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Perfect, hand lettered, script R in 1 stroke.

thesignexpert

thesignexpert

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You beat me to it! I was just watching it again and realized he pulled his leg down in a second stroke. Still, pretty smooth and slick.
 
d fleming

d fleming

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Man, I need new brushes! I had that down once upon a time, but not anymore. Damn computers. I just don't have time in the day to play like that anymore.
 
Gino

Gino

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You guys do realize 'one-stroke' doesn't stand for how long he goes without lifting the brush for more paint, but about the weight of the letter stroke. He used the appropriate size, maybe a #6 or #8 quill, for that and the one stroke refers to the ability to not have to go back and build the letter by touching it up. This way, you can really move and keep the flow and continuity going so all of your up-sweeps look uniform as with the slant of everything. His pressure when beinning each stroke, whether it be a straight or curve has a certain attack while the pulling is always constant and then the final up-swing..... all making for a nice finished hand-painted look. Notice the 'snap' right before he lifts his brush ?? That's where you can tell if someone knows their sh!t or not. Finishing off a letter without having to go back and bottom it out or top it off is a nice tool to have in your bag of tricks.
 
thesignexpert

thesignexpert

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Gino said:
You guys do realize 'one-stroke' doesn't stand for how long he goes without lifting the brush for more paint, but about the weight of the letter stroke. He used the appropriate size, maybe a #6 or #8 quill, for that and the one stroke refers to the ability to not have to go back and build the letter by touching it up. This way, you can really move and keep the flow and continuity going so all of your up-sweeps look uniform as with the slant of everything. His pressure when beinning each stroke, whether it be a straight or curve has a certain attack while the pulling is always constant and then the final up-swing..... all making for a nice finished hand-painted look. Notice the 'snap' right before he lifts his brush ?? That's where you can tell if someone knows their sh!t or not. Finishing off a letter without having to go back and bottom it out or top it off is a nice tool to have in your bag of tricks.
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You are correct Gino but I couldn't think of any other way to describe what he was doing in one, long, continuous, brush movement. "1 stroke" seemed to make sense (2 as it turned out). One pull...? One brandishment of a lettering quill...? One extrication of pigmented solvents from a bristled instrument...? I was stumped :Big Laugh

My dad taught me a little "twist" to use right at the end of a pull in order to get a nice crisp corner. It was amazing how many seemingly countless hours of practice it took before he would even let me touch a paying customer's project. He would usually call something like this a "speed style" because you could really rock through a project at a good clip instead of having to come back and put in finishing touches like a serif font would need. Ah, memories.
 
iSign

iSign

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thesignexpert said:
That last "g" is epic. Is it just me or is Mr. Weisgerber a "Slashifized" version of Bob Ross? Mild mannered voice, beautiful brush control, but looks like he can a totally shred a tune on a vintage Les Paul.
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If I'm not mistaken, I think he shreds his tunes on the drums!
 
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