OK I'm going to be negative for one minute but this has been bothering me.
Two of my favorite artists are being targeted in this fandom for no reason and they can't even post art on tumblr right now because of it.
One artist is having her OC work blatantly traced and stolen by someone on tiktok.
It's literally common sense, it shouldn't even have to be said. Using someone's work as a reference or inspiration is one thing, but you should obtain permission from the original artist. Simply tracing over someone else's hard work and passing it off as your own counts as STOLEN ART. Also, copying an OC's design is also stealing. Even if you change a few things.... but like, if your OC looks very similar to the one you're tracing, with similar characteristics and what not, it's simply not original anymore, period.
Art theft even when it’s not AI-related is still art theft and art theft is not a victimless crime. When someone is stealing, reposting, and making recolored bastardized versions of your artwork and OCs, it's theft, plain and simple. I know that people hate AI because it’s known for taking artwork from someone else, but let’s not forget art theft that’s not AI-related. I’m talking about talentless art thieves who will go out of their way to antagonize artists like @mrs-worthington-art by stealing and ruining her artwork. I’ve dealt with a lot of art thieves in the past and I just want to give a message across that art theft even when it’s not AI-related is still art theft. It's literally plagiarism.
Another artist I've been following has now taken a break from posting on this platform due to the childishness of art requesters.
If you're requesting an art piece from someone, they are doing it FOR FREE and people don't seem to understand that the artist has absolutely no obligation to do the request. It's not a trade or a commission after all. The artist is not getting paid. She is doing it on her own free time. Art takes a lot of time and thought and some of these requesters have been impatient, and demanding, and childish towards the artist they're requesting FREE ART from. the least you can do is be appreciative that she is taking time out of her busy schedule to fulfill YOUR request (which she doesn't have to do btw). So show a little appreciation! If you don't like the request.... well that's too bad because she spent all that time working on it for you, the least you can do is have a kind word in return. A simple ''thank you'' goes a long way. When you don't show your appreciation for something she clearly worked very hard on, that can really hurt. Art is very time consuming. It's very disrespectful that you think artists can just produce a piece of art like a robot. Art isn't always perfect, even from the best artists. If the request isn't exactly what you wanted well guess what?? THAT'S TOO BAD. Simply thank the artist for their time and move on. Telling them up front you don't like the request and you don't want to see it after they spent all that time on it and GAVE IT AWAY FOR FREE is just downright childish and rude.
Now this artist that I love is taking a break from posting art because of childish people like this. It's just a shame.
I excepted people in this fandom to know better but I guess that's expecting too much.
Y'all I don't even know what to say anymore. 😞