Using Digital Artwork

It's amazing how many people use images without giving proper credit. Many artists make their living off their work, so for them to give us permission to post it, either individually or collectively, is a special thing. Please note that just because an artist allows us to use their image on a site such as All Poetry, they do NOT normally give us free reign on changing the design! We are usually allowed to re-size their work to fit our posting purposes, but sticking verbiage on an image that is not ours is a no-no unless the artist has said that it can be manipulated in such a way.

All these sites have something written on thier pages about Terms of Use, and most of them just ask that we provide a link back to their homepage. They do NOT want you to link to the image used; but their HOMEPAGE.  

Personally, I will post a link on both the item I use it on, and my author page. Now that I have this, I will post information and credit here, as well as the item. I will also be checking out the sites periodically to make sure their TOU haven't changed.

If my best friend and soulsis wasn't an artist herself, I wouldn't know about the niceties and legalities of using other's artwork; but, since I'm starting to use other artwork myself I am learning. In addition, it would make sense to assume that other authors here would not know of these technicalities. So, benefit from my learning journey 

So, here's the links. If you know of more, IM me or comment here Happy hunting.

Chatty Toes
allpoetry.com/poets/chattytoes
Most backgrounds, images, and pictures I use are created by Chattytoes cause she loves me  Many are original oils that I have here in my house, or that she sends me electronically. Most of her work is original, with some used from other FREE resources. Questions? Feel free to ask.

Antique Clipart
antiqueclipart.com/
"Browse one of the largest free Public Domain archives of Victorian, and Edwardian era clipart on the Internet! Containing 1041 clipart images of People, Flowers, Animals and more!" ~ HOMEPAGE for above. This site is not in the USA. No need to link back.

Aubrey's Backgrounds
www.aubreyrhea.com/borders/
Man these are great! "These backgrounds are free for your use." ~ Aubrey Rhea, Site Owner

Aubrey's Flowers
www.aubreyrhea.com/scan/
Real flowers, scanned. All neato stuff. "If you want to use these anywhere, feel free, I'd be flattered  ." "These backgrounds are free for your use." ~ Aubrey Rhea, Site Owner

Aubrey's Garden
www.aubreyrhea.com/roses/garden.htm
Roses. In all shapes, sizes and colors. Beautiful! "These backgrounds are free for your use." ~ Aubrey Rhea, Site Owner

Background City
www.backgroundcity.com
These backgrounds and images MUST be linked to the above URL only on the ACTUAL item itself, per their TOU.

Cartoons - Originals
www.cartoonclipart.com
"Please remember, these cartoons are my original creations, they are copyrighted by me and all that I ask in return for their use on your pages is for you to credit me: Jeff Bucchino, on your site and include a link to www.cartoonclipart.com. They are for your personal, non-commercial use only, please do not redistribute them." ~ Jeff Bucchino

Victorian Clipart
www.designedtoat.com
"All victorian clipart images are free for personal and commercial use. Please provide a link back to Designed to a T." ~ HOMEPAGE

Free Graphics,Textures and Backgrounds
www.grsites.com
This site compiles thousands of copyright free images, textures and backgrounds. No implicit rules in their TOU.

Josephine Wall
www.josephinewall.co.uk/josephine.html
She allows the use of all her images, so long as there is no monetary gain. Beautiful work. Professional. "Although the images on my web site are protected by copyright please feel free to use them in a non-commercial way (not for financial gain). I know a lot of people like to make up web sets, buttons and backgrounds. All I ask is that you credit the work to me and if possible put a link to my web site on your pages (please try to avoid linking directly to the pictures on my site as this uses up a lot of bandwidth)." ~ Josephine Wall, Site Owner


NOTE: For the site, www.aubreyrhea.com/borders in order to save the image as a background do the following:

Right click
VIEW BACKGROUND IMAGE
Then SAVE to your computer

ALL background images upload best here at 1024 width