JellyBow

The Why and How of Protecting You Art A lot of people hate watermarks. I'm one of them. However, I've come to realize that since I do actually sell my art on merchandise, watermarks are a lesser evil than having my work being stolen and my signature painted out or sliced off . A lot of people think protecting their art is pointless for a number of reasons. Most Common Reasons Given For Not Protecting Art 1. My art isn't good enough to steal. You'd be surprised what's stolen on the internet these days. I've seen everything from children's crayon drawings to Boris Vallejo fantasy art stolen and sold illegally. In one case, a parent I know h

"Help!! Someone stole my artwork!" Before you bring out the Art Theft bat, have a think about what constitutes art theft. Be absolutely sure it is stolen, or edited/changed without your permission. FAQ #8: https://www.deviantart.com/help/8 - What are violations of the DeviantArt copyright policy? Copyright Infringement (aka "Art Theft" or "Ripping") Current deviantART policy defines 'Art Theft' to be any situation where a user takes the original art, photography, or writing of another person (a "third party") and then either misrepresents the original, unaltered work as one of their own creations or includes the work (either altered or unaltered) in a new image. These submissions will be removed regardless of whether you have cr