these are replacements for 2 of my first-ever-signs for ron (the business owner), that i painted in 2000 or so. the old ones were peeling badly, as they face due south, with absolutely no protection from sun & salty salish sea wind.
since i didn't go to "sign painting school", and am 100% self-taught, i've learned a few things the hard way. i used to think you could take any old scrappy piece of plywood and make it into a sign.
you can, but the paint won't last.
i know, it's sad, because recycling old plywood is good! but i want my work to last more than 10 years, certainly.
so now, i only use high-grade plywoods in my work. i know it's not "job security" for me...but neither is a bunch of local businesses with scrappy, peeling signs.
the old ones were starting to embarrass me.
on to another unrelated, but related topic: huge, loud and excited congrats are in order for ron and robert who can FINALLY get legally married in washington state (not to mention my own mom and her partner, if they want)! many of us here are very happy about that. i know this has nothing to do with sign painting, except that ron paid me to paint these and that's part of the story i'm telling.
get over it already!
