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Ford stole someones art work to use for a promotional ad
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Katie Woodger's painting was stolen by Disney
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Batman Begins plagiarized RA One
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/saaho-blade-runner-2049-to-ra-one-batman-begins-10-times-when-bollywood-copied-hollywood/photostory/70978256.cms

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Why is this practice followed?
This practice will teach you so much.

You don't have to worry about composition, colors, subject matter, etc. Cause its been done for you already!

You see the practice done in every major museum across the country. An artist comes in after getting the proper permission. Sets the easel up a comfortable distance from a old master piece. And starts slinging paint (if they are in the abstract section) in order to copy what is right in front of them. When they copy famous paintings of the classical realistic genre it takes much longer.

This page talks about the why we paint famous paintings, but it also part of a bigger picture of lessons. A navigation box below points you to other related pages.

Now, back to Copy famous paintings. It is merely an exercise in hand to eye co-ordination. It helps you learn technique. We copy famous paintings to also inspire us to create something similar.

The practice will also quickly can get you into "the zone" or "dual mode brain activity.

Remember "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain" notes in the complex drawing lesson.

Before we get too far into this lesson, I got a great idea for you. Most people that visit, and are artist's, will bookmark the site. That's great, but I've got a better recommendation.

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Now, back to our lesson on how to copy paintings.

Here's a short list of what you need to do in order to copy a masters work:

obtain a great image of the painting you wish to copy. (I provide a link below to one of the best sites I have found)

setup your materials, transfer your drawing to the support. Multiple ways of doing this as discussed on this site in "learn to draw".

begin the painting using an indirect method of painting (layered approach) for classical and impressionistic works. abstracts will require a bit of research on the methods used by the particular artist. I discuss some techniques here on this site.

make sure you sign your name to the work someplace (keeps you out of trouble!)

Draw the painting first, then follow all of the seven layers steps from ink drawing, imprimatura (1st layer), burnt umber (2)(2nd and 3rd layer), dead layer(4th layer), color layer(2)(5th and 6th layer) and finishing layer(7th layer).

Lots of work. Yes!, but you will begin to think like the Master, understand the why's by doing. And imprint in your mind what a masterpiece really looks like and what it takes to complete!

Your memory will forever hold this piece. And when you find yourself in a similar situation, your mind will remember and your paint passage will happen as if by magic!

That certain fold in the linen. That twinkle in her eye. That sparkle on the ear ring. They become imprinted, and when a similar painting comes along. You've already done it in once, and you will remember for the next one.

Here's an attempt I did of a very famous painting almost 10 years ago!

Copy Famous Paintings

I first saw this painting in the National Gallery in Washington D.C. I was captivated by it's intensity, the gaze of the young woman, and the size (about 8" X 10"). I copied the painting to help learn working in this size, and color matching. Though these photo's don't show it, the colorization was matched quite well but I lost the likeness somewhere in the process. Again, it is an exercise and I learned a great deal in doing it.

Color is one of the minds most difficult thing to remember. especially certain shades. But certain things in nature, the colors always stay about the same. Once you have learned how to mix them, you will remember that in future paintings of the same subject. (Especially if you follow my advice below!)

Skin tones, hair, clothing certainly change, but after copying one master, you will remember what you used to paint those lips, the cheek, the scarf.

Here's another example of a copy of a famous painting.

More Tips:

Keep a journal! of your mixtures, and techniques on how you accomplished a certain passage within the painting. I remember when I first started painting drape. The folds were killers for me.

I took notes of what worked and what didn't. How I blended using a certain brush, what brush I used to touch or stab at to get a certain soft blend. How I dry brushed softly to get a certain shadow.

So again, we say, copy famous paintings of the master's. Looking back through history, it was common for artists to copy not only the work of masters, but they copied their own work as well.

Back then, they didn't have giclee printers!

So go ahead, copy famous paintings in order to learn the techniques or imitating the techniques and creating the same style of art for the purpose of education, self-exploration, and creation are legitimate actions on the part of an artist.

The gold nugget for this entire page!

READ THIS!
Here's a great website for you to get your copies of master paintings and begin your training!

It opens in a new window so you can save your place here. Just find the painting you like, there will be several photo's stored of the image including close-ups.

Save these to your computer and then use "A Real Art Lesson" to create and produce your own famous painting!

Oh, I almost forgot. There is another very legitimate reason to copy a piece of art work. I've had customers that simply did not want a giclee print! But having seen a piece and remembering it, coming back to make the purchase only to find it had already sold!

The gallery advised to order a copy, and they did!

It gives you the opportunity to do the painting a 2nd time, and improve areas you felt may have been weak in the first.

It also can be completed quicker, because you know all of your tricks to accomplish that special effect. And you get to put that "II" next to the name! Check out the daffodil painting named "Frontline II" below.

