1. General Art Rules

1. All art posted or sold must follow the ToS of Lioden - http://www.lioden.com/terms.php.
   
   1. Like anywhere else on Lioden, any and all art posted here must be suitable for 16 year olds and up. This means no uncensored nudity, no pornography, no adult situations, etc. Do not link to any sites that contain images such as this that are publicly viewable.
      
   2. Any art with nudity is only allowed to be posted if it is properly censored.
      
2. Do not post art that you personally didn't create, or wasn't created specifically for you. You can see examples of this on this thread: http://www.lioden.com/topic.php?id=304429245582
   
   1. Art that was traced from either stock photos or personal photos can be posted, providing the stock photo is free to use or the player has paid for the rights to use the photo. The original source must be linked to. This is acceptable as an art practice as long as references and/or credit links to the original photograph are made.
      
   2. Traced art may not be profited off of under any circumstances.
      
   3. Photomanipulations are not allowed unless the photo is free use or stock and you give credit back to the photographer. You can only use photomanipulations for your own profile; they are not to be sold or profited off of.
      
   4. Gridding images (putting a grid over an image and copying it square-for-square in another canvas) is considered copying and is not allowed.
      
3. If your art was done as a collaboration with another artist, we need to see the other user credited for their work.
   
4. Crediting an artist has to be done by linking back to the original source. You cannot credit an artist by saying "credit belongs to the original artist!"
   
5. If you are doing free/non-profit recolours using content that does not originally belong to you (ex. free lineart, bases, etc.), you MUST provide a link back to the original source where the artist states that their art is free to use. The artist must be properly credited, and their name must be clearly visible within the thread.
   

2. Art Sale Rules

1. Do not sell art that you didn't create with your own hands.
   
   1. An exception to this is that you are collaborating with another artist on Lioden. The artist must show up and post in the thread with their full permission, and express that players will enjoy their share of the art - whether they receive profit or not upon agreement.
      
      Collaborations: Artists that let you use their art for profit or are actively part of an art project MUST have an account on Lioden. Permission must be granted by the original artist within the art sales thread in question (even if they receive no profit from the project). The permission from the artist needs to be clearly visible in the thread so that staff may confirm that they are indeed the original artist via matching emails, etc. The artist can create an account specifically for this purpose if they are from off-site.
      
      
   2. Another exception will be allowed in the case of art threads with an artist (Player A) selling linearts/bases with permission given to resell after further art design. The buyer (Player B) must mention the original artist (Player A) and link back to the thread in the main post. We also require that Player B message Player A and show them the thread, so that Player A can post in Player B's thread just like in the collaboration situation - they must link back to their thread for confirmation and approve the resale. Again, all users involved MUST have an account on Lioden.
      
2. Copied, traced, or stolen art in any form is not allowed to be sold or profited off of.
   
   1. Do not trace art and sell it or pull it off as your own.
      
   2. Do not trace photos and sell it or pull it off as your own.
      
   3. You may not sell photomanipulations.
      
   4. You may not sell gridded images (putting a grid over an image and copying it square-for-square in another canvas).
      
   5. You may not trace photos, draw over them, or "eyeball" them, this is still a copy of a copyrighted photo/art, and is not allowed to be sold/made profit on in Lioden, no matter if photo owner's consent was given - we cannot give exceptions. Do not use Lioden boards to sell art of this form.
      
   6. You may not sell creations from "adoptable", "custom creator", or "doll maker" tools because this is not your art.
      
   7. You may not sell lineart that you did not create yourself (see Rule #1 for exceptions).
      
   8. You may not sell AI-generated images because it is not legally regulated, it might produce plagiarisms, and it does not hold a copyright.
      
3. You may sell your art for real-life currency or Lioden currency, but NOT other site game currency.
   
   1. Players are no longer allowed to sell art for DA points, as they are off-site currency.
      
   2. Any and all real-life currency transactions belong through messages; please do not post your emails publicly. Lioden will not be held responsible for any random users getting your email due to you posting it in the open, and will not be held responsible for any users scamming/running away with your money, etc. You are taking your own risk when giving money/your address to other users online for art.
      All scam reports must go through PayPal/your credit card. Lioden and its staff members are not responsible for any loss of real-life currency (with exception to the Oasis).
      
