tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post7054680131861635653..comments2023-06-13T08:29:39.914+00:00Comments on MAKING A MARK: POLL: Do you sign and date your artwork?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-75320331085777574172011-10-18T01:48:27.580+00:002011-10-18T01:48:27.580+00:00Stacy - it occurs to me that the stipulated signat...Stacy - it occurs to me that the stipulated signature requirement might in some way be connected to concerns about originality and authenticity. Maybe?Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-58399345649671784552011-10-18T01:20:10.739+00:002011-10-18T01:20:10.739+00:00I chose "Sign and date artwork for sale"...I chose "Sign and date artwork for sale" because I often forget to sign sketches, although I am trying to get better with that. Very occassionally I forget to sign an original - but it is rare.<br />I typically sign in either the lower right or left corner. I sign with a brush in a non-staining watercolor. Non-staining because it sometimes takes more than one try to get it right. (Signing with a brush is a challenge!)<br />Earlier this year I was accepted into a juried show that required a signature on the front of all work. That was the first I had ever heard fo that stipulation.Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02494806312648513169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-20822987554791059842011-10-06T15:46:57.624+00:002011-10-06T15:46:57.624+00:00Hi Katherine,
This is an issue I have been working...Hi Katherine,<br />This is an issue I have been working on myself. When I was young and then when I began painting again (38 years later) I signed with just my first name. Lately I have been signing with first two initials and last name. My husband's grandfather was a fairly well-known American painter/sculptor, so I didn't want to use my married last name alone (that is what he often did). I did toy with signing just my maiden name, but that isn't really my name now. I also sign and date the back of the painting (I don't date the front signature). Thank you for your blog!Terihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09368036660110288720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-34791132990445741592011-10-05T09:25:13.222+00:002011-10-05T09:25:13.222+00:00I sign with my first name only, small in the corne...I sign with my first name only, small in the corner with the year.<br /><br />Just starting to add title, my name & date to reverse.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17511653763073963362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-49583096680677695182011-10-05T08:25:54.268+00:002011-10-05T08:25:54.268+00:00I always sign my work, usually just before it'...I always sign my work, usually just before it's sold or due to be hung! <br /><br /> Like most, I add the date, full signature and some info on the back.<br /><br /> I never sign work that I'm not happy with!!!Thomas Hasketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14118159637530148784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-66903313343064508332011-10-05T00:22:15.535+00:002011-10-05T00:22:15.535+00:00Thanks for the comment david
The link you highlig...Thanks for the comment david<br /><br />The link you highlighted to the artbusiness.com article is already included (with others) in my new website <a href="http://www.squidoo.com/artist-signature" rel="nofollow">How to Sign a Painting</a> <br /><br />It also has more polls!Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-55026611938104405712011-10-04T21:15:41.824+00:002011-10-04T21:15:41.824+00:00After reading this article a couple years back I r...After reading this article a couple years back I realized the importance of the signature. Take it seriously! Which I now do. Only occasionally do I forget to sign, usually because of a tight deadline.<br /><br />It's for provenance and the collector. If someone buys your art they must like it and would want it signed.<br /><br />I sign the front, always the same, bottom left or right depending on which corner makes more sense. I sign it last name and date, legibly but not loud or distracting.<br /><br />On the back I write (not sign) the title, my name and date. Panels; on the back of the panel itself. Canvas: on the stretcher bars, NOT the frame with could separate from the artwork someday.<br />I write with permanent marker so it won't fade (although it doesn't see light), pencil is permanent but can be erased. I'll use pencil for pencil drawings of course, trying to always follow the rule of same medium. Prints would be different.<br /><br />For the collector I put a signed plate on the back of the finished framed art (the paper dust jacket) so it is always visible after framing, with specs and my thoughts on that specific painting. Collectors love that personal touch and without them I'm out of business.<br /><br />Lianne, it's ok to only sign back but remember you don't know what will come later, someday your work may indeed be 'value enough'. You can't go back in time to fix it. Do it now.<br /><br />Don't make someone's (future) job tough.<br /><br />I wrote a lot but I consider this to be an important subject, not an afterthought.