Wanted to share a little situation that has happen to me and boy it has just blown the wind out of my blond hair doo. Skip can validate via the show in Myrtle Beach.
My crabs are being copied and repainted in a classroom for profit studio!
I found a web site that has done a fantastic job of clipping YOUR artwork. They teach it in classes and they are located in Mt. Pleasant SC. The take on the studio is that you pay them $30-$40 dollars and you get a canvas, frame and a bottle of brewski or wine for a couple of hours. Great concept a buzz and a painting.
When I went through a search saw one of my crab paintings that I had not painted. I searched it to a studio not far from me in the Charleston area. These rats are using so many paintings from online artist to teach in classes. My crab painting had been painted over 150 times. After I contacted them last night they quickly fixed the web site. But hey Mrs. blonde HTML is snazzy. I have contacted over 7 artist to let them know about these money mongers and saved the web page on my hard drive. I Also purchased the other part of their domain name, which when done will go to the top of the search for their term. Blond, a computer geek and a painter. Look out baby this could get a little scary. I have been slinging paint and snot all morning, brewing a good batch of steaming mean girl face stew. My husband said I need to go and dig a hole in the field.
What do I do?
The owner of the original red crab painting that I painted and wanted to know if I was a "Student" Painter! This has sent me to a place. Imagine all my hair standing on end only fried, with my meany girl face. This is really a bad deal here. Watch out for your images you never know where they will turn up.
They place is called Bottles n Brushes. Do the search to see if your work is not being copied in the "Gallery" area were the students hold up the finished work they have just painted. The happy owner collects around $400-$500 every night and smiles all the way to the bank.
Happy hair day! (Ok I did let go of the mean girl face, but the hair is still on end!)
Heather
(Hope this wasn't to negative just wanted to warn the artist.)
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I’ve also signed contracts with “poster” companies and have found my work reproduce - not just the look of my brush strokes but the actual height and depth of my brush strokes in the discount bin at TJMAX! I was sick to my stomach and shaking for a day or two!
I NEVER will sign another reproducing contract and as for those folks in china….I’ve embraced an attitude of constantly producing new and divergent works of art in order to stay ahead of the “Game”. Yes I’ve lost some very excellent sales because people aren’t confident that MY original IS an original…. I'm putting a handprint on the backs of my paintings, just as an added mark , as well as copyright and date (the date is important to have)....
Happy Day. Put a good 1" of face cream last night to smooth out the meany face. Kinda worked, but scared the kids.
Happy Day
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