As some artists know, but as many unfortunately do not, by law, you own copyright on every work of art you produce, regardless of whether you register the copyright, regardless if you sign the piece or not.

Because copyright belongs to you, I advise that you never allow a client, especially a corporate one, to reproduce one of your works without a written agreement signed by you.

Especially, do not allow a corporation to produce greeting cards, brochures, posters, or…

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All right, how many of you print a Certificate of Authenticity each time you sell a work?   Well if you don’t, and if no one ever told you what one should contain, here’s a simple example.  

Please note that I list title, medium, size and current value.  

Also note that I indicate to whom the copyright actually belongs, and how infringement is a VERY bad idea.  

Do I ever have to enforce this with an attorney?  

Nah; it’s better to stay on cool terms with everyone.  The big artillary should always be a last resort.

Note: to enlarge the image so you can read the text, click on it.

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Paul will be one of 11 Keynote speakers at the smARTist Telesummit in January 2009.  

His topic: Corporate Collectors: The New Medicis Where to find them and how to get in the door.  Just click on “Click to learn more” under his photo for all the details.