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I am not going to spout on about copyright I think that has been well covered in the past and now answered well on one of the blogs by both Robert and Thea.
I have noticed recently that various images are appearing in the gallery obviously "copied" all of them nicely and competantly done . But none giving acknowledgement to their original source. One even making it to the July selection ( forgive me if I am wrong in this instance ) I pointed out on the Vermeer copy of that bloody girl in her damn pearl earing, and the person who had done the copy imediately gave it recognition. Fair enough, but has not done so on all the other copies in the gallery.
Frankly though, I know, I am being nit picking though I think with reason . I understand copying stuff in a learning curve , but honestly feel that most people with reasonable eyesite and a steady hand can copy virtually anything.
I am not getting at anyone who uses photos for reference or using as a source for a painting ....even whiter than white lil ole me has done it.
But I object to some of these postings not admitting the original source.
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No that isnt the one I saw Marjorie , but have looked and yes you are quite right. It is an outright copy minus the dog. It should be aknowledged It is not original work., I do get cross when people take others originality and pass it off as their own.
No the one I reffered to was a copy of Vermeers Girl with Pearl earing. She has now added acknowledgement but last time I looked she had not done so with all her other work. I dont know if I was the original artist whether I would be cross or amused. though I dont suppose Vermeer gives a stuff.
Though as Alexander Miller who appears to be hale and hearty might be a tad miffed.
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I've noticed these things, Sylvia, and if anyone picks you up on it I'd like to register that I think you're right!
The Girl with the Pearl Ear-ring is such a well-known piece that copies of it are very obvious (and incidentally, I do feel it's been done to death - I'm fed up with seeing it; absolutely fine with people copying paintings for their own education and to put up on their wall, because unfortunately we can't afford the real thing: but I do wonder why you'd then show it on a public gallery: Lord knows, I don't want to put people off: show what you like; but could you not make it your own work from start to finish?).
I think people are on much dodgier ground though when they're copying paintings whose original authorship isn't so obvious or well-known - I wish they wouldn't do that, and I don't think it's being honest. Apart from anything else, all we can judge from this is how good you are at copying - it tells us nothing about your abilities as an artist, which have nothing to do with just replicating a work someone else has painted: you're very, very unlikely to be able to apply paint as Vermeer did, for instance, anyway - few could even begin to, because techniques, paints and varnishes, and surfaces, are totally different. Modern work is always likely to look crude by comparison, because Vermeer et all employed glaze after glaze to achieve their results. You do the same, and achieve anything like it, and it'd be worth a look. But otherwise?
Incidentally, I originally typed Girl with the Pear Ear-ring - I'd quite like to see that.....
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North Light (7/5/2015)Does anyone need the reference to the Girl with her Wretched Pear Earring - I have seen so many versions now that it is indelibly imprinted on my memory!!
I am not going to spout on about copyright I think that has been well covered in the past and now answered well on one of the blogs by both Robert and Thea. I have noticed recently that various images are appearing in the gallery obviously "copied" all of them nicely and competantly done . But none giving acknowledgement to their original source. One even making it to the July selection ( forgive me if I am wrong in this instance ) I pointed out on the Vermeer copy of that bloody girl in her damn pearl earing, and the person who had done the copy imediately gave it recognition. Fair enough, but has not done so on all the other copies in the gallery. Frankly though, I know, I am being nit picking though I think with reason . I understand copying stuff in a learning curve , but honestly feel that most people with reasonable eyesite and a steady hand can copy virtually anything. I am not getting at anyone who uses photos for reference or using as a source for a painting ....even whiter than white lil ole me has done it. But I object to some of these postings not admitting the original source.
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North Light (7/5/2015)Well, I wouldn't say virtually anything - I think the Pre Raphaelite style would be a bit challenging. But I generally agree with you. I have successfully copied paintings by Pierre Bonnard and Georges Braque, because the prints we had were getting faded and we couldn't find replacements. They are fairly good, but there's no creative effort involved, it's a case of having enough craft skills in painting.
............................................. I understand copying stuff in a learning curve , but honestly feel that most people with reasonable eyesite and a steady hand can copy virtually anything...................................