2018 Pen Paintings (Gallery)

[HwyStar]

Here is a link to the image: https://pmp-art.com/bonnie-sitter/ga...et-stoney-lake

[Enug]

Robert, you may have missed this in the TOU -

Photos are reference for non-digital media art only. You do not have permission to use the reference photos for any form of digital art, even if the photo is not directly imported into the artwork. We recognise digital art as a valid art form, but please respect the site owner's decision that PMP is for non-digital artwork only. (Words in bold type are site owner's not mine!)

Some time ago I contacted the owner of the site with a view to persuade him to open his mind to digital art and wasn't able to convince him but he did suggest I contact the owner of any photo I'm interested in using as a ref for permission. I have done so and was successful in gaining permission several times - no knockbacks. Just FYI.

[DarkOwnt]

Hello Robert... now I can see how this pic (which itself is not perfectly horizontal) was translated onto the canvas. The water was bit wind blown (choppy in places) creating diffuse reflections and the large waves nearby create very broken and long verticals... the landscape also varies in distance and foliage quite a bit. The subtle queues needed to avoid confusion are problematic and at the end of the day the reference is simply not the best.

Please note the terms of service for that site (https://pmp-art.com/library/document...rms-of-service) allows use of the photos as reference for non-digital art only... it specifically says the reference photos cannot be used for any form of digital art even if the photo is not directly imported into the artwork...

So now that I have created an account there.. I will likely never use it again...


EDIT: Enug made a simultaneous post... so there is that option to contact the owner... hmm maybe I will revisit the site someday....


Cheers!
DO

[HwyStar]

Thanks, Enug and DO! I did do a post on that page to Bonnie thanking her. I did not know about the digital limitations of using pmp-art. I will contact her directly and see what happens! I have zero issues with removing my art, because I just do not care for it!

Thanks again!

[HwyStar]

I have sent a PM to ArtRage requesting my painting be removed. Thanks, again DO and Enug!

[HwyStar]

What about using images from pexels.com?

https://www.pexels.com/photo-license/

[DarkOwnt]

Ha. That one looks like a rather straightforward, YEP, no problem!

Hey Robert can I ask you why the thread is called "2018 Pen Paintings (Gallery)"? What's the "Pen" bit mean?

[HwyStar]

Chad calls his thread "Finger" Paintings. I use a Wacom pen.

[Enug]

Reference photos with no copyright problems.

https://pixbay.com
http://www.photos4artists.co.uk/
https://unsplash.com/
https://aw-landscapes.deviantart.com/?rnrd=201546

And if you like animals - http://animalphotos.info/a/
https://robbobert.deviantart.com/

I'll post this info in Art Supplies category.

[HwyStar]

Thanks, Enug! I won't make that mistake again!