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]

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.