Thread:Walley146/@comment-104549-20181214194424/@comment-36315725-20190108023047

Because the original image cannot be found anywhere except Pinterest, it is safe to assume the oil painting is not copyrighted. Pinterest itself has its own copyright policy; most images on the site are either posted there under fair use or in the public domain. Copyrighted images are easy to find elswhere; for example,  was easily sourced and copyrighted because it had been posted on a multitude of websites. It was also easy to find the original post on ArtStation, in which it is official copyrighted concept art for Tulak Hord in Star Wars: the Old Republic. Since it is official concept art made for BioWare, the image is copyrighted. I cannot say the same for an oil painting that lacks an original source and definite author. It is more than likely that the oil painting was made for the enjoyment of the artist and was shared out of good will anonymously on Pinterest, thus rendering the image in the Public Domain.

This thought process is different from what I usually do when it comes to art that is in the PD. Usually, the artist will say in their description: "I only draw for enjoyment, feel free to use my art and spread my name," but in this case, I do not have any information regarding the artist and this piece of work.

In conclusion, I believe the image is in the PD because there is a vaguely defined artist and the image may only be found on Pinterest.