How to hand paint 3D LETTERING with a blended shadow | Lettering, outlining, shading | SIGN PAINTING

This is my latest video, Involving the traditional art of sign painting (Signwriting).
The tools/materials I have used,
- Synthetic chiseled Sign painting brushes.
- Ronan lettering enamels (Process Blue, Process Yellow & Black).
- Mahl stick.
- Posterboard paper.
- 2 cups of tea.
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Thanks,
The letter head
email: [e-mail]
For my work at the Traditional Sign Painting Company,
www.traditionalsignpainting.ca

[@theangrykitten]

I loved this video! Truly fascinating. Could you please make a video where you show how to layout the shadow? Like the angles, where to place them, and how to divide between the lighter and darker shades? Your workmanship is impeccable! 💛💙🖤

[@bhaktaartsvision]

🖌️🎨👌👌👌👌❤️Very beautiful letters and 3d shade, wonderful ❤️

[@peety6323]

I love that brush!

[@mikecondoluci53]

VERY NICE WORK

[@yasirahmad375]

Magical pop-up letters 👍👍👍 Inspirational video for me Very nice job sir 👍👍

[@theletterhead]

Thanks a lot Yasir. It worked out great in the end.

[@thedr.feelgood]

Lovely job....

[@queeniejeromeesquillomondi3227]

Nice lettering brush

[@theletterhead]

Thanks, this one was a synthetic from handovers uk. I've swapped them over for some sable brushes now though and way prefer them. Will do a video on brushes soon!

[@gregmullins6927]

Top work mate.

[@scottsnet]

Great video! Thank you for sharing it with everyone.

[@theletterhead]

Thanks mate!

[@charliekingpine3893]

Thanks for sharing this with us most helpful cheers 😊

[@theletterhead]

Thanks Charlie! Glad you like em.

[@christopherdelaney6263]

It's such a small world! I was just telling a friend about this exact technique of shading just two days ago! The final looks great man. Also, the graffiti artist side of me would have taken the already "shaded" blue and added a bit more black to it. That is the color I would chosen to outline the piece with. And that's where the brand new thin brush comes in!!! You can lay the thinner black as a second outline? Just a different approach and solely my opinion. I love the close up on the letter P. It really shows the newer audience what the brush should look like when going around a tight radius like that. You've definitely had practice! In summation, great job! Looking forward to the next one and I'll be sharing this with everyone... Not just the guy I was trying to teach a couple days ago! Thanks again for sharing! Cheers

[@theletterhead]

Thanks a lot Chris! That's a nice idea for the shading and outline. The funny thing is, when filming I work under lighting and the darker blue looked almost like a dark grey. Lo and behold, the next day it looks barely different! 😅

[@christopherdelaney6263]

@@theletterhead all we can do is try right? ;) On video it looked great. Great brushwork, almost looked like glass.

[@joshtonry4291]

I love these letters. I really like the shading, would be a cool way to blend two colors on the face. Like if the bottom half was orange and top half yellow and the orange went over the yellow or vise versa

[@theletterhead]

Yes they had that a lot with carnival lettering. Can look really great on certain modern serif typefaces too

[@theletterhead]

I may try do a video of that one time

[@gerald326]

C’est top. 👏👏

[@theletterhead]

Merci Gérald!

[@UnitNo.2]

Look clean. I like it.

[@theletterhead]

Thanks!

[@Snehasis.3497]

You are the best.

[@theletterhead]

Thank you!

[@dastgeerartist4625]

Good job

[@kennethhenderson5644]

I’m enjoying your videos. Great work. Keep it up! One thing I’ve notice is you like to put the shade on the right and I was always taught for block letters the shade should fall to the left. Just a tradition I’m sure but interesting.

[@theletterhead]

Hi Kenneth, that's really interesting. Was there a reason as to why you was always taught that? I've always thought a reversed shadow looks like odd. Well on specific type styles anyway.

[@kennethhenderson5644]

@@theletterhead I am not exactly sure of the reasoning but I do know for script lettering then the shade would lay to the right for easier legibility. It’s one of those things I never thought to ask 😅

[@kennethhenderson5644]

@@theletterhead my grandfather said it takes fewer brush strokes to shade to the left and saves time 🤔🤷🏼‍♂️

[@The2441cb]

Excellent work. As a retired sign writer I can really appreciate the quality of your work. If I can find some old photos of my work, from the 70’s/80’s, I would love to email them to you, if you are interested. ps, love the sound tracks. Was the first track from J. Dilla? 👍

[@theletterhead]

Thanks for the kind comment John. I'd love to see some pictures, send them to [e-mail] Unfortunately I'm not sure who made the tracks, as they are royalty free provided by my video editor.

