“Stealing” in this context usually refers to posting it with the claim you created it, using it for financial profit (as in using for shirts, jewelry, or merchandise without explicit consent or compensation to the creator), or in some cases - it depends - making unauthorized edits or tracing without approval from the original creator. If the original creator (in this case, artist) didn’t give explicit permission for an edit or a trace but has stated that they are okay with this (like say, in the description of a DeviantART post for said drawing that edits are okay), then permission can be implied. Reposting the original work or an edit of the original work it is a bit of a gray area, but if you are not claiming to be the creator or said creator is fine with it (It’s not uncommon for an artist and a commissioner of work to each post it on their respective s on DeviantArt, InkBunny, whatever), then that is usually okay. If an artist is okay with edits, then it’s fine; if they are not okay with edits and you post anyway, depending on the guidelines of a website it can range anywhere from being a “dick move” to being a bannable offense. It’s when there is not some sort of agreement present that you run into the art theft argument. A “Creative Commons” license, also known as “Common Use” is an example of implied permission as the artist posts a drawing/song/etc with the purpose of giving other people the right to share, use, and build upon the work they created, often with the prerequisite of giving credit to the original creator. Kevin Macleod, an American composer who produces many royalty-free songs often seen in Youtube videos, is an example of this.
When it comes to ing and printing or even making edits in some cases, doing these for personal use (as in not posting the edit or using it as a background for your PC or phone) is in most cases not stealing so long as you are not profiting from doing so. If you were to be printing artwork for the purpose of selling them at a convention or using them in a book or something that would profit you financially, that is I would consider not only “stealing” but depending on where you are and the circumstances thereof can land you in legal hot water with a civil or sometimes even criminal suit.
Tl;Dr, ing or printing by itself usually doesn’t constitute being labeled as “stealing”, it’s the intent and the context that matters.
@Storyhunter
I’m unsure how ing art is considered stealing. Not like you’re taking it away from everyone else by doing so XD
But if it makes you feel any better, you have full permission to any piece of art I have drawn :P
Sexy POMF
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Eeyup.
I agree.
“Stealing” in this context usually refers to posting it with the claim you created it, using it for financial profit (as in using for shirts, jewelry, or merchandise without explicit consent or compensation to the creator), or in some cases - it depends - making unauthorized edits or tracing without approval from the original creator. If the original creator (in this case, artist) didn’t give explicit permission for an edit or a trace but has stated that they are okay with this (like say, in the description of a DeviantART post for said drawing that edits are okay), then permission can be implied. Reposting the original work or an edit of the original work it is a bit of a gray area, but if you are not claiming to be the creator or said creator is fine with it (It’s not uncommon for an artist and a commissioner of work to each post it on their respective s on DeviantArt, InkBunny, whatever), then that is usually okay. If an artist is okay with edits, then it’s fine; if they are not okay with edits and you post anyway, depending on the guidelines of a website it can range anywhere from being a “dick move” to being a bannable offense. It’s when there is not some sort of agreement present that you run into the art theft argument. A “Creative Commons” license, also known as “Common Use” is an example of implied permission as the artist posts a drawing/song/etc with the purpose of giving other people the right to share, use, and build upon the work they created, often with the prerequisite of giving credit to the original creator. Kevin Macleod, an American composer who produces many royalty-free songs often seen in Youtube videos, is an example of this.
When it comes to ing and printing or even making edits in some cases, doing these for personal use (as in not posting the edit or using it as a background for your PC or phone) is in most cases not stealing so long as you are not profiting from doing so. If you were to be printing artwork for the purpose of selling them at a convention or using them in a book or something that would profit you financially, that is I would consider not only “stealing” but depending on where you are and the circumstances thereof can land you in legal hot water with a civil or sometimes even criminal suit.
Tl;Dr, ing or printing by itself usually doesn’t constitute being labeled as “stealing”, it’s the intent and the context that matters.
also, #NotLegalAdvice.
I’m unsure how ing art is considered stealing. Not like you’re taking it away from everyone else by doing so XD
But if it makes you feel any better, you have full permission to any piece of art I have drawn :P
If you don’t want people to or print your art, you don’t release it.
Like, ing the pictures from derpibooru. But as EmilBorg posted, coms are closed. sad face.
I think this page about sums it up:
ScorpDK
Stealing? From where or what?
Because it looks amazing, don’t you think?