Wildlife Photos for Commercial Use
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In response to many inquiries from artists about using images for art reference,
I've created three downloadable
"Virtual" CDs. Each one contains 50 high quality photos of African
wildlife taken in the animals' natural habitat, so is ideal for artists needing reference photos.
Artists are understandably reluctant to pay $20 or more for a single image, so I've priced each Virtual CD at
just $14.95 (30c a picture).  There's now also a "Get it Free" option - see right.
In addition, there are 12 downloadable Wildlife Photo Packs
available, each containing 15 pictures.
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Wildlife Art Resources and Links
Keith Joubert Artwork
This site features some of Keith Joubert's more recent work, including paintings on exhibition during March and April
of 2007. Joubert is internationally recognised for his extraordinary wildlife paintings that reflect not only his
impeccable draughtsmanship and mastery of the medium of oil paint, but also his intimate knowledge of the African
bush and its inhabitants.
Sue Dickinson Wildlife Art
Showcases the work - including original wildlife paintings and wildlife prints - of renowned South African artist Sue Dickinson.
Take the "Taxi Tour" for an online viewing of her evocative wildlife art and feast your eyes on watercolours of
Africa's big cats and other stunning
paintings of African animals. Highly recommended.
There's also a section devoted to
Step-By-Step Painting Demonstrations, a must for the aspirant wildlife artist.
Gallery Africa
Sells wildlife art, wildlife paintings and wildlife prints. Featured artists include:
- Ramsey Mapunde
- Gavin Collins
- Dennis Murphy
- Dawn Venturas
Wild@Art
The online gallery of Leigh Rust, an award-winning Australian artist who "works in soft pastel to produce
highly detailed and emotive portraits of some of the most exciting and interesting animals on the planet".
The site features a selection of Leigh's recent works as well as a glimpse into his creative process.
The "On the Easel" section is updated regularly, allowing visitors to watch as his animals come to life.
The Untamed Artists' Network - established by Leigh Rust (see above) to increase awareness of nature and wildlfe
and also raise funds for selected conservation projects through the sale of members' art.
The growing membership already represents a fascinating diversity of styles and media. "I'm astounded by the incredible array of talent I've had come on board", says Leigh of the fledgling organisation.
Wildlife Art
The online gallery of professional wildlife wrtist Jason Morgan. Jason's site
showcases his latest paintings, limited edition prints, plus paintings he's currently working on (see
On the Easel).
He is Signature Member of the AFC (Artists for Conservation Group), a non-profit, international society of
world-class nature artists who are dedicated to the preservation of the natural world.
Wildlife Art.net
Features work of Paul Bosman, who's career as an African wildlife artist has spanned 25 years
and two continents.
In addition to hundreds of original pastel paintings,
his African and North American wildlife art has been reproduced in many
sets of limited edition prints. Recently he has moved into large scale oil
paintings as well as three dimensional work with his African wildlife sculpture.
Bosman's work is represented in the permanent collection of
the National Museum of Wildlife Art.
Originals cost in the thousands while Giclee prints are also available for those with less
to spend.
WetCanvas!
A community of visual artists that has grown from
humble grass-roots beginnings in 1998 into a veritable gold mine of information, serving painters,
sculptors, illustrators, digital artists, photographers, and other visual artists.
WetCanvas! has more than 100,000 members and the forums, with more than 3 million posts, is the single largest
repository on the Net for interactive
visual arts information.
About.com Guide to Painting
An information-rich site packed with tips and tutorials covering a wide range of art topics and subjects,
the Guide to Painting also offers useful resources for artists such as a forum and downloadable reference photos.
The site is administered
by Marion Boddy-Evans who epitomises the About.com philosophy that the guides are written by "real people" who
are contactable.
Info on Copyright
Lawgirl.com
Excellent primer on copyright - essential reading for artists and photographers
Picture Archive Council of America
Includes copyright guidelines about artists' use of photographs. Definitely worth reading PACA's
"Copyright Commandments"
Artists' copyright
General info on Copyright for Artists from About.com
List of FAQs include these common questions that artists face:
- Can I Make a Painting of a Photograph?
- If I Change 10 Percent, Isn't It a New Image?
- What about reference photos?
- What about photos of famous paintings?
- How Do I Get Permission to Use a Photo?
- What About Collage?
- Doesn't Fair Use Cover Artists?
- What about paintings made from Old Masters or How-To books?
- How Long Does Copyright Last?
- If someone commissions me to do a painting, who does copyright belong to?
- What is 'in the public domain'?
- If I Sell a Painting, Do I Lose Copyright?
- What is 'work for hire'?
- How Do I Sign Over Copyright?
- What If Someone Infringes My Copyright?
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