Is it illegal to draw and sell Disney characters?

Is it illegal to draw and sell Disney characters?

You cannot sell your drawings of Disney characters because, by doing so, you would be infringing on The Walt Disney Company's copyrights and trademarks. These characters are their intellectual property. If you want to sell your Disney artwork, you have to secure a license from them.

How do I get a Disney character license?

Disney's intake form will direct you to DecoPac, the licensed company. Set up an account with them and if you want, say, an image from "Frozen," you pay for the right to use it. The intake-form links on Disney's licensing website can steer you to some of the licensees.

How can I use Disney characters legally?

In order to use the characters legally, you must request permission from Disney Enterprises. Multiple corporate entities of Disney own many of the intellectual property rights of Disney characters. To learn more about which Disney entity owns the character you want to use, visit the Disney website.

Can I draw a Disney character?

Yes, it is ok to draw Disney Characters. But if you sell or publically display the drawings, Mickey will go after you for Copyright Infringement and he is relentless!

Can I draw a picture of Mickey Mouse and sell it?

So you cannot sell your drawings of Mickey Mouse. ... If you plan to use the drawing for financial gain, it's illegal. An example of when drawing Disney characters for sale or distribution is legal is if an artist is paid by Disney to make a drawing of Mickey Mouse for a poster.

Can I make Disney characters and sell them?

You cannot legally make and sell any product with Disney lyrics, quotes, or characters on it without permission from The Walt Disney World Company. ... Unfortunately for small sellers, Disney has far more resources to legally pursue you and you will not win the battle.

Can I sell products with Disney characters?

You cannot legally make and sell any product with Disney lyrics, quotes, or characters on it without permission from The Walt Disney World Company. ... Unfortunately for small sellers, Disney has far more resources to legally pursue you and you will not win the battle.

Is it illegal to draw Mickey Mouse?

Disney's characters are copyrighted. You can't use a drawing of Mickey Mouse and sell it on a mug, unless you have authorized consent to distribute the image. Disney has a reputation for being ruthless about protecting its intellectual property (example stories of folks getting sued here and here).

Can I draw a picture of a celebrity and sell it?

You can sell a fine art painting of a celebrity as long as it is a transformative work of art. ... The painting cannot copy an existing work of art (including a photo), and cannot interfere with a celebrity's “right of publicity”.

How to get a license to sell Disney characters and products?

• The sad truth is that it's unlikely you'll get a license to sell Disney characters and products. When you use the intake form on Disney's licensing website, you click on the category – muralist, costume maker, distributor, etc. – indicating what you want to do. In almost every category, you get the same response: No.

Can you draw Disney characters step by step?

• Disney drawing can be fun and entertaining, and if you want to draw them you are in the right place. This tutorial shows you how to draw a Disney style character from the head, nose, lips and so on, basically you learn to do the entire body. It also gives you the techniques you need to understand in order to draw your characters consistently.

Is it illegal to paint a Disney character?

• Mario Sergio Golab. No you cannot paint, offer for sale, sell, or otherwise tinker with a Disney character, at least it is illegal without an express license from the Walt Disney company. Disney does not want credit, they are a for profit business and their business is to license their characters and other things.

How can I be a Mickey Mouse artist?

• “How can I be a Disney artist?” Because this is the number one question I get asked most often, I decided to make the answer the topic of my first Medium story. You love Disney. You have your entire life. You draw Mickey Mouse like a champ and everyone says you should work for Disney. You just need someone to tell you how.