I write the title, copyright, my name, and signature in pencil on the back. I’m using canvases and try not to put anything on the back that uses an adhesive, though there are occasional exceptions for juried shows. On the whole I don’t put any contact information because I’ve worked with galleries in the past and they don’t want that on the painting.

Hi tommie,

I used to include more information on the back of my paintings than I have been in recent years. I have become lazy, or maybe it is for the fact that it is very easy to get information about me on the internet if the buyer needs to know more.

Most people have email now and I will send them all the information after the sale, plus a lot of the information will be on the bill of sale, i.e.: year, medium size, etc.

I will also provide them with my biz card and any extra info I have about that particular piece, depending. Sometimes I even have notes I have created about a specific original. If I have it in a hard copy, I will provide it all for them, and of course if they would rather have a hard copy, I will print it all up for them and make them a nice packet with a COA.

However, I do not put all of that together (the hard copies) as a rule anymore. It depends on what the buyer wants and what I have available (notes, etc.). I just make sure that I accommodate each person according to their needs.

On the back, with a Sharpie, on every painting I write:

#painting, “Title,” (c) Year, Name. All Rights Reserved. Signature.

On the back of prints, with pencil, I write all the same info, but also the medium and location I printed it. The front is also signed with the edition number. I use a pencil on any original work on paper as well. (Pencil won’t bleed through to the front of the paper. It can’t be erased because I “fix” it with spray.

I used to write the location of my paintings on the back and stamped them with a rubber stamp with a kind of logo I had, but I don’t do that anymore. The location is noted somewhere else and I will inform the buyer if they care. It’s just not on the painting anymore. I also don’t use the stamp because I decided it was stupid to have a logo. That’s just my own preference.

Sorry my answer was so detailed, but it was kind of fun to type it out for my own self.

I keep it simple and put my name and the title in clear writing. Possibly year. Also like to attached a business card if I can remember to

My name and the c/date go on front, fairly small, but distinct enough. On back go any pertinent details and/or thoughts: if it’s a commission, a little personalized note; and if a ‘general’ piece, a little statement or fact about the subject or the scene. Plus a summary of the mediums and support used, time worked, a little history of how the drawing came to be and wether I drew it inside or outside, that kind of thing. People like the personalization.