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Re: Eskimo Art Logo Question
By:Shawn Baker
Date: 11/6/1999, 10:39 pm
In Response To: Eskimo Art Logo Question (Paul Willliams)

Do a search on Haida or Tlingit art.

Shawn

> After reviewing the BBS archives for logo advice, I've decided to print a
> logo onto thin tissue (or tracing) paper and apply it the deck of my Artic
> Tern. Since I'm not quite to that building stage yet, I have time to
> search for an appropriate logo.

> An Eskimo artistic logo with relatively simple lines might be striking and
> appropriate for my kayak.

> I've tried searching for such patterns on the internet, but so far I'm
> finding only sculptures, not patterns that I can copy.

> Does anyone have a lead on where I can find such patterns (traditional
> eskimo or modern)?

> I'm also wondering about which color to use. The Artic Tern has a nice
> deep brown color so a black logo might not show up well. Has anyone tried
> a non-black color logo against a dark brown deck? How did it work out? Did
> the colors run? Anyone have pictures of their finished logo?

> Thanks in advance for your responses,

> Paul williams, Port Orchard, WA

Messages In This Thread

Eskimo Art Logo Question
Paul Willliams -- 11/6/1999, 1:44 pm
Re: Eskimo Art Logo Question
Preston Seu -- 11/10/1999, 12:20 am
How about Inlays?
Dale Frolander -- 11/8/1999, 5:01 am
Re: Eskimo Art Logo Question
Shawn Baker -- 11/6/1999, 10:39 pm
Re: Eskimo Art Logo Question
Ian Johnston -- 11/9/1999, 10:56 pm
Re: Eskimo Art Logo Question
Ian Johnston -- 11/6/1999, 10:16 pm
Re: Eskimo Art Logo Question
Ian Johnston -- 11/6/1999, 9:12 pm
Re: Eskimo Art Logo Question
Tom P -- 11/6/1999, 7:36 pm
Re: Eskimo Art Logo Question
Ken Brunton -- 11/10/1999, 1:55 pm