Should I add my signature to my art? I’ve been wondering about that for a while. My instructors have always said it makes pieces look more professional and polished. I never thought about it for digital art I post online, only my traditional works.I’ve seen a lot of people not care about watermarks and literally go out of their way to edit them. However, I do want to be recognized. If I do want to add a signature, what way should I go about it? Should I lower the opacity? Be annoying with it? Make it look creative? Just sign it and date it? Any help/advice is much appreciated.
>>7731207yes you should.i made some abominations in my early days and i was shocked to see them being sold as t-shirts and stickers one time.even though i didnt even try to draw them, it made me mad someone was using my work to make money because i never signed my name on the drawings
>>7731207unless it's good enough to be stolen (it's likely not), it makes you look pretentious, so, no.people should be able to recognize you based on your style.if you STILL want to sign, don't make it the basic bitch boring "patreon logo (my name)", come up with a real signature. place it somewhere where it's hard to edit out.
signatures on digital art is complete larp
>>7731212Thank you, Anon. I’ll start to experiment with them.>i was shocked to see them being sold as t-shirts and stickers one time.The same thing happened to me, man. I didn’t know how to feel. I’m so sorry that happened to you and I hope you were able to take those bastards down.
>>7731217I thought it wasn’t good enough to be stolen, but I have been proven wrong quite a few times and it’s even more upsetting when the thief pretends they drew them. That can make me look like a dick if they make promises to strangers. I truly tried not to care because it’s online and public, so people are going to do what they want, but damn.>it makes you look pretentious, so, noThat is the main reason why I always forgo it. My style is recognizable, it just feels like I need to put my name somewhere, especially if someone wants to find me. Even the most recognizable artists still use them. I think I just need to swallow my pride.>if you STILL want to sign, don't make it the basic bitch boring "patreon logo (my name)", come up with a real signature. place it somewhere where it's hard to edit out.Those signatures suck, so I’ll will be avoiding those. Thank you for the advice, Anon.
>>7731207If it doesn't ruin your piece too much then why not? At least it will be easier for people who like your work to find you. Just don't do retarded unreadable ones, they help nobody.
Your pen name so others can search for more of your drawings. A link to your Patreon if that's what you want to advertise. Don't use official logos when you link to a website.Turn it into a brush so you don't need to write it manually on all your drawings.
>>7731207For the signature, I just do a little thing.I make it grey, then set to overlay mode, and adjust the value with the color shift slider.The are people that implement the signature in the environment, like carving in on a tree.The signature it's your choice. It's not like you are forced to do it.>>7731212Simply signing won't prevent anything. You have to make a mark on the drawing in a way to make it hard to edit out.>>7731217>it makes you look pretentiousNah.>>7731219But on traditional, not?
>>7731207If your art gets posted on boorus regularly, then you don't have to. Otherwise you should put in a link to some link aggregator that isn't likely to ban you.
>>7731207always put your name on finished things. nothing I hate more about artists is not putting their name on it, then someday I see something get posted somewhere on the internet, and have no idea who made it or where to see more of it
>>7731207Do it if you want to, don't do it if you don't want to, it's not like your audience or anyone looking at the pictures will care, outside of people looking at the signature to possibly work out who the artist may be.
