Question for CC Makers

[strangetomato]

For those of you who've made wall hanging recolours from an artist or designers work (either in a simlish version or as-is), do you generally ask permission to use their artwork? Or do most people use the images without contacting the original creator of the image? I have a little something I'd like to make based on someone else's work, so I'd like to know what others do in this situation. I feel like asking would be best, but then I'm sort of afraid they'll just say no.

Comments

[needlecream.livejournal.com]

I just use it and then give credit and a link if possible. If the artist were to see it and ask me to remove the download, then I would; but I would not contact the artist myself to ask first.