has stated ("yes") and then expand on that line of thinking ("and"). It is also used in business and other organizations as a principle that improves the effectiveness of the brainstorming process, fosters effective communication, and encourages the free sharing of ideas.
Read MoreI purchased a painting by the artist Guy Coheleach from Hidden Treasures Thrift Store (2915 Pentagon Dr, Saint Anthony, MN 55418) on 01/05/2022. A landscape painting with flying ducks (nature is a running theme in this part of the country). Priced: $6.99
I painted a rubber duck on the painting, and then returned this ‘new’ artwork to the same thrift store on 01/15/2022, around 2pm.
A successful collaboration!!
Read MoreNew sign painting on printmaking paper, “Possibly the most…”, 22x36”, enamel and acrylic paint
Inspired by issue #87 of the comic book title, Fantastic Four, by the illustrious Stan Lee and Jack Kirby- (I just read a book about that guy too) 🤷🏽♂️
It is weird what motivates people. I just had to get this painting done last night before the new year. There is no immediate need but… I don’t know, it just seemed important.
2022 has now arrived!
New signage on a scrap piece of masonite, 11 3/4 x 16 1/4”. ‘From Beyond The Unknown’.
Inspired by the DC comics title with the same name.
Looks like this might…. be the last sign for the year. But there is one more week left so….
‘Liquor/Clown Sign’, 11.75 x 25”, enamel and acrylic paint on 3/4” mdf
Inspired by the Circus Liquor store in North Hollywood, California.
All signs for sale, pick a link to connect! https://www.thewonderfulworldof.com/links
And as always…. thanks for the support!
I purchased a framed painting (actually a print) a few weeks ago at Hidden Treasures Thrift Store (2915 Pentagon Dr, St Anthony, MN) by the artist Tan Chun C. I added a rubber duck to the piece and then returned it to the same thrift store on October 11, 2021. I went with a Pilgrim rubber duck because… well, it seemed to fit well with the color scheme. Images below highlight the process.
Thanks to the artist Tan Chun C, wherever you are, for collaborating with me on this project!
Hand painted sign on Rives BFK.
”Corn Dog” 18.75 x 26.25” Enamel and latex paint on paper.
‘A corn dog (also spelled corndog) is a sausage (usually a hot dog) on a stick that has been coated in a thick layer of cornmeal batter and deep fried. It originated in the United States and is commonly found in American cuisine.’
New sign painting on Rives BFK.
”Soft and Fresh Pretzels” 18.75 x 26.25” Acrylic, enamel, and latex paint on paper.
The fairground food signage continues… next up? French fries! … (I think)
Hand painted signage on a piece of luan. Inspired by the book “Creepy Carrots” by Aaron Reynolds and Peter Brown. Published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. This book has become a favorite of my daughters and there is one particular page that really got my attention so…
‘Creepy’, 16.5 x 27 5/8”, enamel, acrylic, latex, and spray paint on wood. 2021
“What Did That Say?”, enamel, acrylic paint on wood, 10 x 16.75”, 2021.
New piece is inspired by the book ‘The monster at the end of this book - starring lovable, furry old Grover’.
What can I say, I just had to make this sign… along with a couple of other oddballs that I will be posting soon.
To view more samples of my sign painting please check out my Flickr Page
Signs and prints available on my Saatchi Art page or email me direct.
Now based in Minneapolis, MN… if your interested in sign painting for your business or home then please click on the sign painting link above!
Snow Cones, 18.75 x 26.25”, enamel and acrylic paint on Rives printmaking paper.
The fairground food signs continue! This particular piece was a bit tricky because of the color transition. Most snow cones are two to three colors but for this I decided to go with the whole spectrum. The outline was a big help because I could hide the paint runoff. It gave me some space..
Yellow and purple are so transparent it took awhile to build up the colors but in the end their misgivings helped add to the rawness of the work. Plus, I don’t see the point in making things too clean. I guess that is a reaction to when I used to work for Takashi Murakami.
To view more samples of my sign painting please go to my Flickr Page
Signs and prints available on my Saatchi Art page or contact me direct.
Now based in Minneapolis, MN… if your interested in sign painting for your business or home then please click on the sign painting link above!
Onion Rings, 18.75 x 26.25”, enamel and acrylic paint on Rives printing paper.
The carnival food signs continue! It is always a balancing act as to whether or not I want to add a graphic to the text. Obviously for this one it didn’t seem necessary but…
The colors I went with reminded me of a Melvins shirt I used to wear in the 90’s. I got it for free when their label was promoting their album in Gainesville, FL… useless knowledge for sure but I thought I would put it out there anyway. Ha!
To view more samples of my sign painting please go to my Flickr Page
Signs and prints available on my Saatchi Art page or contact me direct.
Now based in Minneapolis, MN… if your interested in sign painting for your business or home then please click on the sign painting link above!
New hand painted sign on a scrap piece of wood; small one this time… 6.5 x 4.5”. Inspired by text I saw on an Oatly milk carton, (as I drink their product everyday when I pour milk into my coffee).
So that is one interpretation, but I must say that things have been rather dramatic lately so maybe that’s the other inspiration.
If your interested in sign painting for your business or home then check out the link above!
