Nice. DT is the only site you need a specific form for in this case. Everyone else will take a photo of the original with a note saying "created from scratch with pen and ink" or something similar. DT  will insist you use their property form. Just fill it in as the owner of the property and again write an explaination and a photo of the original piece of paper. Initial sketches also useful.

The specifics vary a bit from one agency to the next but they are all concerned about people uploading only items they don't have full rights to. It's not uncommon to be asked for releases, even for your own art or pictures of yourself.

I have a property release for my own artwork - if I include it in a photo, for example. I can sign as artist and photographer and have my husband witness it.

For illustrations that were based on a photo, several sites require you upload the photo (which you need to have taken) in place of the model release. For things that were drawn from scratch online (vectors drawn freehand) they want to see screenshots of work in progress.

If you are photographing or scanning your own art, I'd give them a property release for the art (you should be able to use a generic one for all your own hand drawn art rather than having to do one for each piece).

The specifics vary a bit from one agency to the next but they are all concerned about people uploading only items they don't have full rights to. It's not uncommon to be asked for releases, even for your own art or pictures of yourself.

I have a property release for my own artwork - if I include it in a photo, for example. I can sign as artist and photographer and have my husband witness it.

For illustrations that were based on a photo, several sites require you upload the photo (which you need to have taken) in place of the model release. For things that were drawn from scratch online (vectors drawn freehand) they want to see screenshots of work in progress.

If you are photographing or scanning your own art, I'd give them a property release for the art (you should be able to use a generic one for all your own hand drawn art rather than having to do one for each piece).

Where can I get a copy or template to use as a release for my own hand drawn art?

the example you give show how clueless the stock agencies are in regards to releases. you do not legally need a property release, it is just something the stock agencies invented because they do not understand copyright law.

your property release, in this case, is essentially a form releasing rights to yourself. it makes no sense and would not be taken seriously by a court, it has no legal bearing.

in addition, if someone contests your ownership, they would have to prove it is their work, meaning they would have to possess the original hardcopy or legal documentation for, which they don't.

property releases in the case you describe are an example of stock agencies not understanding copyright laws.

the only legal evidence that you own the original work is a filing with the US copyright office. stock agencies should be asking for that as proof, but they don't because they don't even understand what copyright filings are. the copyright upon creation laws has now prevented people from filing copyrights.

perhaps it would help if you sign your work, by hand, beneath the work, so buyers can remove it if they want?

I had copyrights filed with the US government, with certificates, and a stock agency told me it wasn't proof enough because stock agencies don't understand copyrights.

I see so much wrong with your argument...

They like to pull up old threads to post incorrect or irrelevant information.  I don't know why.

the example you give show how clueless the stock agencies are in regards to releases. you do not legally need a property release, it is just something the stock agencies invented because they do not understand copyright law.

your property release, in this case, is essentially a form releasing rights to yourself. it makes no sense and would not be taken seriously by a court, it has no legal bearing.

in addition, if someone contests your ownership, they would have to prove it is their work, meaning they would have to possess the original hardcopy or legal documentation for, which they don't.

property releases in the case you describe are an example of stock agencies not understanding copyright laws.

the only legal evidence that you own the original work is a filing with the US copyright office. stock agencies should be asking for that as proof, but they don't because they don't even understand what copyright filings are. the copyright upon creation laws has now prevented people from filing copyrights.

perhaps it would help if you sign your work, by hand, beneath the work, so buyers can remove it if they want?

I had copyrights filed with the US government, with certificates, and a stock agency told me it wasn't proof enough because stock agencies don't understand copyrights.

Wow! It's good that you've come here to educate us all about how stupid these companies are. Maybe you should write them and explain to their team of lawyers, how they don't know anything, but you do?