[Marcella]

I didn’t know making a painting of a picture was plagiarism. I wouldn’t have thought that.

[Sacajaweau]

Indeed...Suppose, suppose...I type a paragraph out of a book that someone wrote recently....

Even though the medium is different, it's still someone else's work. You need permission at the least.

[Right Wing Assault]

I didn’t know making a painting of a picture was plagiarism.

It's probably not a painting but rather posterizing with photoshop or even a free online service.

He stole the picture, changed the contrast, and substituted colors, and put it out as his own. Takes less than 5 minutes.