Artist permission

[Tre V]

   I found two illustrations by the same artist that I would love to do in panels. Being a born rule-follower, I have e-mailed him for permission, and am awaiting a response. I've tried this before, always with a negative result. Has anyone EVER had a positive response from this kind of inquiry? I will continue to follow this path since   a) It's my nature and,    b) the consequences can be expensive and embarrassing.   

   I wish I were more independently artistic but sometimes you see something that just jumps out at you to be done in glass. I once saw a poster for an Art and Wine festival....another rejection..sigh.

[ct4mom]

I found a perfect illustration for a commission I did last year and emailed the artist explaining my interest and she was happy for me to use it, she did however ask me not to post the finished product on the web as others may want to do the same without her permission, which I was happy to oblige to. I did send her a pic of the finished work and she was amazed how well her work looked in glass. Good luck!

[Rebecca]

I have asked permission to use photographs that were online as bases for stained glass and it was allowed.  I have also written letters to authors of pattern books asking for permission to sell items from the books and was allowed.  I don't do either very often, but I have never been told "no."

Rebecca

[Tre V]

   I'm stunned and encouraged! Plus, as a bonus Christmas present, I just got an e-mail back that said he would be happy to have me use his illustrations. And yes, I'll be sure to send him a picture. It really is very encouraging because it reduces the temptation for anyone to just "take" a piece of artwork and do it in glass.   

[ct4mom]

Awesome!!!Merry Christmas!!!

[Graham]

I have asked permission to use photographs that were online as bases for stained glass and it was allowed.  I have also written letters to authors of pattern books asking for permission to sell items from the books and was allowed.  I don't do either very often, but I have never been told "no."

Rebecca

That's my experience too.
I once even got a reply from a dead guy - well his widow actually. A West Coast Aboriginal  artist. It was OK, as long as I didn't make a bunch of them. I copied A painting of Geese. (see attached). She was thrilled.

[Tre V]

Great necks!

[ct4mom]

Those are cool Graham!!!

[JoanFrances]

I have had mixed out comes when asking permission to use a copy writted item.  Have only asked twice, got one "yes" and one, no reply.

Tre, any time you need a drawing of something I would gladly help out.  I can give you a rough sketch and then you can adjust it to suit your needs. 

[Graham]

Great necks!

Why thank you. They are rather elegant aren't they?
They are all bordered with re-strip. I think you'd have a hard time breaking the buggers, even with a pliers, but a hammer would work.

[Malinda]

so how are those displayed Graham? pretty cool looking

[Kev]

I remember seeing artwork like that whn I lived home. You did a great job replicating it in glass.

[JoanFrances]

I have asked permission to use photographs that were online as bases for stained glass and it was allowed.  I have also written letters to authors of pattern books asking for permission to sell items from the books and was allowed.  I don't do either very often, but I have never been told "no."

Rebecca

That's my experience too.
I once even got a reply from a dead guy - well his widow actually. A West Coast Aboriginal  artist. It was OK, as long as I didn't make a bunch of them. I copied A painting of Geese. (see attached). She was thrilled.

great replication Graham, looks great

[TodB]

I have asked once for permission... to modify a photograph of a snowflake which I found online. The photographer (Kenneth G. Libbrecht of Cal Tech) was very gracious in granting me permission to make and show the panel and even offer it for sale, as he figured the differences would be substantial. Now that I think of it, I never did send him a pic! Shame on me.
So, here's some of his stuff - absolutely spectacular: http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/photos3/photos3.htm

In a related irony, Graham, I have had a card by Benjamin Chee Chee in my studio for seven years. It's called "Learning" and has two birds similar to the geese. My dad, a late-blooming sketcher & painter, found it and loved the economy of line and color and the clever mix of a contemporary and aborginal feel.

In fairness and 'cause they're cool, some images from Benjamin Chee Chee:
http://www.google.com/images?q=benjamin+chee+chee&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-Address&oe=UTF-8&rlz=1I7GGLD&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=jnkTTeniJoX6lwfO1tXsAg&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=2&ved=0CDAQsAQwAQ

Tragically, Benjamin Chee Chee committed suicide at age 32. - Tod

[Tre V]

Tre, any time you need a drawing of something I would gladly help out.  I can give you a rough sketch and then you can adjust it to suit your needs. 

  Thanks, Joan. When I saw these illustrations, they just screamed "glass". I've sucessfully made patterns from my own photos, but sometimes I see artwork that really jumps out. My avatar, for instance, is a Picasso sketch from the 40's.

[Graham]

so how are those displayed Graham? pretty cool looking

This copy is in the front window of my son's cottage.
Hanging, as you can see is very simple. I would not trust a jumpring on a foil edge, but with the re-strip down both sided of the neck it's pretty damned secure.
The oiece is only 8 or so inches high, so it's no great weight.

[Graham]

My dad, a late-blooming sketcher & painter, found it and loved the economy of line and color and the clever mix of a contemporary and aborginal feel.

Tragically, Benjamin Chee Chee committed suicide at age 32. - Tod

Your Dad and I agree totally. Chee Chee's work is fab.

[GlassCutter7]

Yes, I have written to three artists about rendering their art in glass and all three have said yes, and that they wanted to see a pic of the result.  They all stated that they were very happy to have been asked and were happy to say yes.  The artists were Nancy Chen Erickson regarding a painting she did of a mermaid child riding a dolphin reaching for a star, the other artist was Amy Brown who paints faeries, and the other was a local artist who paints pictures of dogs. 

[Tre V]

Isn't it nice when the system works?

[Graham]

Isn't it nice when the system works?

Yup!!...............Any system. (Including one's own digestive system)