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Painting for calligraphers: more than fine writing

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The course Painting for calligraphers: more than fine writing   opens for enrolment on Monday 2 September. For more enrolment details please visit the University of Southern Queensland, McGregor classes . For a chat about the course content please don't hesitate to contact me .

From the drawing board ...

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This lovely little work was commissioned by a Canberra couple. 300gsm Arches hotpress, Noodler's ink wash ground. 28.5cm x 38cm

Making Your Mark: the artist's signature

Just home from a lovely evening with the Art Society of Tasmania where I presented an interactive talk on "Making your Mark: the artist's signature".  It was very well received and I would like to thank the AST for the invitation to talk about the importance of provenance and authenticity and how to achieve that in our record keeping and signature information. We all enjoyed warm mulled wine, canapes in a friendly environment at the Lady Franklin Gallery. Points we considered: ·       why it is important to sign your work ·       what your signature should consist of and why – first name /last name/initials/symbols/date ·       the legibility and appropriateness of style of your signature ·       how to sign your work ie. Brush, pen, chop, embosser, stylus, burn mark … ·       dating your work ·       record keeping and what other information you should be aware of The disciplines covered ceramics, sculptures, oils, acrylics, wat