I've been looking into painting murals on walls in private households. A neighbor of mine had mentioned if I could paint Winnie the Pooh or maybe Elmo in his son's room, and that got me to thinking. Since they are copyrighted, would I be sued for making money off of painting a mural of a copyrighted design/character, even if it's not in a public area?
2007-05-17 14:53:43 · 4 answers · asked by D 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Drawing & Illustration
technically you are infringing on a copy right, however, if you are doing it as a favor and not getting paid "wink wink"(I'm just kidding here you should be paid for your art and ability) then there is nothing wrong.
don't they say copying is the highest form of flattery
2007-05-17 15:25:56 · answer #1 · answered by shakesdesign 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would be violating the United States Copyright law and be sued for Copyright infringement. Copyright laws are taken very, very seriously.
2007-05-17 18:10:40 · answer #2 · answered by newyorkgal71 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is done all the time with and without licensing, but you do risk some liability if someone wants to get stinky and meanspirited (like most corporations are).
2007-05-17 14:59:05 · answer #3 · answered by captsnuf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't think so, look at all those notebooks, stickers and other stuffs you see everyday. i'm sure not all of them are paying royalties. actually, it will be a promotion for them owners.
2007-05-17 14:58:43 · answer #4 · answered by clark k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