The customer was happy to get the painting she wanted. It is still considered an original because no matter how hard you try, there will be differences from the original, and you're 2nd attempt will be an improvement!

Now, check this little bit of info out.

During the Renaissance era, some artist's made a living by painting only 2 or 3 paintings, over and over, because they were so popular! So if you sell one that you've done. Do another, and label it number 2.

Did you know Claude Monet did this! (made copies of the same subject)

Now these 2 paintings are of the same subject, but Monet was exploring the different light on the subject at different times of the day. So technically, it's not really the same painting.

Go ahead, give it a try! Copy famous paintings and learn to paint like the Master's!

Now finally, if your really interested in learning how to copy your own famous paintings, get more details on how you can copy famous paintings yourself, then Click here to learn more!

You'll learn the technique that has been in use for over 400 years, and is not taught in our schools anymore! This is a craft that can be learned, and learned well! Try it!

OK, I understand there are some that simply believe it's too hard to learn. Maybe this is all a bit complicated? Maybe you need a whoooole lot of help? Click here for a full REVIEW of an art course for beginners.

***Just a quick word!***

There are certain rules to be adhered to when copying a fellow artists work.

1. The artist must be deceased! Plus a few years. If the artist is still alive, your must get written permission to use their work for commercial means.

2. You must sign your name to the canvas or it is considered a forgery!

Stick with these 2 main rules, and you won't get into any trouble!

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Copy famous paintings, a time honored learning tool!

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Why is this practice followed? This practice will teach you so much. You don't have to worry about composition, colors, subject matter, etc. Cause its been done for you already! You see the practice done in every major museum across the country. An artist comes in after getting the proper permission.

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On discovering my stolen work, I noticed she not only plagiarised my work but also she stole other Illustrators work. Once as the other illustrator got in touch with me to see what was going on, he said this so well. " Fair enough stealing my work, but I really hope they didn't get some work from that particular piece of work". This is so true and worries me that there could be so many more of my pieces of artwork out there.

Though having said all of this, there are certain measure we can go about in order to protect our work. Watermarks, signatures etc! In my opinion, I hate watermarks, they cheapen that work you've created. Signatures can be easily removed with Photoshops. I generally try keep my work at a low quality and 72dpi so if anyone does steal it then it can't be scaled up anymore. Its only a small measure that gives me piece of mind. There more I have thought about this since it happened the more I realise that any creative sharing their work online is a gamble. A gamble that hopefully the positives outweigh the negative. Social media and an on line presence is a crucial aspect of any creatives career. We can build fantastic networks online and its a platform for us to push our work and to get it out there. The negatives are what I have witnessed. On conclusion, I personally think the gamble is worth it. I can say I get more positive feedback and new connections from publishing my work online than I do negativity and plagiarism. Well, that I know of anyway!

Whats your opinion on this? Have you too witnessed something similar. I always love connecting with any like minded people!

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I have been meaning to write this piece for quite some time. The subject is a very touchy subject amongst the creativity industry as a whole. Nobody wants to pour their heart, should and creative talent into a piece of work in order for another person to completely plagiarise it.

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Lil uzi vert's That Way cover art is plagiarized by Artxstic

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The concept of Lil Uzi Vert's memorable cover art for his new song "That Way" off his new No. 1 album was allegedly swiped from another artist.

On Saturday (March 14), a Korean artist who runs the Instagram account hugeriver8 hit up his timeline to accuse the Eternal Atake rapper of swiping the idea for his song's cover art from a painting he previously made. In the photo he uploaded, the artist places both pieces of art side by side and vented his thoughts about how Uzi got the idea. Afterward, Uzi himself responded to the accusation in the comments.

"Hey I'm not a mean person or a thief I get inspired a lot," Uzi wrote. "If you want Money I will have my team contact and give you Money. Signed... Baby Pluto. P.S. You are a great artist."

The artist explained that he posted the original painting on his blog six years ago. He also states that the painting is eligible for commercial or non-commercial use, but "not for anything else."

"I am very upset that I have to write such an article," the artist wrote in his Instagram caption. "I saw lil uzi vert's latest album cover art and it was very similar to my painting. My picture was posted on my blog six years ago, and it is possible to use it for profile pictures or non-commercial purposes, but it is not allowed to use anything else. Now I'm very embarrassed and don't want to let this go."

After Uzi's response, the artist who made the "That Way" cover, known as artxstic on Instagram, admitted that he made a mistake in the matter. He also issued a statement in a personal Instagram Story post.

XXL has reached out to Lil Uzi Vert's camp for comment.
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Lil Uzi Vert Responds to Artist Claiming Rapper Stole "That Way" Cover Art From Him

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The concept of Lil Uzi Vert's memorable cover art for his new song "That Way" off his new No. 1 album was allegedly swiped from another artist. On Saturday (March 14), a Korean artist who runs the Instagram account hugeriver8 hit up his timeline to accuse the Eternal Atake rapper of swiping the idea for his song's cover art from a painting he previously made.

