Copyright/Permissions.

[Julia]

As well as enjoying gardening, I like painting too.  If I, or anyone else, for that matter was to see a picture on this site, that offers inspiration - could we do a painting of it, or would we need permission from the individual poster?  Or once posted into the gallery, it is taken as permission already given?

[Julia]

[Julia]

I'm replying to myself.  Personally, if I see a pic I like for art, I'll pm the poster for permission to do a sketch/painting from.  Example:

[Kea]

Very Nice. ;D

  So how would you feel about people now printing that off?

I think if someone PM's you and they're  happy with it that's fine but if they say no then you have to respect that. It's bit different anyway to taking a direct copy of it as if you paint/sketch it, it then becomes your interpretation of it. However a copying someone's work of art to make it exactly the same is called forgery!

[Julia]

Very Nice. ;D

  So how would you feel about people now printing that off?
I never thought of that.  I think, watermarking may be a good idea.  Copyright is complicated.  However, I could never be a master forger, or make a living from painting as I'd feel restricted by commissions.

[Kea]

It is possible to 'watermark' photo's too before putting them on the websites. That wouldn't stop you from drawing them though.