Hex Signs

I've been researching hex signs. These colonial dutch ornaments adorn barns and homes throughout the northeast United States. Especially around amish settled Pennsylvania.

Some of my favorite images:

Bright color and patterns. Right up my alley!

I took inspiration from these, but wanted to create a new style that mixed the traditional hex signs with a framework of color and pattern.

Hex Horse, Gouache on paper. copyright sean lewis 2016