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The Pasadena Warehouse Gallery presents/ Mindscapes by Roberto Quintana: New Paintings and Retrospective

5/15/2023

-Mindscapes-
are interior landscapes—paintings exploring the realms and technologies of perception, science, aesthetics and the technologies of instinct: symbolism, myths, dreams,
and the psyche.
These abstract and surreal paintings
are visual poems about our embedded reality. They explore the foundations
and the structures of consciousness,
interior realms of perception
and our various ways of knowing
and being.

Dates/Times:
Friday, June 2nd
OPENING NIGHT
Gallery Open 5pm - 10pm
Ron Cyger Jazz Trio (7pm - 9pm)

Saturday, June 3rd
Gallery Open 5pm - 10pm
Ron Cyger Jazz Trio (7pm - 9pm)
Spoken-word Performance
by Elaine Partnow

Sunday, June 4th
Gallery Open 5pm - 10pm
Ron Cyger Jazz Trio (7pm - 9pm)
Spoken-word Poetry
by Judy Barat

Entrance to this event is
FREE

RSVP is appreciated...

Event and Exhibition Address:
"You can't miss it!
It's the building with
the cool mural!"

-Pasadena Antique Warehouse-
1609 E. Washington Blvd,
Pasadena, CA 91104

Contact us at
(626) 404-2422
-or-
pasadenaantiquewarehouse@gmail.com

Contact the artist directly at:
artnsoulproductionsmurals@gmail.com

In a special effort to set a good example
to all of our elected representatives on the importance of listening to the other side, Roberto has been fiercely negotiating with his Marketing Department and with his banking team over at Collections and Receivables.

Collections insists on capping our Patron's spending by setting the highest price that the market will allow (which they have determined are the prices quoted below, and elsewhere on this website), while Marketing has this somewhat fanciful idea that lowering the prices of the paintings will somehow magically increase the sales and allow Roberto to serve as many Patrons as possible.

After weighing both arguments carefully, and after the usual lengthy and whinny discussions with his guru, and many of the Esteamed Ascended Masters on his internet-thingy device and his Runes...

Roberto has decided to go with Marketing and all of his new and returning Patrons and offer:

a Whopping! 20% off SPECIAL!
on EVERYTING in his upcoming show at
"The Pasadena Antique Warehouse Gallery"
WooHoo!

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Murals On The Street: Orphans?

5/8/2023

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Many times I come across some really nice murals or hand painted signs out there that I want to share with you!

I was out on my bike-ride around the neighborhood the other day, and I happened upon these great Calaveras skulls at a local cantina!

I thought this would be a good example of how mural art can really give a place an identity and create a memorable impact.

I looked and looked for a signature,
but I couldn’t find one.
I asked inside… but no, they don’t know.

So I went online and looked all over their website.
Not a clue as to their artists!
I even contacted them through their contact page…
No reply!

Finally!
After several more visits,
I spoke with a general manager, Miguel
who was very helpful
and he got me in touch with the artist:
Michael Petow.
(Sometimes you just have to be persistent!)

https://www.michaelpetow.com

Art@kalaveras
1-949-423-8881
michaelpetow@gmail.com

About: Michael Petow (b.1987)
is an American Artist who works in a variety
of media including painting, sculpture, photography and murals.

https://www.michaelpetow.com/contact

"Nice work Michael!" -RQ

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"Mastering Layout: on the art of eye appeal" by Mike Stevens.

5/1/2023

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Here’s another one of my favorite books from my library…

"Computers and vinyl technologies have completely transformed the sign painting industry and as a consequence hand lettering and sign painting has become a lost art.
Early in my career I found it very useful to be as versatile as possible and to learn as many painting techniques as I could, to help get me through the lean-times. These skills have come in quite handy in many of my commercial and fine-art projects from billboards, signs and menu-boards to set-painting, super-graphics, logos and mascots.
I have always specialized in custom, hand-painted one-of-a-kind projects, so advanced printing and computerized technologies are not a threat… but rather an opportunity to apply my craft in new and exciting ways – and in doing so
to better serve a diverse clientele.

Mike Stevens’ ‘Mastering Layout' was a vital resource in building my skills with a brush and improving my layouts and designs." -Roberto Quintana

Mastering Layout
On the Art of Eye Appeal
by Mike Stevens

This best-selling book by sign industry legend, Mike Stevens, covers the fundamental principles of layout for signs. It teaches how to see, organize and manipulate graphic elements for unified, legible and visually appealing results. More than 80 illustrations demonstrate before-and-after results of applying the principles. Includes a troubleshooting checklist for isolating, analyzing and correcting layout weaknesses in your own designs.

Long established as a must-have for all sign writers,
this best-selling book covers the fundamental
principles of layout for signs.
Includes 13 handwritten alphabets for reference

and 80+ illustrations with before and after results,
and all the universal rules in font layout.
This technical book is just as appreciated by old hands
in lettering as it is by newcomers.
A real classic.

