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UNDERSTANDING THE DEFINITION OF "ORIGINAL ART"

Original art – One-of-a-kind piece executed by the artist’s hand. Reference photos may be used with permission of the photographer.  This art category includes such media as paintings, sketches, colorings, collages, calligraphy, scratchboards, and animation cells.  Art imitations include reproductions, prints or giclees as they are now called.  A piece of fine art can never be reproduced because there can only be one original.  The reproduction or “copy” cannot be called original as it becomes an interpretation by one artist of what another artist has already interpreted and rendered. Please refer to the bylaws of ARA for our exact interpretation and member guidelines.

 TO FIND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT COPYRIGHT LAW

All images and text posted on the ARA world wide website are protected by copyright.Reproductive uses are prohibited without the express written authorization of the member artist.  ARA owns copyright covering the images, text and any other items here on our website. Any commercial or publication use is strictly prohibited. Copying, redistribution, or exploitation for personal or corporate gain is not permitted.

Make certain you understand how to protect your original artworks and what the law says about use of reference materials for your work.

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This information is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Canada Licence  Attribution 2.5 Canada            You are free: to Share — to copy, distribute and transmit the work

Credit goes to:  Jessica Crabtree
Native American Portraits & Wildlife Artist
www.jessicacrabtree.com
501.745.8741
for her insightful blogs on the issue of copyright as it applies to artists.