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Mtoto Wamoto · **01-06-2013, 09:42 PM**

I wasn't going to comment earlier due to the fact that I had already said my piece. However, because I stated several times that the things I had posted were works in progress (translate to subject to change if that better suits your tastes) I find it insulting that you go on to call what I'm doing plagiarism. YES, I did use another artists work as influence and inspiration(Akihiko Yoshida's, the artist of FFXIV, to be exact). YES I did use the poses in the respected art works as a base because I wanted to do FANART for my friends. I'm drawing from the pieces I'm looking at, I'm not drawing on. If anyone were to have asked, "Hey Mtoto, these character poses and the art style look familiar. Why so?" I would have responded with the simple answer that the art I used for reference came from an artist I respect and admire and that his art style is one I wish to be able to grow to be like.

I understand that plagiarism is wrong. Stealing is wrong. Blatantly copying someone else's work is wrong. However, in my finished pieces, there are major deviations from anything posted on here. I have yet to post any real final work here or anywhere else.

I don't feel what I'm doing is plagiarism because
a.) I'm not doing this and claiming I came up with the source material.
b.) artists in the past have done this same process, yet does that discredit them? - see: [Image: snowwhite.jpg]

c.) I'm doing this as FAN SERVICE to my friends. It's not meant to be used for commercial use or use to put into a portfolio or anything of that nature.

And just to add on to what I was saying earlier about my earlier picture being a work in progress, here is a more finalized (READ STILL WORK TO BE DONE) line art of Zolku.

[Image: WB7q6.jpg]

And again, here is the reference I used -
[img=center]http://matteomazzali.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/1974art_archer.jpg?w=600&h=770[/img]

I have nothing else to say on the matter aside from the fact that I won't be posting anymore work in progress pieces on here any longer.

Also, get off your high horse. Your pompous aura of arrogance is belittling and your quick assumptions based off of things that have yet to be finished shows that you are quick to judge a person before even speaking to them in a civil manner. Next time you have a problem with how I draw, take it up with me via PM. No need to drag the rest of the community underfoot.

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