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Wizards and Artists make all the Muggles Nervous

When I tell people I am an artist they look at me as if I said I am a Wizard for a career path. In fact for years I dropped artist and said stay at home mom. Which still was received with more acceptance and respect than Artist. But I am out of the game closet and wearing my paint and smock proudly. Yes I am an Artist. My imagination is what I will be using to pay my light bill this month and no I will not be imagining the lights on. It is interesting how what you do and who you are can affect people. After all its not like I drug them out of their job and asked them to also be an Artist with me. We are not a cult we are a Culture! In fact artist, writers,chefs, and Musicians are what give us any sense of culture. In creation we are part of the divine and are therefore a little magical...scary. Perhaps our bare open honestly in the face of social convention is just to daring. Either way I am only daring to be myself.

London is Calling


By TheArtSherpa, 2017-02-14
London is Calling

I have been wanting to paint this story for a long time. A lone man walks a set of tracks in a storm on a journey to unknown parts. I expect to add lightning to the painting and love showing some new methods 

This will be 3 hoot painting~

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How to make your ATC Heart on Fire


By TheArtSherpa, 2017-02-05
How to make your ATC Heart on Fire

So we started our Art conversation about Artist Trading cards. Are you ready to swap? Get your little painting on?

Here is some info and of course your reference photo. heart on fire .jpg  

Learn about how make Artist Trading Cards !! Artist trading cards are part of the amazing world of Small format art. They Can be any media and a great way to collect art. Sometimes Called ATC's and if for sale ACEO's. This type of fun art has few Rules and lots of benefits to its creators. I will talk about methods, demo and ATC and even invite you into the exciting world of Swaps.
Materials and links and amazon affiliate Links below
Blank cards : http://amzn.to/2kFdX8F
Ultra Pro 3" X 4" Super Clear Premium Toploader 25ct: http://amzn.to/2jN1i4e
Magnifier Jewelry Visor Opitcal Glass Binocular Magnifie: http://amzn.to/2kdSuTq
Strathmore Artist Trading Cards 2 1/2 in. x 3 1/2 in. 400 series Acrylic Pack 10 cards: http://amzn.to/2l4Y9wS
Strathmore Artist Trading Cards 2 1/2 in. x 3 1/2 in. Assorted Pack 12 cards: http://amzn.to/2l596hN
SLEEVES: http://amzn.to/2jPfULB
Strathmore Art Trading Card Frame : http://amzn.to/2l5jrdA

ATC artist Trading cards~ for trade
Art Cards, Editions and Originals" (ACEOs)~ for sale
To join www.theartsherpa.com
Contact Alan Smith is running the this months community run Sherpette Swap run
I am very excited to announce the February Sherpa ATC Swap! Now that we have one month under our belt, many of us are feeling a little more confident as to how the ATC swap works. For any Sherpettes who are new to the ATC Swap, ATC’s can be a wonderful opportunity for artists to refine their skills by painting in miniature, experiment with different artistic mediums, find inspiration in the artwork friends have sent you, and uplift the spirit of other art friends by providing a bright spot in their day when an ATC is discovered in the mail.

SHERPETTE SWAP (Community ATC Swap)

As always, each ATC should be a handmade (not printed from a computer) piece of art and follow a few simple rules:

1. The dimensions must be 2.5 by 3.5 inches (so they fit in baseball card sleeves)
2. Must be done on cardstock or slightly harder (some use rice/cereal boxes)
3. Include your ARTSHERPA.COM NAME and MONTH/YEAR OF THE SWAP on the back of the ATC (for thank you’s)
4. Most Importantly ... HAVE FUN!

***The Sherpette ATC  is currently a community run artist trading card swap, The ART Sherpa and her team are not responsible for the ATC swaps, please send any questions or concerns regarding the sherpette Artist Trading Card Swap to Alan Smith at AlansArtAdventures@gmail.com.

Keep art in your heart,
Alan Smith - See more at: *********
https://theartsherpa.com/theartsherpa...
HISTORY : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artist_...

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Ball Room Girl Dress Give-away winner!


By StuntHands, 2017-01-07
Ball Room Girl Dress Give-away winner!

We wanted to say congratulations to the winner of the Ball Room Girls painting! @rebeccainspired  was our winner! She loved the the kraken dress the best, now she can enjoy them all! Thanks to everyone who participated in this, we had so much fun we plan on doing this again very soon!

~~Click here to get THIS image on a MUG~~

Ballroom Dress Give-away @ 1pm Central


By TheArtSherpa, 2016-12-30
Ballroom Dress Give-away @ 1pm Central

To Enter: Leave a comment below of your favorite Dress from the Ballroom Giveaway.

