Tattoos:
Yes, you may get a tattoo of any non-commissioned piece. Please do not leave the picture at the tattoo shop. I don't like the idea my art being part of someone's shop "stock". If you wish, please send me a jpg or gif of your tat when it's done. I have given permission for a number of tattoos but have only seen a few. I think it's cool to see my art as tattoos. Free web sets:
Yes you may use any non-commissioned piece for your free or linkware websets. You must include a copyright notice with the set and link back to me. Note this is a change from my previous policy but I think it's better. You may not sell the set in any way shape or form, nor include the webset in any collections.
Decorating Personal websites:
Lake Applets on your site:
Yes. You must have a copyright notice next to the image or prominently on the page and link back to here. Note this is a change from my previous policy but I think it's better.
Decorating Business websites or Personal websites which also sell stuff:
Maybe. Please e-mail me.
Web Gallery of Fairies or web gallery of Meilin's-art:
Yes, limit 10 non-commissioned pieces. You must have a copyright notice next to each image if they're on separate pages or once prominently on a page with multiple large-scale images. Use your brain and do something reasonable. You must also link to here.
Prints:
If you want to print yourself one (1) personal copy, go ahead. Don't sell it/distribute it, etc. Caution, the web versions will not print well at anything larger than about 3 inches high since there's not enough resolution. If you must have a personal copy anyhow and are willing to put up with the lowres, more power to you.
No, I don't sell prints. I'm lame. I even have a good photo quality printer. It's just too much hassle for me. Unfortunately, I won't give you the full res image file for you to print for yourself either because that's equivalent to giving away the original.
Background for your personal computer:
Yes, you may take my images and put them on the background of your personal computer or your Mom's or something. I even encourage it. :-) Just don't go distributing them around.
Web "Dolls":
Other "Adoption" items such as trinket boxes:
Yes, with copyright notice nearby. If you can't find a way to add a reasonable copyright notice, you may not use my pictures. You may take the wings only if you wish though in many cases, it might not look good without a lot of work. Good luck.
School project:
Yes. Copyright notice is required in a prominent place. Just use common sense and put the notice somewhere where people normally look for that sort of thing. Hope you get an A+. :-)
CD collections of art:
No. You may not distribute my art in any collection in any form.
Paintshop Pro "Tubes":
No, you may not distribute "tubes" of my stuff, not even if they're free. This is equivalent to a method for redistributing my art. However, if you're doing masking for your personal use so you can make globes, banners, websets, or what-have-you more easily, that's fine. I don't care what art program you use in the privacy of your own home. ;-) Of course, the globes, banners, websets and what-not are subject to the normal non-commissioned and copyright notice/link rules.
Site Fights, Chatroom, E-mail Stationary
Yes. Copyright notice required however. If you can't find a reasonable way to add a copyright notice, you may not use my images.
Make your own version:
Sorry, but no. You may not redraw, repaint, or redo my images in any media. I don't want any sticky situations with copyrights. Anyhow, you are much better off making your own pictures. That way, if you spend time on something you like, it's -yours-. A couple more important points:
- The copyright on my images includes the design of the wings.
- Freehand copying still is copying. Although you could free-hand paint yourself something to look like one of my pictures, legally, you'd be infringing on my copyrights.
Figurines, Cross Stitch:
No, sorry. This is similar to the "Make your own version" rules above.
Non-Profit MultiUserDungeons (MUD) & Role-Playing Websites:
Yes, you may use my non-commissioned pieces for your character portrait, to illustrate your role-playing 'run', or similar non-profit RPG type website. A copyright notice is required in a prominent place. Just use common sense and put the notice somewhere where people normally look for that sort of thing. If your MUD/rpg site does not include a way to display a copyright notice, you may not use my images. This permission does NOT apply to a new roleplaying game system, module, etc you want to sell.
Anything else?
Please email me with your specific request.