Oil on Canvas Landscape Signature Help

Oil on canvas fall landscape. Measures 9.5" by 7.75" Some age, dusty back and Dennison type glue on label. The signature looks like Paul last name trails off. Would any know or have any ideas on last name?

 

I think its the dreaded " factory " painting with a mexican frame .

 

When will I learn to tell factory paintings from works of Art? Only paid $3.00, it will sell in my booth. Thanks Johnny

 

I'm sure there's a better definition but... if it looks like a lot of effect done in a very little time... it's a factory painting. They're assembly line work.

 

Suzy , Ive been buying art for decades , and quite often I cant tell the difference either ! Its a crap shoot at times .

 

I have to say Factory or Amateur...
a giveaway is that style of painting tree leaves, with the sideways scrub-brush technique as taught by various tv-mentors, oft-imitated.
Still... pretty! Lots of folks would find it a nice décor accent for a living area.

 

Suzy? A good way to get a feel for factory/amateur is to take a look at craft-store painting-lesson books... watch YouTube or TV shows demonstrating the various "basics"... go to one of those "Starving Artist" shows... and I bet you'll start spotting giveaways.

 

A lot of individual artists paint in a style that might be mistaken for factory art. Sometimes they can be worth a few bucks. Palette knife painting tends to lend itself to that appearance, but it ain't necessarily so.

Look up some of these names and ask if you might dismiss their work as factory art:
Edouard Cortes
Caroline Burnett
Antonio DeVity
Gay Candelis

These are names from just a quick search (although Edouard Cortes is a name I've heard previously). There are probably hundreds of others.

An artist like Robert Cox could almost be called a one-man factory, but still, they are autograph works and can sell (if generally not for much).

 

Thomas Kincaide

 

For me, the take-away is that you do your research, keep an open mind, learn from successes and failures, calculate your risks, be prepared to live with the outcome, and... enjoy the journey.

 

Your responses have inspired me to try to study and research art techniques. Whenever I buy a "mistake" be it art, pottery or glass, I look at it as a learning experience and a donation to the local thrift.

I cannot tell you how much I learn from this forum by lurking and posting. You are such a Great Bunch of Congenial Folks with a vast amount of knowledge.

Thank you, Sue

 

A long-ago mistake I made was buying what I thought was a silver toothpick. Very cute. It was in a box of other stuff and I only paid $4, thank goodness. Got it home and it was badly worn silver-plate that was painted black to look like tarnish! It's in my display case as a reminder.