All gifts have a hidden meaning. If the picture becomes the subject of donation, then it should carry a reflection of the soul of the giver. The picture is the perfect gift. She will delight a man and his descendants with her beauty for many years.
The article will discuss how to properly sign a painting as a gift if you are the author of the painting or if you ordered a painting for production.
Can I give a picture?
To begin with, it’s worth figuring out whether it is worth giving a painting or is such a gift considered a bad manners? The answer is unequivocal: you can give pictures. You can present the following canvases to your loved ones:
Landscapes - they will be considered a talisman. It is important that a vivid, colorful landscape that embodies happiness is depicted.
- Still lifes - this picture should bring prosperity and abundance to the house. When choosing such an image, consider the interior design of the room where the picture will hang.
- Portrait - it is worth giving only to those people who hold a high post and will gladly hang a picture with their image at home. No need to give a portrait to those who are modest - this can confuse a person.
When you have chosen the picture you want to buy or write for a loved one, then you should immediately think about the signature on the gift.
How to sign a painting if you yourself wrote it
You are the author of the picture, therefore, you have every right to write your congratulation or wish on the image itself. This can be done in verse or in prose.
But it is better to do this in an original way, in order to impress someone who will be presented with a gift. To do this, remember the famous artists and how they signed their paintings:
- The Italian artist Dosso Dossi did not sign his paintings at all, but encrypted the signature in the image. You can borrow this idea and capture some symbols and objects that bring good luck to the person to whom the painting will be presented. For example, this person loves white cats, then you can draw a small cat that will harmonize with the overall image and, at the same time, carry a secret meaning.
- Marinist Aivazovsky signed paintings in the sand, which was depicted on the canvas. You can also write your wish in the sand or draw it as if the congratulation was lined with stones. For example, depict a child who plays on the beach and puts out a congratulation.
How to sign a painting that was purchased
If you made a picture to order, then you can use the tips that are given in the previous paragraph. But if the painting was bought by you, then it is worth signing it differently.
How to sign a painting that was bought? It should be signed on the reverse side so as not to interfere with the content of the art. On the reverse side of the canvas, you can write a congratulation in poetry or prose - this is a personal matter.
You should not write congratulations with felt-tip pens or markers, which will be visible on the picture itself - this will ruin the gift.