4. You can sell art of copyrighted/trademarked franchises (ex. Pokemon, The Lion King, etc.) at your own risk, as long as it is not copied/traced/stolen artwork. We treat all of this as fanart, to a degree of inspiration and admiration. Lioden will not be held responsible for any legal ramifications that may result from sales of art regarding characters that do not belong to them.
   

Art theft is taken extremely seriously on Lioden. We can view user records/spending records and if you are caught breaking the art rules, you can get in big trouble. Please don't do it.

3. Selling Adoptables & Characters

Selling characters is strictly forbidden.
Character sales are defined as a character being sold with art and/or a full story, which brings about the issue of selling art under false pretenses.

While character sales are strictly forbidden, you may sell adoptables that you have bought, created, or collaborated on, with all requirements outlined in Rule #1.1 above and Rule #1 below.

Adoptables can be defined as various recolours of a base that are made to be sold, and do not have a story or extra pieces of art to go with them.

Please follow and thoroughly read our rules below.

1. You may give away and resell adoptables that you have purchased on Lioden, under the following strict terms:
   
   1. The original artist and owner of the adoptables has a post in their own thread stating that they allow gifting and reselling.
      
   2. The original artist and owner of the adoptables posts on your sales thread with their permission that you can give away or resell the adoptable.
      
   3. You credit the original artist and owner of the adoptables on your sales thread.
      
2. You may not give away or resell adoptables that you have not purchased on Lioden. We have no way to contact the original artist to see if they are okay with their art being given away or resold. Please limit this strictly to adoptables purchased on Lioden only.
   
3. Should we be contacted by an artist that feels like their art was sold without permission, we WILL treat that as art resale/theft.
   
4. If we see a person who continuously recolours free linearts or bases and sells them as adoptables in a repetitive manner, we WILL treat that as breaking a principal rule of selling art that you didn't create with your own hands. This is NOT allowed. You are only allowed to use another artist's lineart or base if they give you the rights to, and the artist must have an account on Lioden, along with posting their express permission on your sales thread.
   

Rules may be modified at any time without notice.

August 3rd, 2017 - Updated the rules regarding reselling adoptables.

Characters vs Adoptables FAQ section

CHARACTER (OC) SALES

What is considered a character?
A creature/creature design that was made with an intention to keep it as their own. It usually has changed ownership at least once, has a backstory and other art of them attached, made by other artists.



Is selling characters allowed?
-No, selling characters on Lioden is strictly forbidden, per the rules quoted above.

Why can't we sell characters?
As said before, we want to protect the rights of artists on Lioden. We do not want someone profiting off a character that has other art of them attached, especially art from other artists - that would bring up the issue of taking advantage of art made by other artists.

Can we trade/give away characters?
No, this is prohibited on Lioden, as it brings up the issue of trading/giving away art made by other artists.

ADOPTABLE SALES

What is considered an adoptable?
Adoptables can be defined as various recolours of a base that are made to be sold, and do not have a story or extra pieces of art to go with them.




Is selling adoptables allowed?
Yes, selling adoptables is allowed on Lioden. Remember that you need to be the creator of the lineart and design entirely (An exception to this is when another artist of Lioden has granted you permission to profit off of their lines directly on your thread.)

Can I resell the adoptables I've bought from another Lioden artist?
Yes you can! Quoting from our rules:
"You may give away and resell adoptables that you have purchased on Lioden, under the following strict terms:
The original artist and owner of the adoptables has a post in their own thread stating that they allow gifting and reselling.
The original artist and owner of the adoptables posts on your sales thread with their permission that you can give away or resell the adoptable.
You credit the original artist and owner of the adoptables on your sales thread."

Can I resell the adoptables I've bought from another artist outside of Lioden?
If the other artist has no account on Lioden, you cannot, because they won't be able to come on Lioden and post their permission directly on your thread.

Can I use a Free-To-Use lineart to create my adoptables?
No, unless the original artist has an account on Lioden and could give you their permission to use it (on your thread).