Artistic Science

For fuck sake…

ninjakato:

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There comes a point where you just shake your head and sigh… At this point in time I’m just so sick of repeating myself on this issue. 
I’ve said numerous times that I do not allow referencing and more so tracing of my work. 
You don’t learn a thing other than how to copy. 
To me this is the laziest form of disrespect you can show an artist. It’s not ‘flattering’ it’s frustrating. I admire many artist’s work but I won’t trace/copy from them. 

This person’s gallery was chock full of traces and ridiculously heavy references. 
As if they find it much easier to flat out trace of copy rather than reference photos of real animals. 

By referencing my work you are referencing already fucked up anatomy – Stop it. 
Good god… They’ve traced several commissions as well! 
The excuse is as always – “I didn’t mean to post them, I respect you highly, I’m sorry” – If you respected me you wouldn’t have done it. 
Sorry but that’s the truth of it. 
I can’t even be mad, all I can do is just feel sick. It’s really gotten to the point where I feel my work is nothing by a bunch of free reference fodder and is nothing special at all. Granted it is often times rubbish, but come on! 

Ugh… Sad thing is this person has bought 2 full commissions from me a few months ago. Now they do this? It’s like I appreciate you commissioned me but good lord… 

Sick of this crap. 

DO NOT SEEK THIS PERSON OUT TO HAVE A GO AT THEM!
I AM HANDLING THE SITUATION. I NEEDED TO VENT, ALRIGHT. DO NOT PESTER THEM. FUCKING HELL, IF I FIND OUT YOU DO I WILL RIP YOU A NEW ONE. 
VENTING =/= A CRY FOR WHITE KNIGHTING. 

Art thieves everywhere. I’m so sorry that people are fuckwits. :c

(Source: kato-ren)