File talk:Lin-hsiang-8.jpg

Official
Is this official artwork? --Ir&#39;revrykal (talk) 10:10, November 9, 2017 (UTC)


 * No, it's fan art, even if a fan had it commissioned. Here's the artist Lin Hsiang's page and some of it was introduced on Candlekeep here by user Sunderstone. We need to see Lin Hsiang's and Sunderstone's permission notices for it to be hosted here on the FRW.


 * But as much as I like the art (and linked to it for my own game), I'm not a fan of using fan art on the wiki at all because it is, essentially, a homebrewed depiction. — BadCatMan (talk) 11:21, November 9, 2017 (UTC)

I have permission from Lin Hsiang, who has permission from Sunderstone, to use these images on the Wiki. Furthermore, I'd consulted with — Hashimashadoo about using these specific pieces on the Wiki before asking Lin for permission. In any case, let me know how to get the proof of permission to the mods. — Sno4wy (talk)


 * Okay, thanks. Please quote the passages on the file pages so we have a record, thanks. — BadCatMan (talk) 00:42, November 10, 2017 (UTC)

Permissions from Artist
sno4wy said the following:

Hi again,

I'd really like to upload your art to the Forgotten Realms Wiki (forgottenrealms.wikia.com/wiki…), especially your paintings of Bellas Thanatar and his party members, as those characters don't have featured images for their info pages.

Would you be willing to give your permission for using your art on the Wiki? Credit would be given of course and nothing on the Wiki is for profit.

Thanks for your consideration!

-- linhsiang said the following:

Hey sno4wy,

I wrote my client last night, but he hasn't replied yet. I'll let you know as soon as I hear from him :) Hey sno4wy,

That would be a great honor for me! :) However, since those paintings were commissioned by one of my clients, I will need to get his permission to do that. Let me ask him first. Hopefully he will like the idea.

Thanks for letting me know ahead! Lin -- sno4wy said the following:

Ok thanks! :D -- linhsiang said the following:

He just wrote me back :) He's ok with it!

Could you add Walter Hall Ii as the art director when you upload them? Thank you so much! ^^

-- sno4wy said the following:

Awesome, thank you! And sure thing! Is his name Walter Hall Ii or Walter Hall II, as in Walter Hall the second?

Thanks! -- He lists his name as "Walter Hall Ii" :)

Thanks! Lin