UK-based glass and gold leaf artist Eddy Bennett is bringing back an amazing art form, and I’m completely fascinated with his process. Like glass door, window, and sign painters of the Victorian era, Bennett paints front-to-back signs and art on the reverse side of glass like it’s nothing. His brush control is truly mind-blowing. I can’t wrap my brain around how precise every layer needs to be, but he seems to do it all freehand. The man is magic!
And as fascinating as I find his process, I am equally enamored of his design style. To take something traditional-looking like turn-of-the-century-style typography and successfully merge it with images and colors much more in keeping with pop art takes a true artistic genius.
You can see more of Eddy Bennett’s remarkable art on his website and on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.
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December 23, 2024 at 6:53 am
LOVEly
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December 24, 2024 at 1:02 pm
I truly wish I had that skill. Such wonderful stuff!
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December 24, 2024 at 4:25 pm
You and me both Donna
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December 23, 2024 at 9:13 am
Well this is Wonderful!! Evokes such good memories; I was taught sign painting back in 1972 by a local master of his trade, he did many of the Mail Pouch barns all over the east coast…all free hand using the 1 shot paint which is the best ever made. I even helped him gold leaf the local bank window. At 14 yrs old it was a great experience for me and I will always remember Mr. Andy Loy fondly. Even his keg in an old refrigerator with the tap coming out the door….yet he could hold a squirrel hair one stroke brush steady as can be! Then clean them with a stinky mixture of turpentine and lard to keep the bristles soft. This talented artist hopefully has less stinky clean up these days!!
thanks so much for this OBT!!!
happy day
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December 24, 2024 at 1:03 pm
How interesting! I would have loved that at 14, too. That’s a great story. Thank you!
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December 23, 2024 at 9:13 am
Well this is Wonderful!! Evokes such good memories; I was taught sign painting back in 1972 by a local master of his trade, he did many of the Mail Pouch barns all over the east coast…all free hand using the 1 shot paint which is the best ever made. I even helped him gold leaf the local bank window. At 14 yrs old it was a great experience for me and I will always remember Mr. Andy Loy fondly. Even his keg in an old refrigerator with the tap coming out the door….yet he could hold a squirrel hair one stroke brush steady as can be! Then clean them with a stinky mixture of turpentine and lard to keep the bristles soft. This talented artist hopefully has less stinky clean up these days!!
thanks so much for this OBT!!!
happy day
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December 23, 2024 at 10:33 am
Beautifully done..Being that steady with a brush is a trick I don’t have in my art bag.
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December 24, 2024 at 1:04 pm
I have pretty steady hands, but this far surpasses my skill level. It must be such satisfying work!
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December 23, 2024 at 3:12 pm
The precision is incredible and watching the confidence with which he moves his brushes is impressive. I found it very soothing to watch each process video. I am glad someone is maintaining skills and talents that could easily become part of a bygone era. My Dad was actually a signwriter for vehicles decades ago, using similar techniques, so I really am heartened to see someone keeping such artisan skills alive.
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December 24, 2024 at 1:05 pm
Confidence is exactly the right word! I love that your dad did work like this, too.
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