Iceland Goodness...

flew over to Iceland last month with ma for some hockey and fun!

here i am with the happy mom:

bonus shot on the ice:

but i scored some great pics of logos, imagery, and what-not! enjoy:

hand painted signs:

cool artwork:

graffiti:

manhole cover:

 

warning signs:

 

 

 

 

logos!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Top Secret: Boom Operator Final...

Big thanks to Bill, and all my new friends out at the:

Pennsylvania Air National Guard's 171st Air Refueling Wing!

they put up with me slugging paint around, whining, and taking in all that fantastic pictures and memorabilia on display... all the while, recreating their Unit Patch on the walls of their offices...

here is where we last left the unit patch: 

about half way through the work, they decided that they wanted their Squadron numbers to be painted onto the ruddervators:

no problem:

we also decided to paint an outline around the whole patch. the white just wasn't working against the color of the wall. so we used a template, sketched out the shape, and taped it off:

here I am putting some finishing touches on the letters:

and here it is, pretty much finished. just need to do some really light touch-up work in and around the gray boom area. no biggie at all:

and here is your "artist" standing "triumphantly"

 (insert your own words for "artist" and "triumphantly")

again, MUCH thanks to the 171st Boom Operators for letting me take on this project! as always, thank you for your service!!!

-RyCo

Houndogg Designs

Top Secret: Day 6

thanks to my lovely assistant Bill, here is the progress:



won't be long now...

however, thinking of making some on the go modifications, and adding more yellow/gold than originally planned!

Top Secret: Day 5/Trip 3

secret is OUT Pittsburgh, here is where i've been hiding:

see my truck?

made another trip out, and put these stencils to work:

whew! everything seems centered...

end of Day 5:

1.5 hours of work

Top Secret: Day 4

preparing for some sharp letters!

end of Day 4:

2 hours of work

Top Secret: Day 3/Trip 2

the second trip out to these projects is always a fun one. pretty much everything is sketched out on the wall by the end, and it just gets you that much more excited.

about ready to lay on some paint:

end of Day 3/Trip 2:

1.5 hours of work

Top Secret: Day 2/Homework

i'm just as proud to work on this project as the people are that will see the project. so i want the letters to be as sharp as possible!

making stencils at home:

Day 2. 1 hour of work

Top Secret: Day 1/Trip 1

with my latest project comes security clearance!

i'm at an undisclosed location, doing an undisclosed project, for undisclosed people... but... if you're familiar Pittsburgh, you know exactly where i am. also, it's not top secret at all... just sounds cool to me!

i won't be giving away what i'm doing, but stay tuned and enjoy the pics:

getting the $.05 tour:

flight simulator. toppin' off a C-5 Galaxy:

pro move, totally forgot to print out sheets 10, 11 & 12. know exactly where i'm wrapping this project up on this trip in particular

end of Day 1/Trip 1. 2 hours of work.

stay tuned for more!

Dabbling in Sign Painting...

trying something new. always love getting into painting projects. VERY therapeutic

base white, main color is a light yellow:

 

fun with homemade fonts:

 

sharp! hopefully i can paint within the lines!

 

stay tuned!