Check rules and guidelines as some restrictions apply. 

This is not sponsored or affiliated with Facebook in anyway. This is an Art Sherpa Giveaway
The official Rules:
The painting completed during the LIVE event on facebook will be given away to one lucky winner. Winner will be notified and must respond with confirmation within 48 hours of notification if the win. If they do not respond another winner will be selected. 
Contest is open  Contiguous United States  residents ages 18+ 
Entry Dates are Dec 30th 12pm noon 2016 to Jan 2nd 12pm noon 2017 CST.  
Winner will be selected randomly. 

To members of our global art community we will be sure and have another giveaway that is open outside of the USA soon. We had shipping limitations this time but hope to do more give-aways to our peeps globally too so keep watching for future events 

To learn how to paint your Own Ball Gown 

Copyright Terms and guidelines for New artist

Copyright terms and Guidelines for students and New artists












Copyright- the exclusive legal right, given to an originator or an assignee to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material, and to authorize others to do the same.

In Simple terms : The one who owns the design in all its iterations . The art is theirs


Plagiarism : : The practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.

In Simple terms : Knowingly passing of the work of someone else as their own


Exemption: A person licensing the art from another artist to legally Teach, reproduce , and generally use the art in as much the license allows. ( paint my photo is a good example )


Derivative : A “derivative work” is a work based upon one or more preexisting works, such as a translation, musical arrangement, dramatization, fictionalization, motion picture version, sound recording, art reproduction, abridgment, condensation, or any other form in which a work may be recast, transformed, or adapted.

In Simple terms: there are many many artists painting owls. Another good example is remakes of famous out of copyright works


Iterative: expressing frequent repetition

Simple terms : since 2012 I have painted many girls in the rain walking. I play with color and location


Do crafters need to worry about Copyright like artists? YES

An Angel Policy: is a form of limited license that specifies how a rubber stamped image can be used and any specific requirements of the manufacturer or artist. Typically this outlines under what circumstances, if any, a stamper can make and sell items created using a manufacturer's rubber stamps.Fabric and paper can have limited use policies too!

Student work : a person who is studying art


Can student work be good?

YES it can. It can be mind blowingly good. Student art does not mean BAD ever.

In Simple terms : You are learning how


Commercial work : you are getting paid for what you are painting

In Simple terms: Your work is commercial as soon as you sell it. BUT you may not be a professional. This is legal stuff about how much you have to sell and dedicate to selling to be a professional VS Ameteur


Ameteur: one lacking in experience and competence in an art or science. You can sell work and still be ametuer.

In Simple terms : you are starting out and are looking to gain experience


Fair use: (in US copyright law) the doctrine that brief excerpts of copyright material may, under certain circumstances, be quoted verbatim for purposes such as criticism, news reporting, teaching, and research, without the need for permission from or payment to the copyright holder.


In Simple Terms : sometimes for Parody, Teaching, and Artistic commentary you can use a work that is under copyright. Like you are fine artist painting a collection about how Mcdonalds ate the world ( real example )

Exemptions to these. An example is that sip and paints are not covered by Fair use as they are commercial and entertaining in nature ( not a legal opinion but it came from a legal source )


Creative Commons : (CC) license is one of several public copyright licenses that enable the free distribution of an otherwise copyrighted work. A CC license is used when an author wants to give people the right to share, use, and build upon a work that they have created.

You can use this as described in the CC. follow the terms and you are Golden :)


Parallel thinking : When done in a group it effectively avoids the consequences of the adversarial approach (as used in courts). In adversarial debate, the objective is to prove or disprove statements put forward by the parties (normally two).

Simple terms is : In art this means we live in a Global community and can be effected by the same things at the same time coming to very similar outcomes. ( owls are awesome we all paint owls ) Rain is awesome we all paint rain BUT are we painting the Same owls or the Same rain?


Can you Copyright a style or a Technique?: No Style’s and technique’s can not be copyrighted.


Can I sell art from a class or workshop?

Ask the teacher they all have different rules


Can I show Art learned in a class?

Ask the Teacher and Read the entry rules ( always Depends )


If I have permission to sell my art from a class what is the cap I can sell it for?

If you are allowed to sell art from a class and there are no guidelines… For as much as you like. AS MUCH as you like as long as it follows the use policies of your teacher. You make have all kinds of limitations and it’s so easy to find out by asking. ( I have use policy on every video description)


Should Students copy

YES YES YES!! REALLY?? YES. You need to copy, look, at everything and try it all out.