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Rashidi Barrett Plagiarized art by Matheus Lopez Castro

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Porsche and Ferrari

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Rashidi Barrett copied Matheus Lopez Castro work and later apologized for plagiarism.

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Roddy rich's album cover was plagerized by nba younboy- Jake Vongxay

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Alex Andriesi plagiarized Anka Zhuravleva

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Two nearly identical photographs are at the heart of a debate about possible plagiarism in an entry to the Sony World Photography Awards. The players are Romanian artist Alex Andriesi, who lives in Montpellier, France, and Portugal-based photographer Anka Zhuravleva. Both photographers' images show colorful, hovering spheres in a soft-lit hallway, lit by windows at left, and a girl or a woman in a green dress, floating in the air and grasping one of the spheres, her face toward the camera, eyes closed. By any measure, the images are strikingly similar.

After the shortlist for the "Open" section of the 10th edition of the prize was announced in February, Zhuravleva took to Facebook with a March 19 post accusing Andriesi of plagiarism. Followers lined up to support her complaint, though some say she has no choice but to shrug it off.

The prize itself includes a trip to London and a total prize fund of $30,000, along with photo equipment for the winners.

The World Photography Organisation weighed in on Zhuravleva's post with a comment a few days later, saying that it takes any such accusations seriously and always conducts an investigation.

Here's where things get really intriguing: As part of that investigation, Andriesi showed the World Photography Organization and the publication PetaPixel, which earlier reported this story, documents and a video that supports his claim of innocence. But that evidence remains secret; Andriesi reportedly won't show it to the public. In addition to the possibility that the video could provoke a nasty debate, he tells PetaPixel, "I'm also afraid that Anka's tight-knit community may view the video as retaliation."

"In this instance Alex Andriesi has provided documents that support his statement that he has not plagiarised the work of any other artist and his influence was taken from elsewhere," says the WPO in its Facebook comment, without specifying the actual inspiration.

For Zhuravleva, that's not much of a defense. Speaking to PetaPixel, she characterized their defense this way: "'No, he didn't copy you, he copied someone else. So do not worry.'"

Both photographers traffic in soft-focus photos of beautiful people in romantic settings. Since picking up a camera in 2006, Zhuravleva has shot numerous book covers and has shown her work at venues throughout Europe and in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Andriesi doesn't seem to have a website that would provide biographical information.

Neither of the photographers nor the World Photography Organisation has responded to requests for comment.

An exhibition of the winners' work, along with a selection of photographs by Martin Parr, opens April 21 at Somerset House, in London.

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The Dreamy Image Sparking a Curious Plagiarism Debate I artnet News

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Two nearly identical photographs are at the heart of a debate about possible plagiarism in an entry to the Sony World Photography Awards. The players are Romanian artist Alex Andriesi, who lives in Montpellier, France, and Portugal-based photographer Anka Zhuravleva.

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Heavy metal band plagrizes picture of T-rex from Jurassic Park

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Plagiarism in Bruno Mars song Treasure and Breakbot's song Baby i'm yours.

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Stoney Roads | Latest News in Electronic and Dance Music

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Not exactly full-on plagiarism, but Breakbot has called out pop singer Bruno Mars on his song "Treasure" for its similarity to one of his own tunes. Take a listen to the song below and compare it with Breakbot's hit "Baby I'm Yours". See if you can hear the similarity in the song structure. For more talk, check out the Twitter chat here: Twitter Search Breakbot Bruno Mars

... but wait, Breakbot, this sounds familiar. Who sampled who?

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Not exactly full-on plagiarism, but Breakbot has called out pop singer Bruno Mars on his song "Treasure" for its similarity to one of his own tunes. Take a listen to the song below and compare it with Breakbot's hit "Baby I'm Yours". See if you can hear the similarity in the song structure.

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This form of art was plagiarised by a movie producer who just changed up the picture a little bit.

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Art Plagiarism http://metalbandart.com/?p=2835 | Art, All art, Illustration

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Mar 8, 2013 - When I started this site almost two years ago I wanted to focus on metal art in a positive uplifting manner, that would hopefully motivate and inspire other artists. As [...]

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In a statement given to Rappler on May 21, Assistant Secretary Charles Jose, the DFA spokesperson, said the judges of the competition found that "the subject entry was not completely original, which is a major criterion of the competition."

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DFA revokes ASEAN art prize for 'plagiarism'

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In a statement given to Rappler on May 21, Assistant Secretary Charles Jose, the DFA spokesperson, said the judges of the competition found that "the subject entry was not completely original, which is a major criterion of the competition."

