Dear Copyright Thieves, Just because it's on the internet doesn't mean it's free for the taking. So let's just stop pretending the internet is a free-for-all. Don't play the card that you didn't know - that's insulting. And don't also tell me that you meant to follow up and get permission but never got a chance to. That's insulting too. And by the way, don't you have a copyright protection notice on your own site? And don't even try and point the finger at a third party who commissioned you to make a copy of my painting - again, an insult - you and I both know the difference between a reference photo and a painting. And don't tell me that I asked for it because I share my artwork on the internet. I share my paintings and ideas and the stories behind them so as to encourage others to pursue their own passions . I do not share so that those lacking integrity and morals can copy and market the images as their own...
Joyeux Noël... Bonne Année... gros bisous sans oublier votre charmante fille.
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Lovely painting Kimberley. You got a mention in the Stickability Award but sadly as the person who nominated rather than as the winner.
ReplyDeletePlease come back and try again next year.
Thanks, Katherine - I so appreciate and love your blog! Keep it coming - and I'm looking forward to learning if Lisa makes the grade..... Happy New Year!!
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