Quote Originally Posted by Rubieus View Post
I wanted to point out that I believe this is untrue, unless I am mistaken and my art teacher is in a whole hurt of trouble, a person may use copyrighted/trademarked property as an educational tool or for personal use as long as no profit or gains are to be made. Fanfiction, cosplay and similar art forms all fall under this category.
Actually, this isn't always true. Copyright law is not so straightforward. Here's a video that explains some of the ins and outs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKBsTUjd910