Hello ladies and gentlemen! =) This will be my first post. Since I don't come across theft or bad commissioners much, this is probably going to be rare occurence. However, while browsing the VCL recents I found something the irked me some. I'm not one to get all bitchy about pose theft, because there are only a certain number of poses right? That's a lot like saying a certain species is copyrighted. But there were too many similarities between this piece and my own (really old) picture.
original (please don't laugh, it's very old)
suspect
It appears as though the artist simply reversed the image, perhaps in a printout, traced it, and added his own characteristics. The artists doesn't list an email address, so I can't contact them to inquire. If anyone knows how I can get in contact with this person, it would help a great lot.
original (please don't laugh, it's very old)
suspect
It appears as though the artist simply reversed the image, perhaps in a printout, traced it, and added his own characteristics. The artists doesn't list an email address, so I can't contact them to inquire. If anyone knows how I can get in contact with this person, it would help a great lot.
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While I'm all for the "there are only so many ways a human body can move" speech, I *do* believe that if a reference is clear, it is only in respect and politeness towards the artist that you at least mention them very quickly (I myself will link to their site, but that's just me. ^^ ). In this case, I feel your wish to contact the artist is well justified. Except for the hand, the details in the pose are very very similar. While the lines don't match up, the way that they curve and move are strickingly alike.
In the newest upload (which I just happened to notice myself while browzing todays uploads), screamed out at me right away, since I'm familiar with your art.
http://vcl.ctrl-c.liu.se/vcl/Artists/Shadowolf/residual_instincts.jpg
http://vcl.ctrl-c.liu.se/vcl/Artists/Arcturius/Arc-Baiji.jpg
In producing an overlay for comparing, I found that while parts were quite unsimilar, there were main similarities that were quite shocking. Again, with the image flipped.
http://www.soulthesis.com/overlay.jpg
Unfortunately, I tried looking for an email address myself, but could not find one. But I do think it best if contact with him is made...if anything just to clear this up. =)
Have you tried the forums at VCL? Maybe someone there knows how to contact the artist, or maybe the artist will see it himself. ^_^
vitro@dragonspot.net
That is Arcturius's email address as listed with the VCL forums. =)
It's an 'artistically cheap' way to get a pose (or a body structure, as in the second pair) but I don't think it's that big of an 'artistic transgresion' -- even if it were traced it's clear Arcturius is trying to make an entirely different character and is doing his own penwork. I might make contact with him and let him know "It looks like you're using my art as a reference" but I wouldn't get all in his face about it. I don't see this as that big a deal.
I guess I draw the line at someone directly recolorings or modifiying an artist's uploaded image files -- or duplicating (or nearly duplicating) another's created character.
but that's just my opinion... if it were my work, I'd have all ready contacted this person.
In my opinion, I think they plagarized your work.
"My brother Sphelx.
Inspired by Shadowolf's 'who_am_i.jpg' picture. You can visit her work here: http://us.vclart.net/vcl/Artists/Shadowolf/"
He may be a little miffed that I really followed through on the reference thing, but in my eyes the problem is solved. He needs to learn to cite references like that.