Logo and using other peoples designs :)

First of all, I would like to show you my newly made logo / watermark:


(This design is from a youtube video)

What do you think?

When I paint, I normally am very much inspired by other peoples designs. Sometimes pretty much copying them, other times mixing different designs, or adding my own "twist". What do people expect me to do then? Do I state that this design is inspired by xx every time? Can I put pictures of faces I have painted - but are inspired by others designs - on my webpage (which I haven't very much made yet)?
When I make it from a youtube video, or a step-by-step I expect that it is fully ok, but what if it is a picture from a website, in here, or somewhere else?

As I have written before, I don't make money painting, don't know if I am ever going to, but mostly paint my own kids, and sometimes their friends ...

You do not have to say anything. If you painted it, it is yours!

You can say you copied a design from someone, but sometimes their painting is a copy of someone elses anyway so why bother?

If you copy something exactly and want to give credit it is up to you, but I don't feel it is necessary to do so. Particularly if you have changed the design to suit your own style or in some other way.

Face painting is an art of copying ... really. Let's face it okay. Every tiger is a copy of something ... a tiger at the least, or somewhat like one someone else painted (say, Mark Reid for example).

While I will fight to the death for copyrights and the theft of photos of MY work, I have no problem if other people copy the design and paint it themselves without aknowledging that I created the orginal design (if, indeed it was actually a "Shannon original" and not my take on something someone else painted!)

Yes, what Shannon said.


And I love the Lonnie on your watermark... wonderful!

Thank you Shannon and JBax. I would never put someone elses photo on my homepage, facebook or anything like that

And JBax, thanks for commenting on my "logo" .

love the logo!...and you have to start somewhere, right?...most of the times that is with copieing other peoples designs...later on, you'll make your own designs...

Yes, that's how most if not all of us started. The designs will become your own as you work on & find your own style.
For example... I do the exact same rose face on your pic but it still looks different.
I also love your logo!

Oh yeah... forgot. The logo is really fantastic!!

The logo Rocks!!

Love the logo. Can I copy it? haha

I agree with Shannon. Even of you tried to copy a Van Gogh....it is still your painting. No need to give credit where credit is due. YOU may have copied the design but you did not photocpoy it. Know what I mean?

Love the You Tube creation. Great Job. You should be making money doing this. Even as a part time 2nd job. That's what I do.

Totally agree with Shannon, & yes we all start somewhere. I think your logo is simply gorgeous I love how the butterfly, spider & web are incorporated into it. It so says face painter!! I just watched that youtube video yesterday, I'm going to have a go at this design too, so there you go.

Love the logo! I'm jealous I didn't think of something like that, first

Me too! My name starts w/ an "L" & you've inspired my to try for a logo w/ my name... I won't steal yours... I won't steal yours...LOL!

I like the LONNIE a lot!!!!!

in what programm did you design the logo??

Thank you for all the nice comments - I'll stick with that logo then . I am playing around making a homepage as well .
And yeah, copy away .

@ Michelle: I made it in Paint Shop Pro and PhotoShop. It is not vector, just quite a big pixelpicture... But I saved it with transparent background, making it easier to change the color and background . I am not good enough working with vector to make it like that

OK, Lonnie, that was all gibberish to me. I need logo help. I tried some of the "free" logo sites & they all looked cheesie.

Lonnie wrote:Thank you for all the nice comments - I'll stick with that logo then . I am playing around making a homepage as well .
And yeah, copy away .

@ Michelle: I made it in Paint Shop Pro and PhotoShop. It is not vector, just quite a big pixelpicture... But I saved it with transparent background, making it easier to change the color and background . I am not good enough working with vector to make it like that

I have no experience working with vector either...just dl inkscape...have no experience with photoshop either...

you did a great job!