So, as some of you might have seen, @ruthieconnell posted some of my fan art on her Instagram story today! Which is super cool!
What is less cool is that somebody added their watermark on top of my art, even though my own watermark is clearly visible in the corner of her dress. This piece was made by me for another fan, @royalrowena, for a FUNDRAISER as part of GISHWHES.
Please don’t do this? Don’t steal people’s art. Give artists the credit we deserve.
(Shoutout to Ruth for appreciating this though like hollaaaaa. Thanks so much.)
As @deanismypatronass pointed out, it could also be the case that Ruth may have used a resharing app that includes the poster she shares the post from in the corner, which means that this fan account posted my art to their account without asking.
That’s still uncool. That’s still stealing. Don’t repost without giving proper credit!
A couple of really wonderful people commented on the stolen Instagram post to remove my art, which I saw yesterday. Thank you so much for the support.
However: the owner of the fan account has deleted your comments. This to me says they are actively trying to pass my art off as their own.
I’ve gotten messages from other artist(s) about this same account reposting their fan art as well.
Could you please continue to reblog this and comment on stolen posts? Thank you, guys. You’re the best <333
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