Post #131396 by Tikilicious on Thu, Dec 16, 2004 12:21 PM

On 2004-12-03 09:48, Mike the Headhunter wrote:
Devil's advocate You sell your art, the original. Why should you even be able keep any creative control over it after it is no longer your property? You created it yes, but as an artist you sold it to the highest bidder or gave it away to a friend(which I can agree would give you say). I just don't like the idea of not having full ownership of something if you to buy it from the creator. Copyright laws are a headache, but again why should a person who sold the art retain any control after they sold the original. Don't get me wrong I love flounders art and like the idea of getting something back for what you put into it
(emotional, monetary, celebrity,ect...). Just my interpertation of things over a cup of coffee.

Because we, as the artist, own the idea. Thats our client's piece of paper/canvas/etc..., but the image, the idea, belongs to us and us alone. I am an artist as well. I paint watercolors of Moais. I produce them, and own the vision. The concept. The idea. The client I sell it to, they just get a copy of that, so they can hang it up on a wall and enjoy it. But its not now THEIR idea, vision, and concept. Its mine. Does that make sense? I hope I explained that well, and got my point across ok. :)

This is making me nervous about putting my paintings up for sale on Ebay. And I just opened up an Ebay store, for this very purpose... but it didnt occur to me that people would be ballsy enough to steal artwork for profit.

Flounder, PLEASE... dont let this go unsettled. If you fight back on this now, then you are not only looking out for yourself, but for all the rest of us who paint as well! I had the pleasure of meeting you and "Mrs Flounder" at the Hukilau, and I thought you were both lovely people. You dont deserve this, and I hope you get it settled soon. :)

Best Regards to you!
Lenore