Beej says hi – again!

[Robert Lambie]

hi beej
good to hear from you again mate…
i knew you hadnt been around for a bit but had read, (i think in your news letter or forum) you were considering heading to the states not long after baby_beej made an appearance? 😀
or have i had too many late nights and imagined it all again? :lol1:

anyway, great to see your still alive and kicking mate… looking forward to seeing any of your projects youve been working on too..

[Nicola McIntosh]

welcome back beej, im looking forward to viewing some of your projects too 😀

nik

[Peter Mindham]

Hi Beej
Haven’t talked to you since the show at NEC LAST YEAR. How time flies!!

Hope all is well.

peter

[Beej Curtis]

Thanks guys 🙂

I was supposed to be heading out to Naples, FL. but it all fell apart which was kinda lucky cos if I had gone, by now, my family would have no home and I’d have no job!!

It wasn’t as secure as it had first seemed . . but what is these days eh!?

Focusing on rekindling my love for lettering and airbrushing mixed together but for the next few years my wife and I have agreed . . Salisbury is where it’s at! Who wants to get flipping sweaty and boiling hot all day all year anyways in Florida? Hehe

Beej

[Robert Lambie]

a blessing in disguise then mate…

I didn’t realise you did brush work as such Brian, always thought it was airbrushing and some cut vinyl incorporated to achieve spray stencils etc…
would be good to see your brush work also once you get a mo…

[John Singh]

Hi Beej

Good to see you again
Always enjoy the stuff you show

Glad its worked out well for you in the end

Mind you I’m confused! You said Naples and then said Florida

[Beej Curtis]

Check this link to see some of my OLD work from the 80’s:

http://www.organicimage.com/acatalog/Old_Artwork_.html

I studied as a signwriter in the late 70’s and early 80’s in Doncaster and went to work for Co-Signs under Bill, a great signwriter, he was brilliant. From there i went on to start my own business writing posters for R&J’s nihtclubs and that morphed into 1st Leisure and then Sega work . . lots and lots of sign work and lettering along with my airbrush work, always done both. It’s just that I have gotten known in the last 4-5 yrs for the airbrush work due to all the re-emergence of the bike and chopper interest. But my passion will always be lettering and I am going to produce some pieces soon as demo’s so would lOVE to show you here bud 🙂

I lettered my first coach for the Cubs when i was still at school . . think I was 14 at the time and 2 of my uncles were sign writers and coach letterers in Donny too so I have always been around signs and brush lettering which is why I love pinstriping so much.

My focus will be toward those things from now on and I’m really excited about it 🙂

Naples is SW Florida John 😉 I was just as confused when I was offered the job mate! Katrina ripped a pretty hole in her too so another reason to not be so bothered about moving there.

Talk more soon . . major issues with my website today . .PC died and took software/store and ALL back-ups with it . . almost done now (being salvaging it for several hrs today) but you should be able to view the gallery there OK.

Thanks for the interest and talk soon . . .

Beej

[Steve Underhill]

http://www.organicimage.com/acatalog/oldart2.jpg

recognise the green guy there from book from the 80s called "ghoul"
did you do that?

[Beej Curtis]

Hi Steve,

I did post a reply to this but it seems to have gorne? Anyways, I removed the Ghoul art you mentioned as I had forgotten about that! It was painted in the early 80’s from the book you talk of and I did that b4 I knew what copyright meant! Hehe

I have added some new sections too now to the Gallery so please click here:

http://www.organicimage.com/acatalog/Gallery.html

to check them out. More signs, Sega Park logo’s and murals and some newer, more ‘Organic’ stuff.

Thanks for looking 🙂

Beej

[Steve Underhill]

Oh I wasnt even thinking about copyright, I just thought recognised it and mentioned it as I remember seeing the book on the shelf of the campsite I lived near as a child, always walked past it and thought it looked scary.

Very very impressive work though mate
Love it.

[Beej Curtis]

Thanks Steve.

The reason i sounded like I took your reply real seriously was this. The image i copied for a night club Halloween promo poster (I guess I could post it again here as it illustrates the story better but have to dash off in a mo) and thought it looked it great. So much so, that back in around 1985 I got a load of portfolio pics together, sent them off to a few London illustration agencies and waited . . .

Problem for me was the agency I picked actually represented the artists who had originally painted the book sleeve! 😮 I received a stern warning re plagiarism and that as I was just starting out, the artist had let it slide so hands slapped and I learned from it.

Thing was, until you mentioned it, I had completely forgotten! Haha 🙂

We’ve all done it at some time so sorry if my response seemed a little ‘serious’ but that was why. I now license my own art and currently, i am looking at a deal for new stencils of my Organic-style images and I know myself, unless I have given my art as downloads (which I do on my site for members) I don’t like it either these days if i see my stuff copied without permission, especially badly!

Live n learn I guess bud . . thanks for the positive comments on my work Steve.

Beej

[Steve Underhill]

Thats ok,
I remember seeing the bike fuel tank step by step pictorial you did with the flames on I was amazed, I showed about 20 people, always loved airbrush art, wish I had time to learn it when I was younger, keep up the good work
Steve