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About Me Member Comic Artist James Berry32/Male/United States Recent Activity Deviant for 10 Months
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Hello folks! My name is James, and I like to do drawings!

I usually just draw for fun, with an occasional commission for a friend or a friend of a friend.

I like to think that I'm a good artist, and I know that at least I am creative.

That being said, I know that there are some TOTALLY AWESOME artists out there that simply blow my art away! But that's OK, because it gives me something to strive for.

I like seeing my own progress with my art. I like to try to get better with every drawing that I do (or at least post).

I hope to have fun here at DA, and I also hope to improve my art game.

I look forward to meeting all of you, and learning from you all too.

Thanks for your time.

James

Original Characters: To Post, Or Not To Post?

Sun Jan 25, 2009, 4:14 PM
First off, thanks to the DA community for welcoming me into the "club", it's a cool place.

I do have to admit though, I never even spent much time lurking here at DA before joining, so I'm not really sure of all of the rules and etiquette around these parts. So forgive me if I don't fit in yet, I know I'll have some adjustment time.

But my biggest concern about DA is posting my original characters. Now I'm not making any accusations here, I just worry that my original ideas could get ripped-off and make someone besides me a millionaire.

I'm also not trying to say that my characters are the best ever and are just waiting to strike gold.

I also have to admit that I only have skimmed through the agreement that you accept when you post a new Deviant. I never understand that legal mumbo-jumbo anyway.

So if anyone has a quick answer on what I should do relating to posting my original characters, I'd really appreciate knowing.

Should I officially copyright my characters before posting them here? Should I pick a license when uploading a new Deviant, if so, which one?

I've noticed a lot of original characters posted on other profiles, so maybe it's not a big deal?

  • Mood: Confused
  • Listening to: my son in my ear, talking about Mortal Kombat.
  • Reading: The words that I am typing.
  • Watching: 2006's Charlotte's Web on TMCw.
  • Playing: I ain't playing ;)
  • Eating: nothing yet, but dinner will be soon.
  • Drinking: A can of Mountain Dew

Devious Info

  • Current Residence: oHIGHo
  • deviantWEAR sizing preference: XXL
  • Print preference: on a good printer
  • Interests: Art, drawing, games, family, fun, drugs
  • Favourite movie: Boogie Nights
  • Favourite band or musician: The Killers
  • Favourite genre of music: Classic Rock
  • Favourite artist: Prince
  • Favourite poet or writer: Prince
  • Favourite photographer: David Osman
  • Favourite style of art: Comicbook
  • Operating System: Windows Vista
  • MP3 player of choice: Laptop & good speakers
  • Shell of choice: Blueberry
  • Wallpaper of choice: Pre-sticky
  • Skin of choice: Chicken
  • Favourite game: Mortal Kombat series
  • Favourite gaming platform: Microsoft Xbox 360
  • Favourite cartoon character: Superman
  • Personal Quote: "No one cares what I have to say".
  • Tools of the Trade: Pencils, paper, pens, erasers, scanner, pc, and photoshop CS3

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Comments


:iconslippyninja:
hey i found you through Juggy's page...good stuff here man keep up the good work!

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:iconkillerbee-kreations:
Thanks, I haven't drawn anything in months, but I'll be back soon!

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:icongvelasco:
Hey KB! Hope you like it!I wanted to pm it to you but Bluetights seemed to be off since this morning...

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Wa'nna Vegemite?
:iconkillerbee-kreations:
I love it man, he looks so badass!

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:iconfdiskart:
Nice to see more BlueTights people on DA :)
:iconkillerbee-kreations:
Yeah, hey FDisk! I actually went out of my way to find you on here man, and I'm glad I did. You know I've always been a fan of yours.

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:iconfdiskart:
Thanks! I appreciate that, I have fond memories from BT.net :)
:iconkillerbee-kreations:
It's still there bro, lol

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:iconfdiskart:
Yeah, I swing by from time to time; but I really don't have time to be an active member anymore and keep up with the rest of my extracurricular stuff.
:icongvelasco:
Hey! It's about time you join us here Bro! Welcome! Welcome! Welcome!!!!!

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Wa'nna Vegemite?
:iconkillerbee-kreations:
Tell me about it! And thanks for the welcome bro!

I feel weird though about posting my original characters, I don't want anyone to rip-em off ya know?

Has DA ever had any problems with character theft? Or are we pretty protected here? Will DA steal our ideas we post here and sell them?

I worry about these things.

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:icongvelasco:
I never had any bad experience yet here in DA, but I do understand your apprehension.

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Wa'nna Vegemite?
:iconkillerbee-kreations:
I really want to post my characters here, just so I have more to post. So maybe I will. I'll just make sure to add a disclaimer stating that I own the rights to the characters.

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:icongvelasco:
Good idea Man!

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:iconjuggertha:
Welcome to DA bud, glad you finally made it
:iconkillerbee-kreations:
Thanks Juggertha!

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:iconmr-vengence:
thanks for the watch

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:iconkillerbee-kreations:
no problemo!

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