Nice work, but replicating a piece of comic art that isn't in the public domain and then trying to sell in in a gallery may get you in legal trouble at some point, Comicbook companies like Marvel & DC can be pretty agressive when it comes to copyrighted material.
@cha5 Same could be said for the cheetos/lays, etc. Unless if he's sponsored by them all to produce these works. Still, I feel so guilty and bad knowing I could the same final product with a high resolution photograph, a photoshop oil filter, and posterboard.
@ThatChubbyDude Yes but we aren't talking about potato chips, This is a reproduction of a copyrighted comicbook cover and character that isn't in the public domain and is owned by Marvel Comics & The Walt Disney company, unless this is a case of fair use selling something like this in an art gallery might be grounds for legal action. Also Doug Bloodworth has done several comicbook cover reproductions in this same vein and I believe a page or two using copyrighted artwork and characters.
@ThatChubbyDude I'm no lawyer but the comicbook industry has a history of going after people who use characters they own, about a year ago Disney tried to sue some kindergarden that did a wall painting of several Marvel characters, They were shamed into dropping the lawsuit I believe.
@cha5 I am no law expert, but I don't think a company has any grounds to sue an artist for such a work. To describe this piece as a derivative work, is... well, laughable. The value of the work would not be based upon any of the copyrighted content with in, nor would it be sold as alternative to the original copyrighted work. It could perhaps also fall under fair use, as a commentary and/or criticism.
@sigmonrunner1 I believe that selling this work in a gallery and basically capitalizing on a cover and a character that is owned by another company right down to the cover logo without crediting the company or the original creator is questionable at best. As for fair use I'm not sure that covers duplicating a comicbook cover. The comics industry and their lawyers has a history of going after works like this from people who have done comissions at conventions all the way to that kindergarten case
@sigmonrunner1 Probably one reason I feel a bit strongly about this is that artists from Lichtenstein onwards have always had the rational "it's just comics" and have usually never credited the original comicbook artist that they've borrowed from, who usually made little to nothing from their original work.
Doug Bloodsworth was at the Winter Park Art Festival in March 2010. My friend and I enjoyed talking to Doug and his wife as much as we enjoyed his paintings. Great guy and great work! :)
i saw this painting at an art fair and it is incredible...this and the road map painting is just outstanding...i love your style and I'm gonna try to get there one day
i still don't believing..........
oimau 1 month ago
Excellent work! Awesome!
soyayofu 1 month ago
This guy is a God.
woopdedo3 1 month ago
mother of god... O_O
Alexor85 1 month ago
Nice work, but replicating a piece of comic art that isn't in the public domain and then trying to sell in in a gallery may get you in legal trouble at some point, Comicbook companies like Marvel & DC can be pretty agressive when it comes to copyrighted material.
cha5 1 month ago
@cha5 Same could be said for the cheetos/lays, etc. Unless if he's sponsored by them all to produce these works. Still, I feel so guilty and bad knowing I could the same final product with a high resolution photograph, a photoshop oil filter, and posterboard.
ThatChubbyDude 1 month ago
@ThatChubbyDude Yes but we aren't talking about potato chips, This is a reproduction of a copyrighted comicbook cover and character that isn't in the public domain and is owned by Marvel Comics & The Walt Disney company, unless this is a case of fair use selling something like this in an art gallery might be grounds for legal action. Also Doug Bloodworth has done several comicbook cover reproductions in this same vein and I believe a page or two using copyrighted artwork and characters.
cha5 1 month ago
@ThatChubbyDude I'm no lawyer but the comicbook industry has a history of going after people who use characters they own, about a year ago Disney tried to sue some kindergarden that did a wall painting of several Marvel characters, They were shamed into dropping the lawsuit I believe.
cha5 1 month ago
@cha5 You just can't with the jealousy
jackodrums 1 month ago
@cha5 I am no law expert, but I don't think a company has any grounds to sue an artist for such a work. To describe this piece as a derivative work, is... well, laughable. The value of the work would not be based upon any of the copyrighted content with in, nor would it be sold as alternative to the original copyrighted work. It could perhaps also fall under fair use, as a commentary and/or criticism.
sigmonrunner1 2 weeks ago
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cha5 2 weeks ago
@sigmonrunner1 I believe that selling this work in a gallery and basically capitalizing on a cover and a character that is owned by another company right down to the cover logo without crediting the company or the original creator is questionable at best. As for fair use I'm not sure that covers duplicating a comicbook cover. The comics industry and their lawyers has a history of going after works like this from people who have done comissions at conventions all the way to that kindergarten case
cha5 2 weeks ago
@sigmonrunner1 Probably one reason I feel a bit strongly about this is that artists from Lichtenstein onwards have always had the rational "it's just comics" and have usually never credited the original comicbook artist that they've borrowed from, who usually made little to nothing from their original work.
cha5 2 weeks ago
amazing...
sjjscagdas 2 months ago
amazing Doug.
TRISAIRBRUSH 5 months ago
Damn so awe aspiring
SuperKingNova 8 months ago
I also saw you at the winter park art festival. your work is amazing, and this video is so cool! its like Bob Ross x 10 haha! keep it up! you rock!
monsteriott 1 year ago
Doug Bloodsworth was at the Winter Park Art Festival in March 2010. My friend and I enjoyed talking to Doug and his wife as much as we enjoyed his paintings. Great guy and great work! :)
writewaydesigns 1 year ago
i saw this painting at an art fair and it is incredible...this and the road map painting is just outstanding...i love your style and I'm gonna try to get there one day
nyogrson1 1 year ago