Usually I draw the signature with my mouse, and it comes across more orderly. It may stand out more, this way with the wackem pen.

I have a pronounced dislike for seeing the middle name abbreviated P. between the other two names spelled out. The organizations which do this cannot be reached or reasoned with, and I expect they would continue no matter how unconventional the other two names were. The P has to go if for no other reason than to help me get past that.

I did not acknowledge your remark on the shading; I noticed that most of my favorite older pictures were shaded but not blended. Maybe I give in to that urge too easily. For a while it seemed like people liked it better, but I was uncertain if the pictures were truly better. Maybe I used it at times when it was not called for, or began the process without adequate preparation. I need to take control of my methods soon, like the name. I might need to use more familiar subject matter to know for certain if this is a success, however; I do not know what to trust.