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 Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 11:56 pm
Here is a place for you to display your art and get feed back.
Please however place wattermarks or sign your work so that it can't be stollen.
If you like someones work please get permission before using it.
Failure to get permission will result in banning from the guild.
This is also a place to discuss any type of Art you wish, from who is your favorite artists and why etc.
So have fun and enjoy.
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Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 12:12 am
The Copied Art FAQ
While in and of itself, copying can be a useful tool when learning to draw, here on Gaia posting copied art isn't allowed in any of our forums or the art arena.
When art is deleted or rejected, many people ask the same questions over and over again. Here is the answer to most of the questions that get repeated.
Q. Why was my art taken down (rejected)? I didn't steal it.
A. Most likely your art was found to be copied or traced from a pre-existing source. When images are rejected the message you receive is a general one. You should receive another PM stating why it was rejected, whether it be traced, copied or stolen.
Q. What do you mean by "copied"? I didn't use a "xerox" machine.
A. Copying (aka Eyeballing) is a term used to mean duplicate. There was a single image that existed and now there are two that look almost exactly the same thanks to your pen, pencil, tablet or whatever your choice of utensil is. No xerox machines may be involved, but your pencil, pen, etc. played the part of the copy machine.
Q. What do you mean copying? I didn't trace it, I drew it myself while I was looking at a picture!
A. Yes, people reply with this... a lot. In answer: If you look at a picture and try to replicate it, that's called copying.
Q. Why can't I copy from a photo? It takes skill, you know.
A. Photos, unless you took them yourself, belong to the people that take the picture. They are copyrighted. That means the person who took the image has say as to how their image is used. That would include the model's rights as well.
Q. If I change it, can I post it?
A. It depends on how much you change... If the answer is "all of it so it's not recognizable as being referenced from" then that's ok. But it doesn't count as change if you just change colors or change eye shape... or change the clothes.
Q. I see other people posting it, why can't I?
A. It is against the rules. They too are violating the rules. They just haven't been caught yet. If you see someone else posting copies, TELL US. Bottom line is that it's NOT ok for anyone to do it and they'll probably get caught.
Q. Mine looks nothing like that... I've never even seen the series...
A. Coincidence does happen... But if it LOOKS like a line for line copy even if you've never even dreamed of the series, it will be taken down as a copy. That's just the way life is. People see the connection, that's the way the brain is programed. It's too close to a pre-existing image to be considered "unique."
Q: Then why do you allow fanart? Aren't they all considered copies since the people drawing them don't own the characters?
A: You are correct in that people drawing the fanart don't own the characters they are drawing, however everything except the idea of the character is their own work. They decide on the pose, the lighting and the style making their image of the character unique. They aren't confined to the lines drawn on the paper by the original artist. They are free to interpret the characterization and share their vision of what they think the character actually looks like. Fanart can be very unique and drastically different from the official sources, therefore it's allowed.
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