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There are some requests coming in, regarding publication of my creatures. Therefore I have decided to make a special entry about the use of these creatures in public contexts. Here I have tried to summon up what you can do (legally) without, and with, my approval. If there are any questions or doubts, just write me an e-mail.
Without asking you are free to:
• Make a small and limited number of copies for use in game role playing situations, or to decorate your wall, school locker, personal t-shirt, club house toilet, etc
• Publish any one creature image when specifically writing an article/review about me or my blog in a public paper/website/blog etc. But only if you add a link (or the address) to this blog and give full credit. (Neo-nazi propaganda posters, porn websites, or any other context/place that risk violating my moral/ethical rights are not included)
If you ask you have a fair chance of getting my permission to:
• Publish a creature or two in your fanzine for free, even as decoration. But only if you add a link (or the address) to this blog.
• Decorate your non-commercial, non-profit website with my creatures for free, if the address to this blog is included somewhere fairly visible.
• Make use of my creatures for your personal tattoos without cost.
• Make use of some of my creatures for your non-profit organisation.
• Use one or two of my creatures for free in any context, but only if you can convince me that it will draw a lot of new people to this blog.
I will add to this list when/if new situations occur that I haven’t yet considered.
On a philosophical level I don’t believe there is such a thing as ownership. I don’t believe you can accomplish anything by yourself, and I certainly don’t believe in the expression ‘self-made millionaire’. In every single action we are completely dependant on the so called surrounding world. Even thinking would be quite impossible without impressions. What would we think about? Still, we can have the experience of making an effort. We can have the experience of concentration and will, and through such effort creativity and accomplishment might follow. That is why I dare call these creatures mine, and claim the copyright to them. I also believe making art all day should be considered a profession, and ignite the chance of making a livelihood.
/Nicholas Cloister
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Well said. As a former artist (I figured I'd make more as an Anthropology professor), I can say that this sums up my feelings on the situation as well, especially the acknowledgment that we accomplish nothing on our own but we still exist as individuals who need to make a living.
ReplyDeleteI can't think of a reason I need to use one of the creatures yet, but I'll be sure to send people to the blog whenever I get a chance... even to entries like this!
Very nice words, that I very much appreciate. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteHi! Just a question about the use of your art. In my blog I often design creatures for my 4E games and then publish them with a complementary art picturing them. Giving you full credit, can I use one ore more of your pictures to illustrate my creatures?
ReplyDeleteI'd like to talk to you about using a few of your images in a setting & rpg design I'm working on. Most likely, this work will be available for free and credits will be given to you in the PDF. If I do end up publishing it, I would like to compensate you, and maybe even commission you. That's a big "if," though.
ReplyDeleteHow would you prefer I contact you?
Or, if you prefer, you can contact me at etherealsunshineblog@gmail.com.