My Lil' Ballerina

 

Copic Markers: E50, E51. E53, RV10, R11, R02, R05, Y04, Y06, YR23, B95, G07, C1, 0

This is the first little gal I drew. (Well, actually re-drew)

The first style that I did was very familiar to me, just the way I draw.

I worked on her a ton. Cleaned her up, printed her up. Put her aside for a time and then when I looked at her again I hated her!

Crumbled the paper up and just told myself  - you can do this. Relax and just draw.

Man it's amazing how one can do something when you put your mind to it.

I just told myself to stop trying so hard and just do it!

I now have a total of 4 gals - a mermaid is the newest one.  I'm almost ready to print her out and color.

Now the dilemma.

Last year some of my rubber stamps were stolen and used by a pretty high profile company.

(I contacted the artist and the company. The company was wonderful about the whole situation. The artist, well she never contacted me back. Did I out her? Nope. That's just not cool...ya know?)

Anyways, where did she get my images? They were obviously mine.

Maybe she found them on line somewhere, in some data base.

Maybe she proposely stole them. (They were flipped, but otherwise unchanged.)

Since that time I have come to the understanding that NO art is safe. 

People don't care about copyrights.

People think that if it's on the web it's fair game.

People think if they just change something, even just a bit, than it's their original to do what ever they please.

I have saved links, after links about how this just isn't the case. 

So anyways I'm really having fun drawing again.

I'd love to be able to share my drawings but I don't want them stolen.

(Not that I think they are THAT good...lol. Just people are dishonest. At least, that's what I've been reading on line. Seems to be happening a bunch lately.)

So what to do?

I'm still thinking about my options.

I'll let you know what I decide.

Comments

[Amy]

She is super cute. Have no advice on the other. That is sad, and your right people feel if it is on the web...sigh.

[Lynn Brookside]

Good for you, Asela. You stood on your principles even when someone else had NONE! I'm glad the company, at least, was good about it. I'm sorry that you had such an awful experience though. That's gotta hurt.
Love this little ballerina. If you ever decide to share her, I have a little granddaughter that would fall in love with her the instant she saw her.

[reflections:0)]

This is great work! I am sorry though to hear that others do such things. Makes me sad.

Flexie:0)

[MireillefromMontréal]

Hi Asela!
personnaly i have no problem to pay for the image i like because i think this is fair to retribute the artist who made it. Gina K seems to be a good compagny where i bought all of the stamps you made and maybe you can make stamps with them with your new image? The first time i discover you was when i realise that all the stamps i bought was drawn by you in a compagny ( impression obsession i guess). I think it is okay to make few money with your talent, you deserve it :)

[conniecrafter]

She is so very sweet, right down to the pearls in her hair, glad to see you didn't give up on her!

[Mary Havlovic]

Can you watermark your drawings on the internet when you post them? That way they can't be copied or reproduced without a visible watermark? Just a thought.... By the way I love your drawings and hope you can find a way to protect your work.