Angel's Brush Strokes

Angel , the Sign Painter in a busy Manhattan Sign ShopI worked at, did this for me to copy to improve my "Paper Sign Writing" skills. Thank-You Angel!

from VINNY with love

Above is a picture of CA (Captain America) with "VINNY" from 1976 .Vinny always wrote his name in this style with the assending "V" and "N's"and a "Y"with an arrow on the tail .He tagged for the 3-Yard Boys.He also did throws under the name FI-2.

I used to see this on the M train on my way to school 1975-6..."FROM VINNY WITH LOVE"

"The Brush" made his living lettering owner/operator rigs

Wallace and McCoy Signs

TEXAS SAGE

" If those who thrive on knocking the competition would spend as much time polishing their act as they do complaining they would soon realize that the unfavorable aspects which confront us are as fleeting as the wind, yet as permanent as my dog's fleas."

Fredrick Ivar Louvret from Gainesville Texas

CLIFF 159 3-Y-B

My tribute to Cliff 159, early to mid 70's N.Y. graffiti legend . He was the president of the 3-Yard-Boys. The name "Cliff" was always written in outlined letters and he tagged the name Paz 2.

PILGRIMAGE TO SHAWANO

My tribute to the man who wrote the book on sign painting, Ralph Gregory. When I decided that I wanted to paint signs, I noticed that "real sign painters" knew a lot I didn't know, things I needed to know. I found the book "Sign Painting Techniques" in the library on 43rd St.. After checking the book out over and over I eventually bought my own copy. I read the book, but the feeling was that I was working along side my mentor "Greg" as he worked in his shop or out on the wall or boards.Through the photos of his jobs, that served as examples in his book, I knew he was from Shawano WI.. Years later I made the trip to Shawano, dreaming of shaking his hand and thanking him but he was not to be found. What I did find was a small town with many beautiful, fading, weathered signs with the "Gregory Signs" signature in the corner still at work.