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Reader Stories: Artists Signatures: See How Artists Sign Their Paintings (And Share Yours)

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Adding your signature to a painting not only identifies you as the artist, it's like adding a sign you're satisfied with the painting and no longer consider it a work in progress. How and where artists add their signatures is a matter of personal preference, and rarely stays the same throughout the artist's career. It's fascinating to see the styles and differences. Share how you do your signature on your paintings using this form, then browse through the artists signatures index list to see what other artists do.

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Do you sign your paintings in a consistent spot, or does it change depending on what the painting is?
Do you use your full name, initials, a symbol? Do you always sign it the same? Do you use paint or pen? What color?

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What advice or tips would you give someone who's still deciding how to sign their paintings?

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