mearrin69's art thread...

[Redrobes]

Nice pic and well drawn from the original. If your going to publish you should ensure that you have license / permission from that reference cos a new sketch based on it is still a copy. This came up recently with the Obama pic from AP photo ref.

[mearrin69]

Thanks. I had wondered about that. I doubt anybody that has lived for the past few centuries owns the "design patent" on the statue but the pic is indeed copyright. I didn't copy it directly, however, so I'm not sure of the particulars behind that one. I will look into it.

As I understand it, the Obama flap was because they guy used the same pixels, modified by a few filters. He made no significant changes from the original AP photo - as he would have had to get his piece from the photo he originally *claimed* to have used as a source. I think he would have been in the clear if that *had been* the source. Maybe even clear with the actual source, according to the lawyers I've seen quoted, if he hadn't made clear his intention to conceal that he had used it.

Still. Very cognizant of it and not very well versed in the law myself. Imma check it out with my company's attorney in depth as I get closer to actually putting something out. Can't go to that guy piecemeal...I need a bunch of questions and clarifications in the hopper

Thanks!
M

[Redrobes]

Well if you have access to attorneys then post the gist of what they claim. We get loads of queries on copyright and whats in/out. I know there's no definite until you get to court and a judge but to have some idea is better than not.