DARLING ARTIST:

Ah, hon, I hate to say it - but unless Mickey gives you written permission to use his image, the answer is no.

Copyright laws may seem like murky waters to the collage artist, but there is really only one fail safe answer if you have a question about using an image: Unless you created the image from scratch, OR, you have explicit written permission from the person who did create the image - do not use it in your own work. There are some exceptions, but you’d do well to consult a copyright lawyer to get more information about THAT. Otherwise - you use images at your own risk, and highly recognizable images, like cute lil’ Mickey are NOT recommended!

A great resource for the collage artist when it comes to copyright law is the following article: http://www.funnystrange.com/copyright/index.html

Another great resource for collage artists who like to incorporate multiple images in their work are “angel” rubber stamp companies.

Angel rubber stamp companies have written policies that allow artists to use their stamp images in their art, for one time or limited resale purposes.

To access links to angel rubberstamp companies, see our “Links” page, or click here.

To access links to copyright free image sources, see our Links pages or click here.

To learn more about copyright law, see our links page, or click here.

XO - Missy ZNE