Professional Workshop: Foundation strokes for Sign Painting with John Downer

Worskhop taught by John Downer with Kenji Nakayama assisting.

This workshop will be taught in English.

Description

Commercial brush lettering styles are integral to the professional appearance of a painted sign. Such styles have often served as inspiration for display typefaces used by graphic designers, and sign makers alike. The warmth and charm of brush-made letterforms have ubiquitous appeal for a wide range of applications.

Letterform model sheets will be distributed to students as reference for practice. Individual and group commentary will provide valuable feedback for each student to progress according to ability.

The styles to be taught are Block, Half Block, and Cut-in. Each of these styles has its own separate set of structural rules, but all have much in common with one another. In addition, basic principles of layout will be addressed. Students will learn how to use a flat ferrule lettering brush with tempera paint to form a set of foundation strokes, and then to construct characters from the components.

Material list

• Yardstick

• Pencil & eraser

• Apron

• A extra fee of $100 MXN will be collected (by instructor) on the first day of class for the purchase of synthetic lettering brushes.