A new look on art theft (style wise)

Balto Sis · **Posted:** Mon Dec 25, 2006 3:39 pm

Okay, I've been noticing how there have been a lot of complaints on copying artist's styles. Have all you artists who are being copied ever thought of why they are doing this? Now, I'm not saying that they all think like this but it's my theory...

I think that they actually are your biggest admirers. They love your art so much and wish they could draw exactly like you! So they do. They also might want to get as many faves as you! I've been in that boat before... I didn't even think that copying someone else's style was wrong. It took me a while to figure that out.

Now I'm having trouble finding a style of my own. I'm sure others have had this problem. So, how about all of you who have found your own style help those who haven't? Maybe you could post how you came to have your own style. Instead of just ranting and complaining about them. We should do something about it! Something besides banning.

But I'm definetly not saying not to ban those who just take someone else's original artwork and post it. They should know that that's wrong for sure! I'm talking about those who can't figure a style of their own or who don't know that it's wrong.

I'm just trying to help everyone on the site, so please don't take this the wrong way and make it a big argument. I just wanted to suggest a way to help everyone--the thefts and the victims.

Balto Sis · **Posted:** Mon Dec 25, 2006 3:57 pm

thank you for seeing my point Night!

Skip · **Posted:** Mon Dec 25, 2006 4:13 pm

i agree as well. have to chane my other style i used before, to a new one. i came up with another style, but i'm not mastered at it all the way yet.. T.T

Balto Sis · **Posted:** Mon Dec 25, 2006 4:16 pm

well I would very much like to see Wildfire!

Skip · **Posted:** Mon Dec 25, 2006 4:31 pm

you've seen it Balto Sis^^ remember, the pic with the purple stripes on Storm's new look? But i'm never going to change her! XD i'm trying to load potobusket right now to show you agin, and to show Nigh for the first time, but it's taking forever...T.T

Balto Sis · **Posted:** Mon Dec 25, 2006 4:33 pm

O.o That stinks!

But let's stay on topic...

Skip · **Posted:** Mon Dec 25, 2006 4:35 pm

here it is! my 'new' style! XD

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r172 ... olf474.jpg

Balto Sis · **Posted:** Mon Dec 25, 2006 4:45 pm

TikTac wrote:

As for the Art Theft thing, it makes sense to me! I hate how everyone is saying 'omg her art looks like so-n-sos art cuz they draw feet the same!KILL HER!" ...it's stupid.

Yeah... I just think that maybe we should be more merciful... I mean, some people don't even know what they're doing is wrong!

Skip · **Posted:** Mon Dec 25, 2006 5:02 pm

i know. i don't want to start a fight or anything with anyone, but some people, not listing, say that my old style was too Pample-ish... so i had to change it.and this is my OPINION. (i'll pm you my opinion if you want me to.) :wink:

i g2g for a few minutes, gotta eat christmas dinner!

angryunicorn · **Joined:** Wed Dec 28, 2005 10:41 am **Posts:** 3023

You're right Balto_Sis, it is mroe than likely that they want to be just like their admired artists. I was raised to not want to be like other people, so I can't say that wanting to be someone else has effected me that much, not art-wise anyway.

Artists do learn from each other, which isn't bad, but the only way they're going to learn to develop their own style is on their own. It takes alot of practice and alot of not looking at references for style (its understandable to look at art work to see if anatomy is correct, but original style is something people need to learn by themselves)

Now when I was learning to draw people and I copied from other pictures to get the feel of drawing them, I didn't know about citing references and had to find out the hard way, and nowadays Im thinking the only way we know of for new artists to realize that they must cite their references is to tell them.

They will copy from other artists, but if they're going to be doing artistic things, they can't duplicate. Art is about creating, not cloning. Like I said, they will "imitate" but they need to stop sometime and go on their own. Its the only way.

Sushi Roll · **Posted:** Mon Dec 25, 2006 6:10 pm

Balto Sis wrote:

TikTac wrote:

As for the Art Theft thing, it makes sense to me! I hate how everyone is saying 'omg her art looks like so-n-sos art cuz they draw feet the same!KILL HER!" ...it's stupid.

Yeah... I just think that maybe we should be more merciful... I mean, some people don't even know what they're doing is wrong!

Actually I never thought it was wrong until just recently when Cat posted her topic...Now I feel guilty. I've been using a Mizzyish style, not completely like hers but...Sorta...That's why I haven't posted up any really personal drawings.(Characters, myself..) Now, I'm not sure what to think any more!

Balto Sis · **Posted:** Mon Dec 25, 2006 6:38 pm

catwhohas14tails wrote:

You're right Balto_Sis, it is mroe than likely that they want to be just like their admired artists. I was raised to not want to be like other people, so I can't say that wanting to be someone else has effected me that much, not art-wise anyway.

Artists do learn from each other, which isn't bad, but the only way they're going to learn to develop their own style is on their own. It takes alot of practice and alot of not looking at references for style (its understandable to look at art work to see if anatomy is correct, but original style is something people need to learn by themselves)

Now when I was learning to draw people and I copied from other pictures to get the feel of drawing them, I didn't know about citing references and had to find out the hard way, and nowadays Im thinking the only way we know of for new artists to realize that they must cite their references is to tell them.

They will copy from other artists, but if they're going to be doing artistic things, they can't duplicate. Art is about creating, not cloning. Like I said, they will "imitate" but they need to stop sometime and go on their own. Its the only way.

I see what you mean... I just think that we'd like to hear how you came up with such a style!

Balto Sis · **Posted:** Mon Dec 25, 2006 6:39 pm

x_X_Emily_X_x wrote:

Balto Sis wrote:

TikTac wrote:

As for the Art Theft thing, it makes sense to me! I hate how everyone is saying 'omg her art looks like so-n-sos art cuz they draw feet the same!KILL HER!" ...it's stupid.

Yeah... I just think that maybe we should be more merciful... I mean, some people don't even know what they're doing is wrong!

Actually I never thought it was wrong until just recently when Cat posted her topic...Now I feel guilty. I've been using a Mizzyish style, not completely like hers but...Sorta...That's why I haven't posted up any really personal drawings.(Characters, myself..) Now, I'm not sure what to think any more!

I see what you mean Emily... I'm just hoping that some good artist may help...

Balto Sis · **Posted:** Mon Dec 25, 2006 6:46 pm

Snowboarder Doby wrote:

Well Balto_sis, you seem to try Lovley Little Emo's sstyle, or whatever her usernmae is? I wouldn't exactly rant on this topic if I were you. Okay my opinion. I don't think its xactly wrong,nor right. If your using it to sketch andfind ideasfor a picture.

Okay... I've had trouble finding a style of my own... a style that looks good and is fun to draw, and I'm not ranting on this topic. I'm trying to find a style of my own and trying to help others who have the same problem. Besides, I've been slowly weening myself from LLE's style.

One more thing, I never said I had an original style!

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