| Divya Jain said
at 6:06pm on February 17th, 2008 |
just checked the paintings from Hilary Winfield and Bonnie G. Morrow...some of their paintings are very identical....i wonder how the copyright works in BG...is it like artists are free to do anything no matter the paintings are identical to other artists...!!! |
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| Abstract Art By Sharon Cummings said
at 7:57pm on February 17th, 2008 |
Divya,
I know both Hilary and Bonnie personally and while they do sometimes use similar colors and both like to paint very simple color variations, I do not see any copyright issues.
Please understand that you cannot copyright colors or color arrangements and you cannot copyright an idea either. The only thing that is protected by copyright is a completed work.
Basically in a court of law (to win) you would have to place two pieces side by side and to the observer they could not tell them apart.
With abstract art, often there are just so many ideas available and most abstract artists play with those ideas. It is perfectly legal. An idea cannot be copyright protected. The same goes for color. It is perfectly legal for me to see a color combination that another artist used and for me to create something with those same colors. I can even paint in their style if I like. Styles are not protected by copyright law either.
Again, two completed works have to be significantly similar when placed side by side to violate copyright. |
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| Divya Jain said
at 8:21pm on February 17th, 2008 |
that sounds cool...since i have no idea about copyrights so it was best to ask you all...so it is all fine till it is one's art...i had so many ideas and when i saw most of them were already made into paintings ,then i kind off got lost....i wondered how can i make my art unique or something that says it is mine....like your paintings are so unique...i am kind off drifting myself with all my imaginations since i see them already here....so now it sounds good....i can paint the way i want ....even if it is similar to other paintings....ofcourse!! the colors are going to be different but the concept sometimes seems to be so similar...thankyou Sharon for explaining me so well...:) |
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| Abstract Art By Sharon Cummings said
at 8:33pm on February 17th, 2008 |
If you get an idea in your head...go with it and do what you do. If you follow this rule, your piece will not look like someone else's. BUT if you look at another artist's piece and say I am going to paint one like that, then you can get into trouble. :) |
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| MOMOKO said
at 8:46pm on February 17th, 2008 |
It is legally allowed to mimic an artist's work if the artist has been dead more than 50 years... I think... |
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| Abstract Art By Sharon Cummings said
at 8:58pm on February 17th, 2008 |
70 years. :)
Like I said...style cannot be copyright protected. But an actual piece can. This includes derivatives of a painting as well.
Your best bet is to not look at another artists works and try to paint something similar.
Just go with what comes to you in your own head and you will have no worries. |
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| Divya Jain said
at 9:19pm on February 17th, 2008 |
i think a true artist will never copy but it just happens the concepts and imaginations becomes similar....like eg, painting a sky or a sunset are very common...that is when uniqueness counts of an artist...how differently one paints...and i like what Sharon said just paint what comes in and no worries...!! |
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| Mike Sanders said
at 4:02pm on February 20th, 2008 |
It all sounds really similar to how copyright laws work with software; anyone can make a word processor, but you might get into trouble if you copy Microsoft Word exactly. Always Interesting =) |
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| Abstract Art By Sharon Cummings said
at 8:38pm on March 4th, 2008 |
When you load your work Cesar you have to pick a category to put them in.
First you choose "Main Category". Which is tough for you because you arent selling a painting. It is a print of a painting done on glass. And you have to be careful not to piss collectors off by misrepresenting yourself. That leaves you with "Print/Abstract".
Then you choose "Style" which you should choose "Abstract"
Then you choose "Discipline" and you can choose "painting" because the original image was painted.
Then there is "Theme" which I always pick "Other" unless it is a landscape or floral. |
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| Cesar Garcia said
at 9:10pm on March 4th, 2008 |
O.K. Great to know. Too many categories, not sure where I fit in. |
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