Featured Unusual painting with original outlines

I bought this painting at an estate sale several years ago because I thought it was unusual. Can't make out the signature other than maybe an F at the beginning. why start a painting with maybe and indelible marking pen? Anyway, any information would be appreciated. It is so dirty!
I have been very ill for the past few months and haven't been on much but am trying to get back my health.

 

nice painting........

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Yeah, that signature is hard to make out.

Sorry you've been so ill the last few months. Sending a good thought your way for better health.

 

So, the image on the back is reversed?

It's not what I would suggest others do, but you can draw on the back of the canvas and then use a strong light to project it to the front where you can paint in things without having a pencil line. This creates obvious problems with viewing the progress of the painting, and it's colors correctly. It's not something I would expect a professional to do. It's also possible they traced the sketch/photo/image using this method, and then reversed it for the painting.

You do see sketches on the backs of art occasionally. Artists will reuse materials, paint over them, flip them over, etc. I once opened up a frame to find the noted painter had sketched out a completely different idea on the back. Always a fun surprise. This one being a reverse isn't likely to be the same reason though.

 

It's done with a sure hand. I'd think it was this particular painter's particular trick.

Debora

 

Sure hand is what made me think a possible tracing of a source sketch/image, but there is the overlap of the cans and fence. I can say I've done some questionable techniques to transfer an image when I didn't have the time, material, or care left to give.

 

This is as much as I could adjust the signature.

 

Hope you are on the road to recovery.

 

I just did a google image search and went into a few places like etsy and found this print. It is certainly the same area. What do you think? Maybe a copy?
8206: Vint age James D Werline stony Hollow | Etsy

This is a vintage artist signed James D Werline lithograph print titled "Stony Hollow". Hand signed in pencil and hand numbered 82/500 limited edition. Also is "Plate I" and "Collectors Series". Matted and Framed.
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unless u can match the siggy..... which doesn't look like Werline to me..... it looks like yours is a painted copy , of his print.. imho

 

oh...& I like the painting...better !!!

 

I do too.

Debora