Using Concept Art

Luke_Starkie

Sorry If a thread has already been made on this, or If it should go somewhere else but - Are they any 'rules' on using someone else artwork for a sculpt?
I emailed someone a long time ago asking If I could make a sculpt from their concept art but they never got back to me.

Would or wouldn't I be doing any harm as long as I clearly state that the design is not mine? If this makes any sense haha.

- Cheers

LRoy

Unless its commercial just do it and give credit.

Luke_Starkie

Thanks a lot man! Was just unsure whether to just go for it or not!

Paul Pepera

Better idea - come up with your own concept! Practice those design skills.

Bibendum

LRoy wrote: »

Unless its commercial just do it and give credit.

I'd actually suggest the opposite, if its non-commercial then you should ask.

If it was commercial then the artist probably doesn't have the right to tell you that you can use it to begin with. Personal arts a different story.

If you do use someones concept credit them in your final image.

I let someone here use one of my concepts a while ago and they put my name in the wip thread then when the finished it and put it in their portfolio mentions of me were nowhere to be found.

I felt kind of disrespected and it irks me to see people doing it all over the place here with other concept artists.

Maybe I'm just overly sensitive though.

Luke_Starkie

@Paul - I do try everyday, but the concept I'm planning on using, I'm just in-love with it has to be done!

@bibendum - Its just for fun really, the artist will definitely get credited in all images. But I think Lroy meant 'commercial' as if you were to use the concept intending to sell the final sculpt. Which i aren't (obviously).

Bibendum

Ahh yeah I get it now :0 my mistake

Mrskullface

at the least give credit. Without credit too many people assume you created every single thing about it, the idea, colors and all that.

Andreas

I would contact the artist always... nice to ask permission and give a heads up. If they don't respond, just do it anyway, but give credit, and link to original art.