Take part in the “Artist Hideout Challenge”
I recently hit on the idea to make a digital artwork that was the same width and posting requirements for my blog. One that was rendered specifically for the space but you had to scroll to get the full image. I hadn’t seen anything like this anywhere else. With that in mind, I am opening up the Artist Hideout Challenge.
Make an artwork that fits these dimensions (400px x 1300px) using any theme or software that you prefer. Submit it here and I will post it for inclusion. Be sure to include the name of the software you used to create your work, your url (if you have one) and your name.
4 Comments
Hi William,
I read your 5/4 entry(the logo design) and 5/7 entry(ethics and value in commission work) with interest. If I pay an artist to do a commission work for me, do I own the copyright? I have involved in the design process a lot. If the answer is not that simple, would you please point me to a good source?
Thank you in advance for a quick answer.
Adrienen
I’ll make this simple. Usually if you own the original (or in music, the master copy), you can do whatever you want with it. It qualifies as ownership in that scenario.
Example of the above scenario happens in art galleries all over the world. A gallery owns an original and thus can make prints and sell them in the gallery gift shop.
If you do not own the original, but have commissioned a digital work, it does get complicated, especially if you were very involved in the creative process. Matt Glover over at Chewing Pencils has more in his post, A Copyright Pitfall – http://www.chewingpencils.com/2007/05/09/a-copyright-pitfall/
Hi William,
Are you saying Ownership = Copyright holder ? Since I commissioned the work (say a non-digital, oil paint), of course I will have the original, otherwise I wouldn’t pay. Is this automatically making me the copyright holder? Is it possible the artist still has the Copyright of the paint?
Thanks.
Adrienen
Accordingly so in the US, this would be the case. Other countries, I am not so sure. Unless otherwise stated in your legal agreement for the purchase of the work, you would own the copyright if you commissioned it.
Here is one of the links I am referencing in this:
http://painting.about.com/cs/artistscopyright/f/copyrightfaq2.htm
~*disclaimer*~
Please keep in mind, I am not a legal counsel in any way, this is just my own personal interpretation of copyright law which in no way should be considered as legally sound.