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Price & Copyright

When commissioning art for commercial purposes (including book covers) the price is directly related to the rights licensed to the client, therefore a short description of Copyright is provided below. When buying traditional oil paintings or drawings just for personal recreation, the artist retains all rights unless the client would like to license some of these rights.

Copyright is a collection of laws that grant the creator of a work exclusive ownership to the work the moment it is set in a fixed form. Examples of fixed forms include; novels, articles, paintings, drawings, films, photos, manuals and software just to name a few. Copyright also provides the creator a series of rights by which she or he may choose to sell, reproduce, distribute, perform or display their work. The easiest way to think of copyright is as a collection of rights that a creator may assign to individuals as they choose. When a creator temporarily sells rights to another individual, this is called licensing. For example, when a writer contracts with a publisher, the writer licenses some of their rights to the publisher to allow for the sale, production and promotion of their work while retaining ownership to their work (if the contract is fair). Likewise, when an artist is commissioned to produce cover art they retain ownership of the finished work while licensing certain uses to the client.



To gain more concise knowledge about copyright and intellectual property law, visit the U.S. Copyright website. If you are based in the U.K. visit The U.K. Intellectual Property Office. For all other countries review The World Intellectual Property Organization

The price of artwork created digitally is charged @ $75 per hour plus the cost of usage rights.

The price of a traditional painting is determined by the square inch size of the intended piece. Additionally, the price for a traditional painting will be effected by it's intended use. If art is purchased simply for the enjoyment of the author or to aid in the writing process, this is considered non-commercial use and the client pays only the cost of creating the painting. If the painting is to be used as cover art or for any other form of promotion, the cost of usage rights apply.If the work was originally purchased for non-commercial use but the author decides they would like to use it commercially then they will contact the artist to purchase these usage rights.


Discounts:
S. C. Versillee offers a lifetime discount of 10% off the total price of a commission to repeat clients plus another 5% for clients who make a referral that results in a commission.

 


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