coffee mug logo

To add to the Taste Buds store art and design, here is a black and white logo designed for shop coffee mugs and gift bags. Check out more stuff from the Taste Buds tag below.

The making of a painted sign

I was commissioned to paint a sign for Taste Buds, a unique and fun specialty food shop in Wimberley. There are all sorts of salsas and hot sauces. There are traditional and spicy jams and candies. Lots of unique dips and a huge selection of crackers and chips to pile your tasty treats on top of. The fun part is the taste samples of goodies throughout the shop. The sign is for the wine and beer side of the store. This final, approved drawing is the beginning of the process.

I’ve always preferred to paint large pieces outside. It’s great to live in a rural area to have the space for this. I have this “rustic” setup behind the barn, next to what used to be the blacksmiths’ shed. I use it for storage. My table is fashioned out of the rack that was originally mounted on the bed of my truck when I first bought it. It's much more useful and versitile as a table frame.

I enlarged the drawing to full size, then printed on paper from a large format architectural drawing printer. After cutting and priming the masonite board, I traced the drawing onto the surface. This is a great technique because it’s very accurate and clean. It looked just like a paint-by-number canvas, fresh out of the box.

"W" stands for Wind! These large sheets of paper were like sails in the 30 m.p.h. winds. Gotta love that duct tape!

Clarence, my cat. He is completely orange and white, except for this black patch on his forehead. It’s the perfect target for a loaded paintbrush.

The finished sign, just before delivery to Taste Buds.

The left side completed. The photo is slightly out of focus.

The right side completed.

permanent installation

At home above the wine racks. From concept to completion, this took a month. Cold and rainy winter weather slowed it down a bit, but the process was smooth. I learned a lot from the painting process. For years I’ve tried this style, but the results have been vague, with confused brush strokes and too little confidence and understanding of where I was going with it. This one was different. I’d love to do more like this, and I’m sure that will happen. Thank you Taste Buds folks! I had a blast!

I designed this logo for a new store in Wimberley. They have all sorts of jellies, pickles, salsas, jalapenos, picnic supplies and more. It's a great collection of gourmet food from Texas. The owner did a fabulous job of pulling this store together.

store front

Along with the logo, there is outside art. The past 3 days I have been up on a ladder painting four awnings across the front of the store. There are fruits, vegetables, mugs of beer and glasses of wine. So far, three of them are finished. Today is a rain day.

ladder cam

Over the weekend, th weather was perfect. The humidity was low, the temperatures were in the 80's and the sun was shining. The town was bustling with tourists.

awning art

One last awning to paint. When the rain stops, I'll be back on the ladder. This has been a really fun project. Thanks, Maggie!