Feather Heart Creations Art Thread~Update 2/12/09

[Nina]

Thought I would start an art thread rather than posting new topics each time.
I finally got around to a few new ACEOs first ones for 2009!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&item=290294598350

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New plush
Little Benny the Beaver

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20539247
Baby dragon plush

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20719755

And I finally have a new website!!! http://www.featherheart.net

[Nina]

[Lokie]

That beaver is really cute! And the ACEOs are really nice; looks like you really developed a style and look for your dragons =]

[Nina]

Thanks 🙂 it’s funny that’s just what my husband said about my dragons. I think I finally have a style!

[Maria]

I really love that beaver. You’ve gotten so good at your animals.

[Starbreeze]

Your dragons are awesome!!! I love the little beaver too. 😀

[Nina]

My newest mini sculpture. This dragon bust is only 2.5″ tall

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20996658

[Maria]

I saw that bust on DA (and discovered your Etsy store on account of it). It’s very nicely done, though please be careful in copying Melody’s kirin scales.

[Nina]

Greater Basilisk wrote:

I saw that bust on DA (and discovered your Etsy store on account of it). It’s very nicely done, though please be careful in copying Melody’s kirin scales.

WTF I wasn’t in anyway trying to copy anything of hers never even thought about her kirins or their scales just sculpted a tiny dragon bust 🙄 Sorry I hate being accused of copying someone else’s work.

[Nina]

Greater Basilisk wrote:

I saw that bust on DA (and discovered your Etsy store on account of it). It’s very nicely done, though please be careful in copying Melody’s kirin scales.

Oh and actually it looks like Melody copied the scale design for both the Kirins and her Oriental dragons for traditional Asian dragon sculptures. I have a few very, very old (taking 100 year old) dragon pottery that has this same scale pattern. So I guess we both copy 😛

[Tally Mark]

And I know where the asian dragon sculptors copied their scales from. ^_~

http://theartofnature.org/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/fish-scales-01.gif

Really, scales are just about the least copyrightable of all designs…because scales of all kinds are found in nature! 🙂 Particular and unique scale layouts, now that’s different…but scales are scales. It doesn’t even count as ‘copying’ because you’re trying to make a creature look realistic…best way to do it is draw from nature.

Lovely scales on that dragon btw, lol.

[Nina]

Tally Mark wrote:

And I know where the asian dragon sculptors copied their scales from. ^_~

http://theartofnature.org/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/fish-scales-01.gif

Really, scales are just about the least copyrightable of all designs…because scales of all kinds are found in nature! 🙂 Particular and unique scale layouts, now that’s different…but scales are scales. It doesn’t even count as ‘copying’ because you’re trying to make a creature look realistic…best way to do it is draw from nature.

Lovely scales on that dragon btw, lol.
Thank you for that, great point! So true on the koi scales, I don’t see how anyone can say I’m copying anything when it’s something like scales. Now if I had made a Kirin with glass eyes in the same colors as windstone’s with those scales then yeah I could see that. But like you said scales are scales 🙂 and there are only so many ways of making scales….I was trying to be original but I guess I failed.

[Jennifer]

Greater Basilisk wrote:

I saw that bust on DA (and discovered your Etsy store on account of it). It’s very nicely done, though please be careful in copying Melody’s kirin scales.

I don’t see any problem. Those scales are generic enough and occur in nature. It’s only when pieces have a Windstone style or feel to them that it’s a problem.

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[Nina]

Jennifer wrote:

Greater Basilisk wrote:

I saw that bust on DA (and discovered your Etsy store on account of it). It’s very nicely done, though please be careful in copying Melody’s kirin scales.

I don’t see any problem. Those scales are generic enough and occur in nature. It’s only when pieces have a Windstone style or feel to them that it’s a problem.
thanks Nam that’s what I was thinking. Again scales are scales, I could see if I had glass eyes & style, paint job, etc…
But I guess I should take it as a compliment having my work compared to Melody’s in any way shape or form, because my work is no where are good.

[Maria]

Okay. I’m kinda confused by now as to what constitutes copyright disregard and what doesn’t. Don’t mind me, I guess. 😛

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