As your teacher I really really want you to do an many tutorials and copies as you can store around your home :)


Is copying always bad

NOPE

Of course not otherwise we would never learn or grow


What should I do if I see “ stolen art”

If you think art is stolen you can always tell the artist and share a link.

Should I tell them they are a thief? #stolenart   

That sounds fun … not. NOT. Look I want to scream at artists I feel are stealing but the fact is there is soooo much I can't know that I must be cautious. Wrongly accusing someone can be legal trouble for you. You must balance what you feel is true against what you might not know. LIKE two artists legally used the same reference photo. OR two artist were moved by the same trend. Don't be the Art Police. It is great to talk and think about things like copyright and what that means to all of us as artist. BUT please don't be art cops. Don't go on social media accusing artists of stealing from each other. There are many things that can not and should not be copyrighted. "Style", "techniques" and "trends" being among them. Have you done due diligence to find the origin of an idea or just assumed. If you have a concern privately message that artist who's work you think is infringed on. They can decide for themselves if it is an issue and involve an attorney ... if it is. Perhaps the artist you think is wronged has taken liberties with art you have not seen or are not aware of. Things like Pouring Wine , Birds on branches, rainy days and Abstract cities are well covered territory in the art world. Things can feel similar and be legally different in every way. You may not be aware of permission given or a license legally obtained. The use policies of Nintendo are very different from the use policies of Blizzard. Star Trek vs Disney.


If I change 30% of the painting is it now original? ..nope that an artist urban myth but one of my favorites. How much is 30% of a painting. Great Art game to play look at a painting change 30% in your mind. How could you know you crossed the legal limits?


Can it be really similar and not be a copy? YES that can happen too. Trends and popular styles can make work seem familiar when in fact it is very different 


Can you be REALLY similar without seeing the other work of art

YES YES YES because we all share a world that has memes, trends, and other influencing images that can imbed themselves into our lives. We have CC images , WIKI, and places like PMP. We are not as original as we think and feel sometimes.


I did not see it as an excuse?

( OK Maybe... but is it likely you have seen it?) do you know the artist ? Is there work well known? Do you run in the same Circles and Social media ? Was it popular or Viral. Is google/youtube likely to have put it in your recommended feed?


Sometimes I did not see it IS a valid excuse !

If you don’t know the artist, share NO common ties, they or you do not have a large following on social media and the image has not been widely seen. You can’t have copied what you did not see. You can not know what you do not know.

Does it have to be painted or can it just be an idea ? Can my thought be stolen ? It must be out of the head and clearly put to some media.


If I do have similar work and it’s an accident what can I do: If it is not in copyright infringement you can ignore it and refer them to your legal counsel or

( my fav) If you do feel that this has happened you can reach out and talk to the other artist. LOTS of things can be worked out with communication. You gotta do what’s right for you here


What do I do If did not copy and I am being accused of stealing :

Tell them you are not and give them a chance to reasonably talk to you. If that fails Snapshot, store in file, and Block. If it keeps happening share with your lawyer.

IF two paintings look a lot alike ( LIKE A LOT) Who has the copyright?. Whoever was first ( unless it’s in the public domain )


Can I copy a famous painting ? MAYBE

Public Domain


If it is out of copyright then YES. All works published in the United States before 1923 are in the public domain. Works published after 1922, but before 1978 are protected for 95 years from the date of publication. If the work was created, but not published, before 1978, the copyright lasts for the life of the author plus 70 years. Dead artist does not automatically mean you can copy a painting.


FAN ART: probably not a good idea BUT ( I keep doing it cause I am a fan ) some places are great about it and some are not. If you mess with the mouse (Mickey joke ) you may be removing the painting. Try to be a fan though and not monetize your fan art.

The ART POLICE can only respond to what you share and publically display. They do not know what is in your home so if you want to try your hand at a painting while your learning my two cents is do it ( not legal advice)


Mountains Big Art Quest


By TheArtSherpa, 2016-12-08

Here is the Reference Photo for the Big Art Quest mountains

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Barn Reflection tutorial


By TheArtSherpa, 2016-11-29
Barn Reflection tutorial

Here are the fast links and references to the Barn Reflection 

              

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The winterscapes and Pines


By TheArtSherpa, 2016-11-29
The winterscapes and Pines

Here are the Links and Info for those Fun winter scapes including the reference photo :)

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BRUSH Questions HERE


By TheArtSherpa, 2016-11-28
BRUSH Questions HERE

ASK your Brush Questions here. Any burning brush questions. It's a Brush omnibus. We want to know what you want to know. We plan to make a video and a FAQ for our community so this art things gets easier and easier. 

 
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