Can you paint a brand and sell it?

The short answer is that you can use a trademark belonging to another person or company if you use the mark for: informational or editorial purposes to identify specific products and services, or. if your use is part of an accurate comparative product statement.
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Can I sell a painting of a brand?

The only problem is, if you incorporate someone's trademark and / or copy someone else's creative work into a painting, no one can tell you for certain whether you will be sued or, if you are sued, whether your work would be deemed to be infringing. Only time and court will give you those answers.
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Can I paint a product and sell it?

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Generally, if you modify an existing product, and leave the original trademark on the product, and then sell the modified product, without permission of the original trademark owner, there is a trademark infringement concern, because...
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Can I paint brand logos and sell them?

It is not possible unless you sell them to the company. You may be violating copyright laws by copying the logos on signs, as well as trademark laws by using them in a way that is not authorized by the company.
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Can I paint a famous person and sell it?

You can sell a fine art painting of a celebrity as long as it is a transformative work of art. This means it needs to be artistic in nature, not just a faithful likeness. The painting cannot copy an existing work of art (including a photo), and cannot interfere with a celebrity's “right of publicity”.
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Can I paint a Disney character and sell it?

No you cannot paint, offer for sale, sell, or otherwise tinker with a Disney character, at least it is illegal without an express license from the Walt Disney company.
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Is recreating art illegal?

It is legal to copy anything. It is illegal to sell, publicize and publish a copy of an artwork unless you have prior permission from the copyright owner. It is also illegal to publish and sell an artwork that's substantially similar to another original work of art.
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Can I use Chanel logo in artwork?

The short answer is that you can use a trademark belonging to another person or company if you use the mark for: informational or editorial purposes to identify specific products and services, or. if your use is part of an accurate comparative product statement.
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How much do you have to change artwork to avoid copyright?

How much do you have to change artwork to avoid copyright? There is actually no percentage by which you must change an image to avoid copyright infringement. While some say that you have to change 10-30% of a copyrighted work to avoid infringement, that has been proven to be a myth.
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Can you use the Nike logo in art?

Nike does not permit other parties to use or modify its trademarks, images, logos, advertising, or other such materials.
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Can I paint a cartoon character and sell it?

No, you may not. The cartoon character is copyrighted and/or trademarked. any depiction is a violation of the owners rights. A painting may be considered a derivative work and as such still infringing if not licensed by the owner.
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How can I legally sell fan art?

It is legal to sell fan art if you get permission from the original copyright owner. Fanart does not meet the requirements of the fair use act, and you may get into legal trouble for making and selling fan art without permission from theowner of the intellectual property in question.
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Can painting be copyrighted?

Copyright shall subsists in any original artistic work comprising of paintings, sculptures, graphics, cartoons, etchings, lithographs, photography, drawings, plans, maps, diagrams, charts, buildings, models of buildings, moulds and casts for sculptures.
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Are famous paintings copyrighted?

there is no copyright and the work is in the public domain. of art, then you can use the photo however you want. do not permit the public to photograph their collection. photo is an exact reproduction or "slavish copying".
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How do you tell if a painting is copyrighted?

A watermark on an image is a clear sign that the image is copyrighted. Often, the watermark will contain text that indicates the name or company to whom the image belongs: do some googling and find out. Under no circumstances should you attempt to use software to strip the image of its watermark.
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Is picture I paint copyrighted?

Who Holds the Copyright? The creator of the photograph, i.e. the photographer, usually holds the copyright to the photo and unless they've expressly given permission for its use, making a painting based on a photo would infringe the photographer's copyright.
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Can I change a logo and use it?

If you find yourself wanting to use some or all of a company or organization's logo and you don't own the company or organization, you will need to get a letter with written consent from the registered owner saying that you have their permission to use the logo in question in your design.
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Is the Mona Lisa copyrighted?

For example, the Mona Lisa is in the public domain because Leonardo da Vinci died more than 70 years ago, but you can also find photographs of the Mona Lisa that are free to use here.
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How do artists avoid copyright?

Five Tips for Artists to Avoid Copyright, Trademark, and Related Legal Problems
  1. Be Aware of the Most Significant Art-Related Laws. ...
  2. Know When Taking Photos in Public Goes Too Far. ...
  3. Understand How You Can Depict Real People in Your Artwork. ...
  4. Understand How You Can Depict Products in Your Artwork. ...
  5. About the Writer: Joy R.
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Can you paint a brands logo?

Generally, artists collaborate with brands to use famous logos either via permission or through a conditional license. However, there are also numerous examples of artists using well-known trade marks without permission. A great example of this is Andy Warhol's famous Campbell's Soup artwork produced in 1962.
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What happens if you use a trademark without permission?

Using a registered trademark without permission from the owner can lead to a trademark infringement lawsuit.
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Can you use designer logos in artwork?

You need permission to use a logo unless it is for editorial or information purposes, such as when a logo is used in a written article or being used as part of a comparative product statement.
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Can I reproduce a famous painting?

You can legally replicate any painting you like as long as the artist has been dead for over 70 years. If the artist is living or has died only recently then the only way to legally copy a painting is to ask permission from the artist (if they are still alive) or ask the artists' estate.
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What is considered stealing art?

Plagiarists copy sketches, paintings, photos, and even sculptures. When you copy someone else's art without consent or credit—you are stealing. Even mere using of filter, changing of color, and adding of clip art or text are part of this poor practice.
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Can you steal an art style?

stealing art obviously means you are taking what is not yours. the issue is, some artists assume ownership over things (read: style components) they don't own, and percieve anyone who share similar style quirks as "stealing" them. this leads to those artists attacking others.
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