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Massive Art Theft From dA and FA ArtistsI felt this was important enough to make an article out of. This is something I received through Tumblr and dutifully passed along. I am trying to spread the word about this massive theft case.
Here's the quoted text:
http://www.art4love.com/
They are stealing artworks from all over DeviantArt and FurAffinity, then posting them as “paintings on canvas” with huge price tags. Please please check to see if anything of your’s has been taken, and file a DMCA with the site’s host.
Please pass this on so we can get this disgusting thing shut down.Massive Art Theft From dA and FA Artists by *Dametora
MASSIVE ART THEFT NOW ON http://markyourspot.comSomeone sent me a note on DA saying Markyourspot is selling art stuff without permission and at a huge price.
They're selling some of my stuff without my permission. http://www.markyourspot.com/social_capital/mating_game/productdetail.asp?productid=3508 and
http://www.markyourspot.com/social_capital/mating_game/productdetail.asp?productid=3701
I am trying to spread the word about this massive theft case just as someone did with www.art4love.com. Fortunately that site has already been shut down. So I hope something similar can be done with markyourspot.
Please please check to see if anything of yours has been taken, and file a DMCA with the site’s host.
I'm not the only one on DA which has been stolen. In fact, lots of artists have been affected by this.
Please fav this article so that it can spread fast!MASSIVE ART THEFT NOW ON http://markyourspot.com by `MartaNael
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=Vargson Apr 27, 2013  Hobbyist Photographer
Please have a look here [link]

This is the account in question [link] the images in the "Photography" gallery are directly stolen from other places and many other images are obviously using stock resources without crediting the source.
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~TheftReportPhantom Apr 26, 2013  New member
[link]

Does anyone know Spanish and can help the deviant with the FAQs?
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~Dr-Pen Dec 9, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Would this gallery of mine be considered a violation even though I've attributed them to the original artist?:

[link]
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=MamaELM Dec 9, 2012  Professional General Artist
Only if they have been traced or copied directly. Drawn from reference is fine.
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~Dr-Pen Dec 9, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
So, something like the following is fine?:

Original:
[link]

My copy of the original work:
[link]

If I have to remove them then that's fine because it's been a long time since I've drawn and I've made them mostly as a way to improve my own skills as an artist.
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=MamaELM Dec 9, 2012  Professional General Artist
To me it seems that they are drawn fine with the reference as a looking point, and were not traced correct? As a study help i think you are fine. You credited the originals anyway, So I believe you are alright on these :)
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*DameOdessa Dec 5, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Thanks for the request :)
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=MamaELM Dec 5, 2012  Professional General Artist
:nod:
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