How to check the authenticity of a painting?

 Whether you are an art collector or new to the world of paintings, you may already know

how authentic paintings have great significance. Everything about original paintings is

unique as well as valuable. However, it has become very easy nowadays to make a

fake copy of the painting.

Often, people do not care to verify the expensive things and assume that it is original if

the price is high. This is not the case at all because the market can be full of con artists.

Luckily, there are several things that you can do to know if a painting is original or fake.

Art is priceless and its value only increases as days pass by. We have come up with

some hacks that will help you in differentiating between original artwork and fake

artwork.

Know About The Artist

The most significant thing to do first is to know about the artist in detail. Whether the

artist is an emerging one or an established one, you should know about their previous

artworks. Every artist has a signature stroke, technique or some unique element in the

painting that makes it stand out.

Check for that element in the painting you are going to buy. See if the famous strokes of

the artist are present in it or not. If the painting is missing the artist’s trademark

techniques, it probably is a fake and you should consider other marketplaces.

Signature of the Artist

Every painting contains the signature of the artist. While copying a signature is fairly a

simple task, there are ways to spot them as well. Look at the picture of the original

painting and pay attention to the placement of the signature.

Now compare it with the painting you are going to buy and it should be exactly the

same. Moreover, some artists sign in various colors that match with the painting or

mention the location or the date when it was created. Compare these things with the

original painting and if you find even a tiny mismatch, the painting is not genuine.

Layering

You can tell a lot about the painting simply by touching it. An original painting will have a

unique texture because of the layers of paint on it. On the other hand, a fake painting

will be simple and plain just like a photograph without any texture.

Sometimes, the fake painting may have some brush bristles present in it but this is

never the case with authentic paintings. Moreover, the frame will not be cheap and will

match the painting perfectly. Original paintings have a certain smell, touch and look to

them that you will know instantly when you see them.