Got a weird note on DA where some guy is trying to set up a website to sell prints of ‘pop culture’ artwork, i.e. fan art. HELPFUL TIP: fan art counts as a ‘derivative work’ under US copyright law. You cannot sell things to which you do not own the copyright. (See the 5000…
This post sums it all up in a nice, neat package. Don’t sell others’ copyright/trademarked material, folks. This is definitely a nod towards the recent influx of Pokemon fanart turn profit (shirts) I’ve seen lately.
Don’t have a license to sell? Don’t do it.