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ratravarman — Yonilingam
Published: 2005-10-26 18:21:50 +0000 UTC; Views: 787; Favourites: 6; Downloads: 13
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Created in old version of Photoshop using Xaos Paint Tools, this is a total abstraction of a mundane color picture that obliterates all reference to the original and in the process creates some totally different. Often I do not know what will come out, so I just saw the first two or three words that come into my head when I see the finished visual. Like Rorschach ink blots, the interpetation is very subjective but I welcome any suggestions as to what YOU THE VIEWER see in this work.That being said, I will state here that this form immediately presented to me the cosmic unity of masculine and feminine as encapsulated in Tantra. I hope you may be able to perceive the aspect as I see it. Comments and questions welcomed.
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Very nice piece! Looks like the consciousness of spirit being activated through the nerves of the upper body and face. Kinda like seeing inside of genderless experience that usually accompanies journies to the beginning. Awesome perspective!!!~
Zae
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Thank you for your feedback!
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Your quite welcome and your really the first person I've talked to on here and I want to ask you something. I have alot of really deep spiritual drawings and three canvases that are almost complete and I would like to ask you what you think about copyrighting. It feels like its time for me to post everything, but should I be worried about someone taking the ideas before they are copyrighted or should I just go for it and not worry about it. If you could lend your thoughts on this subject, I would really appreciate it. Thank you so much for your time and have an awesome day, brother!!!~ Btw, I really like your signature~
Zae
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It's a risk to post anything on the Internet. Even if you digitally watermark your work, it is still no guarantee that it will not be lifted. Still, if you want to take the sure route, you have to be willing to pay money. That means, copyrighting each piece officially and retaining legal counsel in the event work is plagiarized or sold without permission or compensation. I have the advantage of having a model whose boyfriend is a lawyer and who sicked him on her ex who stole some of my images of her and apparently made paintings from them. He had a choice to turn everything include the paintings over or get his ass sued, being especially vulnerable since he had an exhibit of the work coming up. He had no legal leg to stand on because I had the negatives and the signed model release whose legalese was very cleaer about unauthorized reproduction.
There have been books about these legal issues written and they can be easily Googled or researched at Amazon. com or check an artists group or gallery that you trust to see how they handle such issues.
I hope this has been helpful. Good luck!
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Thank you for your reply! Its good you said something because I was just about to post some tonight. I might just post the ones that I really dont care if they get taken...lol. Its quite difficult not to want to just post everything but I have some concepts that are, as most gnosis is, so simple that if I put it out there without the protection, I could really loose out because once its understood where im working from, any ol fellow could pick up on the treasure, so I really thank you for your advice. I think my girl knows where to have stuff copyrighted for like $30 and she said if you send it in as a book, you have multiple drawings and poems for the $30.. does that sound like it would work or do you think its a better idea to do it individually? Much love and light and thank you much for your time and comments!
Zae
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If you get it in book form and specify it to cover everything within it, it is much easier. If you ge a publishing history established, then it becomes harder for plagiarism to occur and makes it worse for any who dare to do so. I am glad I could help!
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Thank you so much and I have one more question if dont mind... what has been your experience with selling prints and is if you had paintings would you sell the orginal painting, the photoshoped version or perhaps both? Again, thank you for your help, bro!!~
Zae
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My experience is very limited as I have not been very organized due to budget constraints. I've done direct selling out of my portfolio and have done stuff online. I've only sold one unit on here so far but I am more content to have my work out than not. Given the choice of showing my work to thousands at their convenience, versus a gallery, there is no hesitation on my part which I choose. Since I don't depend on my art for a living I guess I have that luxury. Usually, the original is something that you want to hang onto but if you must part with it, it had better be for a good price (that's what Frazetta has done...most of his originals are in his own museum but most are listed for sale ranging anywhere from $20-50K minimum; he has the renown and clout to command that and every once in a while he gets an even larger bid). Prints are good but their value is determined by the quantity allowed to go into circulation. I hope this has been helpful.
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Really... thank you so much for your help!!!~
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