Re: Fair use vs CR infringment?

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No one can offer any help here?

On 7/10/07, Tony S wrote:
> Hi all.
> As an artist am i allowed to paint an "Original"
> painting/drawing of a copywritten character and sell
> that "Original" art?
> Also...
> Am i by law allowed to display that art on my website as a
> representation of my abilities and artistic talent.
>
> Now...keep in mind....im talking about a 1 of. Not prints
> and or reproductions of my art. Just the original art
> itself. A one of a kind.
>
> Example....I do a painting of Lady Death which is a
> copywritten Char. and i sell said art on ebay.
> Later down the road the owner sees my site and demands i
> remove the pix af my "original" art that are in likness of
> his copywritten char IE Lady Death.
> Keep in mind...this is not art based on existing art. but
> it is a likness of a existing char. The scene depicting
> Lady Death that i painted is totaly original and NOT based
> off of any prior published work.
>
> Where in this do i have a legal leg to stand on if any at
> all?
> Thx for any help guys.