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How do you find out who the artist is of a painting?
Use an image recognition app to identify the painting immediately.
- The two most popular apps for recognizing artwork are Smartify and Magnus.
- These apps only have access to paintings that have been well-documented and catalogued by curators, professors, historians, and other artists.
How do I find the name of a piece of art?
Check auction sales databases such as ArtNet to find images of other works by your artist and compare them with the work you have. If you only have only the first three letters of the artist’s name, you can search ArtNet to try to find a name that is close to the name on your artwork.
How do I find an artist reference?
Today I will talk about 5 best drawing reference website I found online.
- Quickposes.com. Timed Practices for Artists – drawing references websites.
- Pinterest.com.
- Line-of-action.com.
- Terawell.net – Design Doll.
- Onairvideo.com/photo-archive.
Where can I find art Reference images?
FREE Reference Photo Websites for Artists
- Unsplash.
- Jason Morgan.
- Morguefile.
- Paint My Photo.
- FreePik.
- Wildlife Reference Photos for Artists.
- Pexels.
Where is the best place to find art references?
The Best Sites for Artist Reference Photos
- Unsplash is one of the most well-known places to find reference photos and stock images.
- Flickr might have the largest collection of art reference photos anywhere on the web.
- Dreamstime is a less well-known site that hosts both free and paid stock photography.
What’s the best way to identify an artist?
The best way to identify an artist from the signature is to compare it to examples of the artist’s signatures which can be found in reference books, or online. There’s every possibility that you may never identify the artist, as so many paintings are by unlisted amateurs, or artists whose work rarely passes through auction.
How can I find out the history of an artwork?
See a mark or signature you cannot identify? Check out Signatures, Monograms, and Markings. To learn about the history of a particular artwork, go to Exhibition Guides and Provenance. If all else fails, try Encyclopedias and Surveys.
How can you tell if a piece of art is real?
For those of us lacking an extensive art-historical background, however, there are a few signs that may indicate whether or not your artwork is the real deal. Force suggests determining the medium first; in some cases, it may be noted on a label affixed to the work. If not, there are some rules of thumb you may follow.
What to look for in a work of Art?
Look for any marks that might have been part of the creating or manufacturing process: signatures; monograms; hallmarks; stamps; inscriptions on the back, stretchers, frame, or base; foundry markings. If it is a painting, look at the stretchers; were they manufactured commercially? If so, this will give an indication of the age of the work.