Mike Stevens provides a detailed, comprehensive
and relatively easy-to-understand overview of
the analytical skills that can be applied to a
Sign Painting or Writer's job.
The fundamental principles in the layout of fonts and characters are conveyed in detail and how several graphic elements are organized into a perfect overall picture.
invaluable sign painting knowledge on 127 pages.

Contents

1) Natural Layout
2) Format: A Design Element
3) Copy Interpretation & appropriate Images
4) Negative Space
5) Line Value
6) Rhythm
7) Selecting Alphabets
8) Color
9) Super Graphics
10) Informal Layout
11) Troubleshooting Your Layout

Michael R. Stevens
Died: April 20, 1989

From Signcraft magazine.
July/August 1989

Few sign artists in recent times have had as much influence on sign layout as sign artist/author Mike Stevens.
Mike Stevens died suddenly on April 20, 1989.
Mike was the author of
Mastering Layout: The Art of Eye Appeal
and
Ninety-Nine Showcards: A Photo Album,
and produced two audiotapes and a video tape.
He recently contributed a series of articles on layout to SignCraft.
Since his death, SignCraft has heard from scores of sign artists — some long-time friends and others
who knew Mike only through his books, tapes and articles.
All mentioned his impact on their work, their business,
and in many cases, their lives.

Related:

Signs, Totems & Super-Graphics
http://www.artandsoulproductions.com/signs-totems--super-graphics.html

SignCraft
http://web.archive.org/web/20230323231908/https://www.signcraft.com/

About Us
In 1980, we published the first issue of SignCraft Magazine from our commercial sign shop, laying out the pages on the same drawing table we used for sign sketches and proposals. Our plan was to create a way to share ideas and information that would make signmaking easier, more creative and more profitable. Computers were not yet involved in sign making, so the focus was on hand painted, sandblasted, carved and cutout signs and lettering.
In the years that followed computers changed the sign industry (along with the rest of the world!) Our coverage gradually expanded to include cut vinyl, digital prints and CNC routed signage.
Nonetheless, SignCraft’s intention has remained the same: To give those who make signs the information, ideas and inspiration that helps make their signs more effective, their work easier and their business more profitable.
The November/December 2020 issue marked the final print edition of SignCraft Magazine after 235 consecutive issues—more than 5000 articles and over 20,000 idea-packed photos. Our articles are now delivered online to our members.
Join today:
You’ll get ideas and information you can’t find anywhere else. Over the past year, SignCraft readers received over 100 articles, over 150 time-saving tips and shortcuts and nearly 1000 inspiring photos.
You’ll be in touch with shop owners who understand the work you do. You’ll visit their shops and watch videos of techniques and time-saving shortcuts.
You’ll can use the online Sign Pricing Guide pricing calculator–where you can price everyday sign work in just three clicks, with pricing based on the overhead level that fits your shop.
You’ll have full access to SignQuote Pro app, a web app that lets you price even more types of signs with even more flexibility of substrates and shop rates
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...to Roberto's Blog!

  "Duit-On-Mon-Dai"

  Roberto has been pestering the ‘Marketing’ staff here at Art and Soul for some time now to get together with ‘Research and Development’ to come up with a fun way for him to share all the great work out there of all the many other talented muralists and artists he's been "influenced by" over the years. ‘Sales’ was totally against the idea! ("How could that possibly improve the bottom-line?!"). ‘Marketing’ remains split, as usual ("We need more data"). ‘R&D’ thought it might be a fun way to "show off a little", and to showcase all those great ideas they keep finding out there on the internet. ‘HR’ said it might be a good way to keep 'The Crew' distracted ("Since they are all so bored since Covid hit, and Roberto is spending more and more time in his studio working on all those silly little easel paintings").
'The Crew' said: ’'Sure, We've got nothing else going on …but only if we get to share stuff about technique, materials, and equipment." ‘Receivables’ said: "It obviously won’t make more work for us, so why not!". 'Legal' said: "No Way! You are NOT going to reveal where you steal all your ideas from!" (Although Roberto values their legal advice, He rarely listen’s to their hysterics anyway). So... here we are! Welcome to Roberto’s new blog:
  "Duit-On-Mon-Dai"
     "As the title implies, I will post once a week (on Monday, more or less). Feel free to leave a family friendly comment. Dialogue and praise is encouraged. Creativity, passion and wonder should be expected. Politics and personal grievances hopefully kept to private emails. And please… no Whining! and no sales pitches either (you can make your own damn blog for that).
   I expect to start becoming a little more savvy with all this social media stuff, but for now ‘Bookmark’ my website and check back every once in a while. I hope you will find it interesting. Don’t be too persnickety over my whimsical spelling and creative punctuations either, my Editorial Department is not what it used to be… I am seriously understaffed these days."
Peace and Love...
-Roberto Quintana, WFA

The Pasadena Warehouse Gallery presents/ Mindscapes by Roberto Quintana: New Paintings and Retrospective

Murals On The Street: Orphans?

"Mastering Layout: on the art of eye appeal" by Mike Stevens.

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