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Frank Auerbach's "Head of J.Y.M" is plagiarized by Glenn Brown "The Real Thing"

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Den Beauvais photo was plagiarized by Panos Saunos

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Olympia '(1863) by Édouard Manet, after the' Venus of Urbino '(1538) by Titian
What shocked Manet's painting the first time it was presented in Paris was not that it represented a naked woman, since Greek times it was done and was a common motif, but the colors and light with which it was done. Impressionism was one of the first artistic reactions to the reproducibility of images thanks to photography.

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They plagiarism "Monk vs Hydra"
original artist is Turkish

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Sad But True: Plagiarism in Heavy Metal Art

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Sad But True: Plagiarism in Heavy Metal Art

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"I don’t even need to write a description for this one. I have posted about Antonio Jimenez of Brutal Disorder Designs on this blog before when he painted over the album cover to Heaven and Hell’s...

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Patrick Damians plagiarized the Zara family brand.

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"As a copyright lawyer and a true advocate for the protection of innovation and creativity, it has always struck me that, no matter how strong and noisy the media campaigns against these practices were, in the end they faded away and the retailers went on and copied further.

"I am very happy with the result. Two long years of persistence finally paid off. Zara Home found images of my sculpture online (probably on my blog), copied my work on one of its products and sold the product all over the world, without asking my permission.

"To a certain extent I am happy with the end result: that Zara Home did not get away with what it did and that it has to realize that respect for third parties' intellectual property rights is something that they need to show, too, no matter how big they are.

I am disappointed, however, to the extent that the court has held that the original family coat or arms is not protected by copyright, because the creation of a work like this is in part the result of pre-defined choices or the combination of existing elements. We do not agree with this point of view".

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Zara Home Convicted for Plagiarism - Decision of Brussels Court in case Damiaens - Odink vs. Zara Home

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"As a copyright lawyer and a true advocate for the protection of innovation and creativity, it has always struck me that, no matter how strong and noisy the media campaigns against these practices were, in the end they faded away and the retailers went on and copied further.

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Lanny Sommese poster was plagiarized in the Precious movie poster.

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Lichtenstein's use of comic art and styles made him one of America's most famous pop artists, but some have comic artists have a bad taste in their mouths

smithsonianmag.com

The paintings of Roy Lichtenstein, who was born 94 years ago today, are some of the most iconic examples of the pop art movement of the 20th century. Through appropriating the techniques and styles of comic books, a product considered decidedly juvenile and frivolous, Lichtenstein found a way to unite "low" and "high" art in captivating compositions.

However, as Lichtenstein enjoyed worldwide acclaim and his works continue to sell for tens of millions of dollars two decades after his death, comic book artists have voiced frustration at having their creations and genre appropriated with little credit and no money.

Some of these criticisms come over what is perceived as plagiarism by Lichtenstein. "The fact remains that Lichtenstein was simply reproducing the work of the original comic artists, without adding much," comics artist Marc Ellerby told the on the occasion of a large retrospective of Lichtenstein's career at London's Tate Modern in 2013. While expressing respect for Lichtenstein's talents in works like " We Rose Up Slowly," Ellerby also felt that his paintings of single frames hardly did justice to the narratives of comic books that could be hundreds of pages long.

"Lichtenstein did no more or less for comics than Andy Warhol did for soup," echoed Art Spiegelman, creator of the graphic novel "Maus," said in a 2007 interview.

Comics artist Dave Gibbons, who famously drew the graphic novel "Watchmen," has made even more pointed criticisms of Lichtenstein's work. "I'm not convinced that it is art," Gibbons told the BBC in a 2013 interview. "A lot of Lichtenstein's stuff is so close to the original that it actually owes a huge debt to the work of the original artist," he added, comparing it to music where artists usually credit the original creator of a song even when parodying it.

To shine more light on the source material behind Lichtenstein's work, comics enthusiast David Barsalou has spent more than three decades painstakingly tracking down the original strips that the artist painted after in a project called " Deconstructing Roy Lichtenstein."

A more personal comment on Lichtenstein's relationship with the comics industry comes from veteran artist Russ Heath, the creator of the original comic panel that Lichtenstein used in his famous painting " Whaam!" In 2014, Heath, who is now 91 years old, drew a short strip about his experience having his work appropriated by the artist while struggling to make ends meet.

Now semi-retired and living on a "fixed income," Heath says he survives with the help of the " Hero Initiative," a charity that supports comic creators in need. "Roy got $4 million dollars for it," Heath said of "Whaam!" "I got zero."

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The Comic Artists Who Inspired Roy Lichtenstein Aren't Too Thrilled About It

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smithsonianmag.com The paintings of Roy Lichtenstein, who was born 94 years ago today, are some of the most iconic examples of the pop art movement of the 20th century. Through appropriating the techniques and styles of comic books, a product considered decidedly juvenile and frivolous, Lichtenstein found a way to unite "low" and "high" art in captivating compositions.