However, in the absence of special provisions in the contract, after he provided the electronic pictures to the Scholastic Group, he could retain the ownership of the original painting knife paintings and dispose of them at will.
Gu Weijing can sell the originals as he pleases.
Unless an illustrator reaches the status of a Marvel Godfather like Stan Lee, the creator of Mickey Mouse like Walt Disney, or wins an Andersen Award,
the original works of modern comic artists and illustrators rarely qualify for a special auction.
They usually belong to miscellaneous art and antique auction activities held occasionally by Sotheby's or Christie's, used as opening pieces to warm up the event.
Painters in North America prefer to bypass middlemen and list their works on eBay (a second-hand trading website). America also has flea markets and pawnshops that specifically collect such items.
