In most cases it does not matter how much of the material you have used, whether it's a single frame, a few moments of audio, a short clip of video or any other sampling it's still considered to be protected by copyright and you still require the owner's permission for use.

It doesn't matter how you obtained the material, it's still considered copyrighted and you still need permission.

It doesn't matter whether or not you've credited the proper owner, it's still considered copyrighted and you still need permission.

It doesn't matter if you are not selling it or making a profit, it's still considered copyrighted and you still need permission.

It doesn't matter if you can find other people using things without permission, it's still considered copyrighted and you still need permission.

It doesn't matter if you've edited it a little bit or made a few alterations, if it's recognizable it's still considered copyrighted and you still need permission.

Read licenses carefully to understand the type of permission they provide. For example, there are many versions of theCreative Commons - each giving different permissions.

By dA's standards, you are a thief. Want to know what happens to pathetic shits like you?

"Any copyright owner following the procedures in this Copyright Policy can require DeviantArt to remove his or her copyrighted content in use by a member of DeviantArt. When through the proper notice we become aware that a submission to DeviantArt infringes upon the copyrights of another artist, creative person or company, we will immediately delete it. This is a legal requirement which we fulfill immediately; you will not receive an advanced warning and you will not be given an opportunity to 'fix it'."

"If you are found to repeatedly post infringing content, your account will be suspended and serious offenders will have their account banned and deactivated. We consider three strikes as an indication of being a repeat infringer subject to ban. If you are found deliberately misrepresenting the copyrighted work of another as your own your account will be immediately banned and deactivated."



also:

"If you take my work down am I protected from a lawsuit?

"Modifying or editing a creative work without proper permission."that means tracing, meaning your sisterand your recoloring assif you wanna claim about the base let us dig further:

No. Even if DeviantArt takes an infringing work down, you may still be responsible for very significant damages if the copyright owner decides to sue you."



This all includes tracing, recoloring, and using bases you've been banned from.

