@Michael-Angelo-Go Well done on getting your shop up and running. Ness is right about watermarks needing to cover the whole image. It's easy to remove them. Here's an example from the pic you posted. I just used the lasso and content aware button and used healing tool on the back paw. So that was the computer doing all the work. Took under a minute.

I personally wouldn't bother with watermarks unless selling for stock images. They distract the eye from the image underneath. Signatures are best used on limited edition artwork or for selling originals (signed in pencil or paint). If it's an open edition I wouldn't sign it.

Plus a digital signature can be lifted off and then placed on other art to pretend its made by you.

For a digital signature, make sure it's not the same signature you sign cheques or credit cards with! 😃

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@Chris-Perry Hi Chris - I really like the texture of the medium you are using here - and also the blend of some of the colors really adds a nice depth and interest to the characters.

Having the music mixed into that semi-heart shape in the background is also a really nice touch as well. It gives it a neat decoupage feel.

The one thing I might suggest - is to do a little clean up of the smudges that are in the off white area around the piece. I feel like they distract from the piece overall and would be a quick fix in Photoshop for example to just take them out.

The other thing I might consider doing in a Photoshop clean-up is removing the paper edge ridge that goes through the dogs nose area. While it may be true to placement of that paper during your creative process it does take away a bit from the dog. So I think it would be interesting to see what it would look like if you smudged it out a little bit digitally.

@mwinkelmans It certainly gives the massage some body! hahaha LOL!