Virtual Office Hours: All About Signature and Seals
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1h 36m
Signatures and seals are a distinctive way to finish your Asian style brush paintings. Signing the painting and affixing imprints from soapstone seals or chops is steeped in tradition.
Find out all about this process as we discuss the following topics:
-Three lucky participants received a complimentary Chinese name translation during the Office Hour Event!
-How to translate your name into Chinese or choose a Chinese artist name?
-Where and how do you sign your name to your paintings?
-Where do you affix your Artist name seal and what is its purpose?
-What about other seals like mood seals?
-What is the OAS Seal Collection?
-What is and how do you get the most out of OAS' Custom Seal service?
-How do you determine the quality of a soapstone seal or chop?
-How do artists choose which seals to add to their collection and how do seals signify collections of paintings?
-Questions and answers and more!
Online Event Originally Streamed on Friday, November 18th, 2022
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