Flounder - Someone's ripping you off - Tiki Carving

R Rattiki Member Key West, FL Joined: May 03, 2003 Posts: 422	R Rattiki Posted posted on Wed, Jan 12, 2005 4:51 AM On 2004-12-16 12:21, kipepeo wrote: 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. :) That is a fine answer, BUT one question. If you "paint watercolors of Moais" aren't they in turn the lost Polynesian people of Rapa Nui's intellectual property? How about a painting or drawing of a house? Isn't that the architect's? Not that I am disagreeing with you but there is question there.

On 2004-12-16 12:21, kipepeo wrote:
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. :)

That is a fine answer, BUT one question. If you "paint watercolors of Moais" aren't they in turn the lost Polynesian people of Rapa Nui's intellectual property? How about a painting or drawing of a house? Isn't that the architect's? Not that I am disagreeing with you but there is question there.

Post #135102 by Rattiki on Wed, Jan 12, 2005 4:51 AM