Welcome to Paint Party Friday! This piece is done on textured burgundy cardstock in acrylic (8 1/2"w x 11"h). It's called 'A Bug's Life', it's actually the underside of a wasp I'm thinking. It was inspired by a Jim Steele photo I saw. I believe it's ok to use his photo as long as I don't make money from it! He once told me that when I asked.
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This is wonderful! Valerie
Very nice interpretation, Christine!
I like your beautiful artwork better than the photo!! Good job!
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Lovely work, the background c ard makes them pop.
Great painting. Happy PPF, Annette x
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Beautiful! Simple lines and a restricted palette work so well in this piece.
I believe you're right that you can use the picture as long as you don't make money from it. At least, that's how I've been using pictures. In any case, your painting is excellent.
Very pretty, I love how you did the wings. ;-)
So pretty!
I don't really like to look at bugs, but the art is very nice.
Wow, wonderful painting! Have a terrific weekend.
its beautiful, I love your style, I know I say that often but I do, I was able to join the party this week,
I love this! There's something so striking and yet so fun about your painting. I actually like bugs--this is so great.
Wonderful lines and colors! I'm very cautious of wasps, but yours are great!
Great painting of your bug.
cool wasp
Love the legs.
Well done! The artwork is more interesting with the textures you've used.
-Barb
It's beautiful! Your paintings are always such a wonderful surprise because you really paint EVERYTHING. I never before would have thought of painting bugs crawling on a window! It's again such a great idea!
I really like this! The colors are fantastic. Yes giving credit and using it for personal use is with in copyright law. Very well done.
Nicole/Beadwright
What a great and interesting take on the photograph Christine,
I think we can take our inspiration from any means as long as we do it justice and put out own interpretation on it... and you've done just that.
The choice of colour for the card really works.
Happy belated PPF to you ;D
You did a beautiful job really bringing your own creativity into it with the color and design. Very nice!
I'm afraid even if you credit the source, you violate copyright. I've done a lot of research on this as a TV station broadcast an entire video of mine. Usually people give you permission if you ask. But if you see the copyright sign, that is proof. People usually type, 'reproduced with permission of'... so that others won't steal it.
You can quote portions of things, for discussion, but not reproduce photos. It doesn't vary much between USA & Canada. Fair Use and Fair Practice laws in either country. This is why many loathe Pinterest, as they steal photos and others post them.
/my two cents!
Jenn I had asked him once about using a specific photo and at the time he had said I could use any as long as not for profit, so think I am ok.
I don't know this whole copyright thing gets a little crazy for me..... Its not like you stole his photograph.....you used it for a reference to make your own DRAWING... I really don't see where thats such a big deal. Its not the actual photograph.... But hey i'am not a professional making any money off of anything and thats just my two cents. I think you did a great job., { I mean so i can't draw a picture of a tiger if i don't travel over there and take a picture of one myself...really} Ach..don't get me started..... deb
I hear you...so tough to decide what violates copyright, best to be safe.
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