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So... I wanted to update because it's been so long and I have much to share. <3
First - lots of research on copyright. And most of it depressing for someone who's used so many images that aren't mine. I'm in the process of going through and giving proper credit and listing materials and also - giving the pages titles as well as numbers.
For any questions on copyright check this out: [link]
She's an artist - not a lawyer, so while she's not the "law" she puts things in terms that are actually understandable.
What I've pulled from it - Basically, don't use anything that's not yours.
I still have a few questionable things... (ex. stamps (are the designs copy righted?), fonts, the wrappers from packages, using images as references to draw from, bible verses - any advice on these I'd appreciate.)
I'd always heard the... as long as you change the images enough... but I think that's bull now. I've resorted to public domain images (like this site: [link] ) for things now, as well as using more of my own and taking my own. Hence the lack of art. Things are moving much slower now.
It's weird. I'm having to change the way I work entirely. I'm so spontaneous... now I have to actually plan what I want. It's weird... not sure if I'm a fan. I guess we'll see how the art turns out and go from there.
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What else, what else... publishing stuff is going slow. I didn't get it all done in time. It's really tricky. I'm horrible at writing "professionally" everything I write sounds so immature. But my mom (<3 ha!) is suppose to give it a look over for me and help me polish it up. After that, I'm just waiting for a bit of spare cash to get the top 30 printed nicely... and then off it goes.
Wish me luck.
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I've come across a couple non-profits that are interesting to me.
1. [link] Love Your Body! I'll be doing a page inspired by them shortly. <3
2. [link] Art is the Cure! - I'm loving this. (not sure yet if they're an actual factual non-prof, but I'm liking the message.) I e-mailed the guy a few questions I had. I wouldn't mind getting involved with this.
(I was thinking... and this is completely just ideas bouncing around. That I would donate the earnings of the book *if* it gets published - split between TWLOHA and AITC. Then I could do a fun cover... and title it something like Art + Love. <- using the specific fonts for each for it?) I feel so silly voicing completely random ideas to you guys. But any input is more than welcome as long as it's honest. Cheesy?
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Speaking of... the "critique" feature.
Too cool. I'm all about that. I just assumed that that's what comments were for. That's what I use them for. But I will admit that I give the positive side of a crit. And not necessarily the negative. (It's easy when you just comment on the pieces you like.) I'm completely okay with giving "not sugared up" crits, but it's hard to know on something like DA if people are up for it. So I like this new thingy - let's me know who's up for that kind of thing.
I, personally, am always up for that kind of thing.
Tear my pieces up, please!!! Tell me what you HATE! That's what you should do... pick the one you hate the most and tell me why... I can only get better from knowing what sucks.
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Sorry it's been so long! Hope everyone had a Happy Easter!
<3 to all.
Uneasy 
i like the art+love idea its not cheesy at all
And I agree. It's so easy to get inspired by other people. So easy to cut out something that calls to you. Or write down some lyrics.
Especially with the way that I prefer to work - which is completely spontaneous.
With using my own stuff... I'm having to work backwards. Come up with ideas... and then try to do them, instead of just going with the flow.
My first photo shoot was blah. I ended up just shooting pictures here and there, and I think I'll just go back through and if I see something I like then I'll use it. I couldn't tell her what I wanted to do because I didn't know. I just need pictures that are nice.
Even so, I hope your work turns out to be a great thing for you.
In my opinion using the work of others in your collages, ect... is perfectly fine. (You're not suppose to "publish" them online without giving proper credit/getting permission - but let's face it. That's hard to do when you're dealing with a Ralph Lauren Romance ad. that's been used in collages and on girls bedroom walls since they were taken. ((Guilty as charged!)) For my the line is drawn when you start to make money off a piece.)
If you're looking to sell or publish... or get money in some way - then use you're own. If you're just looking to do something creative and fun... use whatever and just do your best to credit/explain where something was pulled from.
Collage artists have it rough. <3
i might have to go through some of my art.. XD
thanks for the heads up though, i hope everything works out ok for you
Yeah... I think it's always good to learn about these things. I just wish someone had given me a heads up sooner. You know? My first art project in high school was collage pieces.... you think something about copy right would have been mentioned in there.