I know that, and I agree it will be best to not risk anything and show my appreciation in other ways.
And yes of course I don't know what's going on there. She either has a license or is infringing. As curious as I am, I've actually sent her an email. Who knows, she might answer and maybe even...
Of course it doesn't mean that I should do the same, that's why I'm here asking questions because I want to make sure I don't infringe.
I agree, it will be best to be less obvious in my references. :)
Hmm, I never thought of it like that before. My intention is not to take advantage of their work to draw attention, but to give them credit for inspiring me in my artwork. But I can see how it could be interpreted differently.
It's interesting though, because I've seen a website full of...
Thank you for answering. Would you mind clarifying which specific part would be infringement, please? Naming the painting after a song title, or mentioning which song/band inspired me? Or both? And why? From what I've heard, song titles can not be copyrighted, isn't that right?
I'll clarify...
Hello,
I'm an artist who's thinking about selling my art. I take inspiration from music and my paintings depict my own interpretation of a song (the meaning of the song, and/or the feelings it gives me, which is then visually transfered onto the canvas). Because of this, I like to name my...