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January 28, 2010 at 2:49 pm #988371
I usually paint in watercolor and I’ve been accustomed to signing my paintings with a drafting pen, recently I began painting in acrylics on canvas which makes the texture unsuitable to sign with my pen. I tried practicing signing with a brush but it comes out looking like a blob. Is there some specific brush to be used for signing paintings, or a technique I need to learn? Hmm, I’m feeling silly writing this because I’m unable to sign my name with a brush. Come to think of it, that’s probably why I’ve been signing with a pen all these years. Anyone have and tips? Thanks.
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--------------------January 28, 2010 at 3:14 pm #1131497I use a small sable and well thinned paint to sign both Oils and Acrylics.
If you are varnishing you can also sign in pencil, which I do on my studies. (it also helps to distinguish them from finished pieces when buyers are browsing.)January 28, 2010 at 3:26 pm #1131511January 28, 2010 at 3:40 pm #1131498January 28, 2010 at 4:31 pm #1131510Hi webart, some use a marker, like a Sharpie which would be okay on acrylics. Signing with a brush can look nice though, but it can depend on the length and complexity of the name! Just use liquid paint a small pointed brush and dip regularly.
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Twitter: @marksheekyJanuary 28, 2010 at 8:19 pm #1131520January 28, 2010 at 9:12 pm #1131517A liner. If you are getting globs then you have too much paint on the brush. A quick stroke on the pallet will take care of that.
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January 28, 2010 at 10:56 pm #1131507I paint with acrylics, and I use the “soft-body” types which flow more easily than the stiffer “heavy” paints. If necessary, thin the paint with water and make sure it flows OK before you sign. A wetting agent (i.e., Liquitex Flow-Aid) is helpful, too. Use a round brush no thicker than about a #1.
Doing all this, I can sign my name, date and the phrase “Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam” on all but the smallest paintings with no problems.
January 29, 2010 at 6:28 am #1131509I don’t sign mine on the front anymore. I couldn’t get a decent sig. so what I do now is paste a business card to the wooden struts at the back.
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Instagram laf.abstractsJanuary 29, 2010 at 6:59 am #1131505pencil or pen and then I sign the back of the canvas as well
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January 29, 2010 at 9:32 am #1131499pencil or pen and then I sign the back of the canvas as well
If using pen, Make sure the ink in it is colourfast and archival. I have seen many watercolours where the signature has almost totally faded after 6 or 7 years. I am sure it will be even worse on a stronger coloured background.
January 30, 2010 at 12:20 pm #1131519I find that signing on the front distracts from the painting, so i’m going to sign on the back from now on….
January 30, 2010 at 1:49 pm #1131515Fluid acrylics are easier to sign with than tube paint. I’ve also had good results adding acrylic flow enhancer and water to make a thin mix out of tube paint for signing purposes.
January 30, 2010 at 2:05 pm #1131496my question is slightly different, I use a liner brush and media thinned acrylics to sign paintings, but I’d like to know where and with what pple sign the BACK of canvasses….I would hate it to show or sign too big etc…
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GillJanuary 30, 2010 at 5:08 pm #1131506pencil for me and I sign a large signature across the back of the canvas (even if I’ve signed the front with a small signature, I only ever sign fairly inconspicuously )
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