I don't know about you, but I have often looked at a painting and wondered who the artist was. I wished to know, but the signature in the bottom corner just didn't tell me. Perhaps it was signed in initials or a monogram or perhaps some artistic flourish that looked great but was unreadable!
Unless we want to remain anonymous, a legible signature is worth its weight in gold - and this is why. You never know where your paintings are going to be seen and admired and someone may just want some of your work after seeing an example of it. A signature that is readable is the first step in someone following you up and finding you.
For example the Lord Mayor of Adelaide bought one of my works last year at a solo show at Greenhill Galleries and it now hangs on one of his walls…
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