painting

Say I was doing paintings for my major work, and intending to submit it in the “painting” category. what if i were to use coloured pencil on top, only for highlighting things or outlining something, so little that you couldn’t even tell it was there. would i then have to classify it as a...

Like, I’ve heard that you aren’t allowed to reveal your identity in your works since with your VAPD you have to cover your name and stuff so it’s not biased... but would just signing your initials in the painting or even the back be allowed? I want to do this since i do it for every other...

Unfortunately I am an avid procrastinator, so even though I knowwwww I should’ve started in the summer holidays… I well.. didn’t. I’m just wondering, have I made this impossible for myself? I’m doing some moderately large scale acrylic paintings for context. My teacher has made it quite clear...