If you want to buy some real art from a real person in this relentless season of commerce, then why not see which of Rachel Joy's one-off letters are left in stock. Each one is 50 × 50 cm, painted in lettering enamel on canvas.

https://www.racheljoy.art/shop

Learn more about the stories and inspiration behind some of these via this recent despatch from Rachel's newsletter, which you should probably subscribe to:

https://us20.campaign-archive.com/?u=73ace62722651ce75e102b630&id=6365f806f5

#SignPainting #Art #Signwriting #Lettering #Letters #Alphabet

Can any Spanish speakers help with translating these four words from an Argentinian sign painter?

- escolazo

- jentuza (perhaps alternative spelling of gentuza?)

- nagual (perhaps alternative spelling of najual?)

- pusilamine (perhaps pusilánime spelled wrong?)

He's Luis Benz, and this is a lovely short film about him: https://vimeo.com/948463218.

I'm working on sharing the full set of these, but I hit a wall with these four.

#SignPainting #Spanish #Translation #Rotulismo #Argentina

Can any Spanish speakers help with translating these four words from an Argentinian sign painter?

- escolazo

- jentuza (perhaps alternative spelling of gentuza?)

- nagual (perhaps alternative spelling of najual?)

- pusilamine (perhaps pusilánime spelled wrong?)

He's Luis Benz, and this is a lovely short film about him: https://vimeo.com/948463218.

I'm working on sharing the full set of these, but I hit a wall with these four.

#SignPainting #Spanish #Translation #Rotulismo #Argentina

Oh wise fediverse, can anyone offer any historical context as to why a large signboard such as this would have been dedicated to detailing weather records in the early 1900s?

[Edit: Answer now below in thread.]

#Signwriting #SignPainting #Felixstowe #Weather #AskFedi #YeOldeSignShoppe

Oh wise fediverse, can anyone offer any historical context as to why a large signboard such as this would have been dedicated to detailing weather records in the early 1900s?

[Edit: Answer now below in thread.]

#Signwriting #SignPainting #Felixstowe #Weather #AskFedi #YeOldeSignShoppe

I wasn't expecting this to go live so soon but here's a little project I'm collaborating on with Jay Smith. The aim is to reprint the Coast Manual of Lettering and Designs (1907).

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/coastmanual/the-coast-manual-of-lettering-and-designs?ref=dp310a

The manual is one of the rarest sign painting books out there, and it was a series of lucky events that led to Jay having a copy in his possession: https://bl.ag/bookish-good-luck-at-mclellan-signs-in-nampa-idaho/#mclellan-signs-nampa-idaho.

I'll share more with mailing list subscribers soon, but please back it and boost 😊

#SignPainting#Lettering#Boost

I wasn't expecting this to go live so soon but here's a little project I'm collaborating on with Jay Smith. The aim is to reprint the Coast Manual of Lettering and Designs (1907).

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/coastmanual/the-coast-manual-of-lettering-and-designs?ref=dp310a

The manual is one of the rarest sign painting books out there, and it was a series of lucky events that led to Jay having a copy in his possession: https://bl.ag/bookish-good-luck-at-mclellan-signs-in-nampa-idaho/#mclellan-signs-nampa-idaho.

I'll share more with mailing list subscribers soon, but please back it and boost 😊

#SignPainting#Lettering#Boost

People always enjoy taking a look around others' work spaces, and for this BLAG Meet (https://bl.ag/meet) we'll get a peek behind the doors of Jay Smith's studio/workshop in Idaho.

This will include a browse through some of the classic sign painting books that he was lucky to get his hands on recently, as reported here: https://bl.ag/bookish-good-luck-at-mclellan-signs-in-nampa-idaho/.

#SignPainting#SignPainters#Boise#Idaho

BLAG Meet (https://bl.ag/meet) is tomorrow, Saturday, completely free, and online from 4pm London time.

One of the live talks at the event will be from Rick Janzen of Canada's Streamline Studios: https://streamlinestudiosinc.ca/.

Rick is a veteran of sign painting for film, and has worked on numerous blockbusters, as well as series such as The Last of Us. You can expect plenty of wise words and insights into this and commercial sign painting applications.

#SignPainting#TheLastOfUs#SignPainters

One of the things I try to do with BLAG is embrace the many and varied international manifestations of the sign painting craft.

There isn't a lot written on its history in Spain, and Nico Barrios has been filling the void through his Masters research.

He'll be sharing some of this on Saturday via his presentation on the three eras of Spanish sign painting history.

Join us for BLAG Meet; it's free and online: https://bl.ag/meet.

#SignPainting#Spain#Rotulismo#Rotulistas

I'll also be delivering a short session during Saturday's BLAG Meet: Inside Issue 06 (https://bl.ag/meet).

This is'ot strictly connected to the latest issue of the magazine, but I'm using the free, online event to share details of my forthcoming Kickstarter that aims to raise funds to finish a short film I've been working on: When Better Letters Met Brian Walker.

You can pre-register for the Kickstarter now: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/samroberts/when-better-letters-met-brian-walker-a-short-biopic?ref=9wh6qg.

#SignPainting#Signwriting#SignPainters#Signwriters

After India and Belgium, we fly across the Atlantic for a look behind the scenes of the recent American Sign Museum expansion. 'Magic on Main Street' is the third BLAG Meet session (https://bl.ag/meet).

I got to see the new spaces last month, and the report is here: https://bl.ag/my-week-at-the-american-sign-museum/. Saturday's session will only scratch the surface, but will give you the opportunity to hear from those that brought the whole thing together.

#SignPainting#SignPainters#AmericanSignMuseum#Lettering