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What's in a sign? A lot! Sign-making is both a skill and an art. The artistic qualities of a finished sign are obvious, but we rarely see the skill that goes into making the sign. For that, it’s best to tour a factory where signs are being built, which is precisely what we did to produce this short video. This video captures our signs in the making, courtesy the team at the SouthWood Corporation based in Rock Hill, North Carolina. #TBThttps://lnkd.in/edmmPMth

The title is 'Portrait of V' created using mixed media on prepared paper. If you'd like to learn more about the process behind this artwork, you can subscribe to my Patreon Page: https://lnkd.in/e4kYtvtG

Hey, check out some artwork from the first issue of my self published comic: The Forerunner's Call! #comics #comicbook #digitalcoloring #adobephotoshop

An underrated question to ask yourself: What themes unite all my artwork? --- Share your answer in the comments

OUT NOW: DEKAL 2.0 Bringing a revival typeface out to play, in a retro future near you. It was a typeface made by hand and brought to life in a world of Letraset catalogues and dry transfer film. The name Dekal, is a play on Decal; the same process as dry transfer, but precisely onto glass or porcelain. Dekal is a revival typeface of Blackline, designed initially by Wolf Magin in 1969. The contrast between thick and thin parallel lines creates a unique visual identity familiar in the late 1960s and early 1970s dry transfer era. For the early part of the noughties, right up to the rental boom, retro typefaces from the 60s have been ignored. Now though, with increased access to fonts and improved ways of displaying them, retro faces like Dekal are back in the game. Try and buy Dekal today: https://lnkd.in/dJtegBSv Jonathan Hill The Northern Block

T H I N K I N G  A L O U D:  If a picture is worth 1000 words and a metaphor is worth 1000 pictures, than a symbol must be worth 1000 metaphors. (image, Mark Joseph, Chicago / symbol, Graham Essex)

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The only advice you need today: TRY YOUR BEST FOR YOUR FRIENDS - James, 6yrs. Yesterday my son was making his own art video 🥹and I recorded him, in what amounted to 20 mins of footage I clipped these soundbites of inspiration for you all and added them onto my own art making session. Make art, be more James. #makeart #shareyourart #sketchbook #sketchbook #papercut #papercutting #sketchbookfirstpage #artadvice #artforwellbeing #artforwellness