Advice needed for selling prints!

[roxyfur.livejournal.com]

Hey guys! I have a question regarding selling prints of artwork I have done, but as commissions.

Is it legal for me to do this? And is this commonly done? Does this look bad on me as an artist? I haven't ever sold prints before, so I really have no idea. I haven't sold the customer the copyright to the image, just charged them for rendering the image like is typically done. Some of my commission pieces I would like to sell as prints at a future con because they turned out really well.

(I would obviously ask the commissioner if it's okay with them, since it's their fursona in the picture.)

Thanks!

Comments

[fawkatronic.livejournal.com]

People posting the piece on FA, DA, or any other website is publication. And it would be created to adjunct the original work that is the persons character design.

[roxyfur.livejournal.com]

Just no.

The artwork is not prepared for them to publish online, it's made for them to view. As the creator, I obtain the rights to publishing the piece anyway. I give them permission to put it in their gallery, but that is only because I give them that. Not because they have any right to.

You're trying to twist words around here and it's really not working. If you're not going to read into what you're saying, then I'm not going to speak with you any longer.

I've done my research and determined that I have the legal right to sell prints of artworks I have created, regardless of whether they are commissioned pieces or not.

[fawkatronic.livejournal.com]

When I commission art it is not for me to "just view" it is for me to publish and use as part of my character.

If I commission an artist for a statue, I get the statue, it is not "well you can come into my gallery and view it anytime you want"

I am not twisting words. I am simply stating how the laws apply to this type of situation.

You say you did your research but you did not even know that freelance and independent contractor are the same thing.

I have done my research. I understand how laws work and how they apply.

[nisaetus.livejournal.com]

Unless the contract between the artist and the commissioner explicitly states that rights are turned over, the artist retains all of those rights. Period.

[thecreativepen.livejournal.com]

I don't think you've read anything the OP or Neolucky has explained to you. I would reread and understand everything that has been explained so far, so that you can have correct information.

[fawkatronic.livejournal.com]

I read what they said and what they have stated is wrong, as explained by my posts.

[neolucky.livejournal.com]

This is off topic, we have entire posts for this in our copyright tab, again please read them to brush up on your knowledge. You've had plenty of time to figure this out, and were given solid links and explanations as to the laws and how they apply. You are choosing to ignore the source material and argue your point, which is misinformed.

Take this to pms, this is an unofficial warning. Continue, and it will become an official one.

[thecreativepen.livejournal.com]

It's not, but I can see I'm not going to sway your opinion on the matter. So I'll agree to disagree.