PLAGIARISM

I have a question regarding plagiarism. I'm about to join an art contest themed "perspective" and I had these idea of a painting but i just can't seem to find the right reference for a posing that ineeded so I browse through pinterest and found a posing anatomy sketch by robert liberace that fits perfectly to may concept idea. I'm not just going to copy the sketch itself and paint it I'm just going to make the sketch as a reference for the posing that I needed. Will it be considered as plagiarism?

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Callmewhatyouwill

I don't think a pose can be considered plagerized. If your painting is different than the source material I wouldn't worry about it.

ajlopez · 26-30, M

@Callmewhatyouwill thank you for your response, I was just wondering since it was a sketch and an artwork itself even though it was just an anatomy sketch, that It may come off as plagiarism.

Callmewhatyouwill

@ajlopez well consider this:

You paint a sphere. A shape. Its been done many times because you can't claim ownership of a shape.

A pose is just an anatomical shape. Who owns the pose?

ajlopez · 26-30, M

@Callmewhatyouwill I see your point, but what I'm worried about is I'm not just copying the pose itself, since it was a sketch and not a photograph I would be copying the sketch. Along with the rendereing, lighting and technique applied to copy the posing. I'm worried it may come off as plagiarism. Plus the sketch itslef was not just one posing but four poses it was a sketch of a man throwing a ball and sketching the movement frame by frame. Thank you again for your response

Callmewhatyouwill

@ajlopez I think you would be fine... But if you want or can go out and picture of someone throwing a ball and go off that.

Or credit your source material if possible.