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Signing your painting

Margaret-William Bobb

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March 15th, 2012 - 08:45 AM

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Signing your painting

I am wondering how you all feel about signatures. Is your signature a work of art in itself? Do you work hard on it, or do you just "dash it down" in an artistic manner? Do you strive to make it always the same, or is "close" good enough?

When I paint my signature onto the pieces of work, I do sometimes wipe it out before it dries if I am not happy with the way it looks. Actually, I work really hard on my signatures. Do you do that?

The way I sign my paintings is not how I really write, but it is a style of calligraphy I have perfected for myself over the years. I do try and make it consistent. Admittedly, at this point in my career, I have several styles of painting, and I have grown to love each one. There are some of my paintings that when viewed together probably would not be considered as done by the same artist, yet there is my consistent signature. It is a little beacon of sameness that says, "yep, this IS an M Bobb!"

I would love to hear your process with how you sign your painting. Please leave a comment...and thanks!

Maybe "one-day" I will paint only in one style, but I kinda doubt it. I think I can narrow it down to three....maybe. I like changing things up a bit for myself. I love watercolors, and I love acrylics, and I love water-soluable oils for plein air. I wish I could love the oils for studio work, but there is that not-so-little issue of health that I have to deal with. So there! At least I have uniformity in my signature, and I think that is a good thing!

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