Have paintbox, will travel! Stan Czajka – retired sign painter. Stan’s business, out of Stoney Creek, Ontario covered the gamut from pin striping cars, trucks and even snowmobile covers, to sign painting and illustration for events like a country fair. Stan gave us an on-the-spot, freehand demonstration of his expertise. His brushwork wowed us! We thank Stan for the sign he created for us! Read more after the break…
Here’s a clip for you and your lettering-loving friends . . .
An introduction to Donald Jackson, the calligrapher in charge of the Saint John’s Bible. I’ll post more clips as time goes by.
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These brochures were digitally mastered using GIMP, Inkscape, and Scribus. These are similar to Adobe® Photoshop®, Illustrator®, and InDesign® respectively, but are all open source software packages and all FREE. The calligraphy was authentically created.
For more information on the creation of the brochure, kindly contact Steve Czajka.
Basic Tool Kit for all members to bring to each Guild meeting inlcude:
• Sketchbook
• Note paper, pencil and eraser
• Nib(s), nib holder and ink or broad edge calligraphy marker
• A fine point marker
• Ruler, bone folder
• Scissors, cutting mat and knife
• Glue stick
• Tools or supplies you may find useful depending on the meeting topic and Guild information
image from: sxc.hu/photo/130096
Zen was drawn up during a “Zentangles” course I attended. Want to learn how this was made? Click on Read the rest of this post…
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