I'm Jason. I am a professional firefighter and paramedic in the Dallas area and I have a small calligraphy business on the side. For years I have been interested in hand lettering and hand painted signs and old school pinstriping. I recently couldn't stand it any more and ordered some one-shot and a few lettering quills along with a few other supplies. I have repeatedly watched as many videos on YouTube as I could find and poured over pics of old signs and letters for hours trying to absorb as much as I could but have been a little discouraged at the lack of info available for this artform on the internet. I have been practicing as much as possible with my busy schedule and have made a few attempts at copying what I've seen so far with varying success but I'm hungry to learn more!
My goal is to work hard and develop my skills with the dream of transitioning from my calligraphy business to being a professional sign painter (part time, of course, until I retire from the fire dept).
I was thrilled when I stumbled onto this site today and browsed a little through the forums. I am excited to pic the brains of any willing artists here. I have a lot to learn and a lot of questions! For instance, I can't seem to get powder through my pounced patterns to save my life!
Thanks in advance to anyone and everyone willing to share their knowledge and experience with this newbie aspiring sign painter!
Jason
My goal is to work hard and develop my skills with the dream of transitioning from my calligraphy business to being a professional sign painter (part time, of course, until I retire from the fire dept).
I was thrilled when I stumbled onto this site today and browsed a little through the forums. I am excited to pic the brains of any willing artists here. I have a lot to learn and a lot of questions! For instance, I can't seem to get powder through my pounced patterns to save my life!
Thanks in advance to anyone and everyone willing to share their knowledge and experience with this newbie aspiring sign painter!
Jason