<br />The article is more in depth.<br /><br />http://www.artbusiness.com/signart.htmlDavid Teterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747334525619423349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-46903968493341556452011-10-04T19:33:35.500+00:002011-10-04T19:33:35.500+00:00I sign all work for sale, when I think about it I ...I sign all work for sale, when I think about it I put the title and date in pencil at the back on the stretcher bar, I’m a bit reluctant to write on the back of the canvas. <br /><br />My work is fairly minimalist (and my name quite long!) so I sign vertically in a low contrasting colour at the bottom right corner of the painting, so it almost looks like subtle Japanese writing :-)<br /><br />EstelleThe Daily Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06726323138967314227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-23418972313542695232011-10-04T18:24:48.590+00:002011-10-04T18:24:48.590+00:00teeheehee
I think that only works if you sign TM ...teeheehee<br /><br />I think that only works if you sign TM TM! ;)Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-46294318030331317432011-10-04T18:23:49.161+00:002011-10-04T18:23:49.161+00:00I sign work that is for sale on the front using sm...I sign work that is for sale on the front using small clear letters. For flower silk paintings I usually write under a petal, leaf or stem, following its shape for other media at the bottom on one side. If it very small I might just put initials. I photograph all work for sale so have the date with the digital photo(occasionally I forget)<br />If I am sketching out of doors I put the date.<br />Work for sale has a printed label on the back.<br />I rarely write on the back unless it is for a friend or if someone who has commissioned a work has asked me to.<br />I like the idea of a stamp.Colours and Textureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12792990102218724187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-90101613284091812662011-10-04T18:15:35.743+00:002011-10-04T18:15:35.743+00:00ps. My initials are TM, so does that mean all my w...ps. My initials are TM, so does that mean all my work is trademarked? heh.Tina Mammoserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18407199513409994699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-68611053704507396432011-10-04T18:14:28.290+00:002011-10-04T18:14:28.290+00:00My initials are my signature for the artwork, so y...My initials are my signature for the artwork, so yes I sign everything (front and title and sign on the back of the canvas and on the stretcher)<br /><br />I do not date because some collectors and galleries are funny about "recent" work. But I have a thorough database with everything dated so there is reference for future.Tina Mammoserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18407199513409994699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-31844355455379630392011-10-04T17:50:33.531+00:002011-10-04T17:50:33.531+00:00Chuck - I also like to say something about the sub...Chuck - I also like to say something about the subject of the painting and how it came about if relevant<br /><br />Lianne - that's a good point. I've often looked at those stamps and wished I could come up with a better monogram for my initials! I know just how to do it if I my initials were AD! ;)Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-55644307609208314902011-10-04T17:45:04.669+00:002011-10-04T17:45:04.669+00:00I have a stamp of my signature which i print on th...I have a stamp of my signature which i print on the front of work and then I hand sign and date on the back, maybe with the name of the work or a message after the work is sold or given away. I don't like my handwritten signature on the front of a piece of work- I can't handle the pressure and I'll always bodge it so prefer the aesthetic of a consistent stamp. I back it up with a real one on the reverse. I dont consider my work of enough value to need strict signature procedures for the sake of long term authenticity and conservation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-76131221998726414382011-10-04T16:46:12.926+00:002011-10-04T16:46:12.926+00:00Hi Katherine
These days I always sign and date......Hi Katherine <br />These days I always sign and date...and yes sometimes as I'm framing or varnishing. I think it's important and considerate, especially if the piece survives into the far future, and who doesn't want that? Recently I started signing on the back as well, sometimes adding a brief description of circumstances or facts pertinent to the painting.Chuck Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05794568701559027250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-50195002004410318592011-10-04T16:08:53.861+00:002011-10-04T16:08:53.861+00:00Thanks Paula - anybody else?Thanks Paula - anybody else?Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-48752309390406748282011-10-04T15:38:54.505+00:002011-10-04T15:38:54.505+00:00Hi,I always sign with my initials bottom right the...Hi,I always sign with my initials bottom right then date on back just to keep track.Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16661944216331270977noreply@blogger.com