We (artists) need your help.

Idk what in the fuck is going on but i shit you not in the last 2-3 weeks I've seen an increase in tracers like never before.

I've had two myself. Two friends have had one. And i'm seeing a lot of it on other sites as well. And no before someone ignorant cries 'DA ONLY' no its fucking not. It's happening everywhere. And it seems to be more frequent than before or maybe people are just getting even shittier at covering their tracks.

 Either way....to help support and protect the artists you enjoy the work of please don't hesitate to reverse-google search questionable images or ask around.
We need more eyes.
We can't always spot these things ourselves and the more of you looking out for us the better. This is NOT to be confused with 'someone re-posted your art'.

different artists have different rules on THAT. My feels about it is here: http://vexstacy.blogspot.com/2016/01/psa-art-reposts-personal-feelings-on-it.html

 But tracing is just....the SHITTIEST thing. And from what i hear MOST artists unanimously agree on that.
 So please....keep an eye out. we work fucking hard on what we draw. We LEARNED through HOURS of practice to draw.

And its not for some lazy ass shit to come along and try to use it as an 'easy way out'. Feel free to share this journal with friends or link it in your own journals as well.

 Sites for reporting things and keeping tabs on shit that goes down in the art world: -http://artists-beware.livejournal.com/

 PS. severely heavy referencing and not crediting the original is equally as shitty.

 I'm not about to get into a soapbox debate with anyone about tracing. my feels about tracing is here: http://vexstacy.blogspot.com/2016/01/so-i-heard-you-like-to-trace.html and it isn't changing. I will hide any comments advocating/condoning/defending tracing in ANY WAY. I most certainly won't hear out the nonsense about 'learning mehtod'. I. Don't. Care.