[@soharabsekh5649]

nice sir 🇮🇳

[@user-nu7jx4lm2o]

Como consigo ese tioo de pinceles que se ven que pintan solos😊

[@stairwaytotevin]

How did you get your letters that big? Projector method? Then pounce?

[@theletterhead]

I think I drew this on and then traced it

[@user-ci6oh3ez9f]

En donsde consigo ese tipo de picel?

[@garry9999]

How many coats of yellow would you need to cover the dark

[@theletterhead]

I think 3 😅

[@rushfan8582]

Inspiring work. What surface are you working on please? Card, board? Thanks.

[@theletterhead]

I'm using coloured card paper. It has a great feel to it and doesn't soak in too much paint, or be too smooth. Plus it's cheap and easy to store!

[@RafaelAlves-bt9zx]

olá boa tarde!,Eu tenho interesse de aprender os 3 tipos de sombras, sombra deslocada, sombra projetada e sombra linear.

[@theletterhead]

Oi lá, obrigado por assistir, eu posso tentar fazer um vídeo sobre esse tópico em breve.

[@EPHONIC]

Do you have to wait for each color to dry or is it okay to apply the next color when it’s tacky?

[@theletterhead]

Hi there, I would recommend it being touch dry if is it going directly over the existing paint. But if it's next to it then it should be fine.

[@theletterhead]

It will dry okay though. I've had to do it in the past. And it has been fine once dry.

[@henrymurrell5983]

Hello how can I apply for those paint brushes you are using & what kind of paint are you using is oils base or water base

[@theletterhead]

Hi Henry, The brushes im using there are handovers synthetic brushes. And the paint is ronan 1 stroke lettering. Which is an oil based paint. Hope that helps!

[@davidkeyzer2626]

Hi Love your ideas I am looking at my van to have tradition lettering what would you advise be cheers Dave Heritage Joinery

[@theletterhead]

Hi David, Thanks a lot for watching the videos. Depends on a lot of things, I have an email address listen on my channel. Feel free to shoot over an email if you wanted some ideas!

[@TheUpsetter]

Thanks for sharing great stuff, maybe you could show how to go about doing the template or how you draw out the design in the first place, it seems like every video about sign writing misses out the part of layout of the lettering and skips to the painting bit, anyway keep on keepin' on bro great channel.

[@theletterhead]

Hi von, a lot of the stuff I do for videos follows a drawing I design in my design software and plot out. Will do a video showing the building of letters soon though

[@TheUpsetter]

@@theletterhead Great can't wait on that one, I thought you might have built up the letters somehow I didn't think you just used a computer makes sense now, I was trying to work out how each letter worked lol I'm also trying to work out how shadows work so any tips on shadows would be great too thanks again buddy

[@alejandrocutshair]

How long do you wait in between coats

[@theletterhead]

Hi there, it really depends on the circumstance and paint. Sometimes it can dry quicker than others

[@theletterhead]

2-4 hours most times

[@henrymurrell5983]

Hello where do you buy your brushes from

[@theletterhead]

Hi Henry. These brushes are all from handovers in the uk

[@user-yr3nu7tr8x]

please share what kind of Colour you used...

[@theletterhead]

Fornrhis I believe it was 1shot chrome yellow and black enamels

[@salmanpotti4530]

I want this brushes brother..

[@tonysabatino4725]

Like a lot. Maybe just work with the kerning a bit.

[@theletterhead]

Thanks tony!

[@moklezurrahman243]

Brush name and no. Please

[@theletterhead]

This one is a synthetic brush from handovers uk. I dknt use this one e too much now. I got i to brushes a little bit in this video if your interested. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZ60qGN5dtejjrM

[@abirartbd]

I watch your videos. I like your videos very much. Keep your content beautiful I watch your video i like your videos very much keep your content very nice more beautiful beautiful videos give us a gift thank you

[@theletterhead]

Thabks you Abir, glad you enjoy them!

[@safeeraliart8407]

Youre work is beautifull but pako hind working idias diffrent my teacher were as per working youres idia

[@theletterhead]

Yeah, I tried a new shading technique on this sign, rather than a traditional blend. It could be improved but not bad for my first attempt.

[@cherylstevens1592]

PLEASE SHOW US LETTERS OR WORDS THAT APPEAR TO BE DRIPPING THEIR COLOR. *DRIPPING PAINT*

[@theletterhead]

That does sound really cool. Maybe something I can try soon!

[@jeffreycroteau3544]

Learn to outline, can't watch.