Nenny's Artwork!

[Sena]

I'm not trying to cause any trouble, but there's something that I think needs to be said so people are aware of it.

Nenny has said these are all her drawings, and that is, in fact, a lie. She has traced at least two pictures done by other artists without making mention of it or crediting the original artists.

Nenny's "drawing" of Wendy, Goldie, and Vesta: http://i.imgur.com/j5gcIi1.png
Original drawing of Vesta posted by original artist: http://someonethatlovesy0u.tumblr.com/post/58079527444/i-love-vesta-so-much-she-is-freakin-adorable
Original drawing of Wendy posted by original artist: http://justduet.tumblr.com/post/58816317887/wendy-the-peppy-sheep-3-streaming-lucky-next

Not only have the artists not been credited, but Nenny has gone so far as to completely erase the original artist's watermark credit and replace it with her own name, "Nenny."

Nenny, art theft is a seriously immoral thing to do. Giving you the benefit of the doubt, I don't believe you are a purposefully deceptive person - I think you are probably pretty young and don't quite realize the severity of your actions.

I think you should refund the people you charged for your copied art and provide proof that all the other drawings you have done for people are 100% your own creation. In addition to this, remove the copied art or remove your signature from the art and post clear credit for the original artists. If you do neither of these things I will contact the original artists of the work and leave the issue in their hands to do as they see fit.

At this point, I think it is wise to assume that you have posted very little, if any, of your own original art and are simply charging people to trace other artists' work without crediting them. I would like to be proven wrong. Art theft can tarnish the reputation of an aspiring artist for the rest of their career, and your future actions will all be scrutinized in light of your theft. Taking other peoples' work and claiming credit for it, while profiting off it in whatever way (be it virtual currency or real currency) is wrong.

 

[ArtemisTheWarlock]

Oh cutee Posting so I can update with my Mayor reference later <3

I LOVE LOVE LOVE your signature btw~ did you do this artwork?

 

[nennyf777]

I'm not trying to cause any trouble, but there's something that I think needs to be said so people are aware of it.

Nenny has said these are all her drawings, and that is, in fact, a lie. She has traced at least two pictures done by other artists without making mention of it or crediting the original artists.

Nenny's "drawing" of Wendy, Goldie, and Vesta: http://i.imgur.com/j5gcIi1.png
Original drawing of Vesta posted by original artist: http://someonethatlovesy0u.tumblr.com/post/58079527444/i-love-vesta-so-much-she-is-freakin-adorable
Original drawing of Wendy posted by original artist: http://justduet.tumblr.com/post/58816317887/wendy-the-peppy-sheep-3-streaming-lucky-next

Not only have the artists not been credited, but Nenny has gone so far as to completely erase the original artist's watermark credit and replace it with her own name, "Nenny."

Nenny, art theft is a seriously immoral thing to do. Giving you the benefit of the doubt, I don't believe you are a purposefully deceptive person - I think you are probably pretty young and don't quite realize the severity of your actions.

I think you should refund the people you charged for your copied art and provide proof that all the other drawings you have done for people are 100% your own creation. In addition to this, remove the copied art or remove your signature from the art and post clear credit for the original artists. If you do neither of these things I will contact the original artists of the work and leave the issue in their hands to do as they see fit.

At this point, I think it is wise to assume that you have posted very little, if any, of your own original art and are simply charging people to trace other artists' work without crediting them. I would like to be proven wrong. Art theft can tarnish the reputation of an aspiring artist for the rest of their career, and your future actions will all be scrutinized in light of your theft. Taking other peoples' work and claiming credit for it, while profiting off it in whatever way (be it virtual currency or real currency) is wrong.

WAITWAIT
NOONOOO
I don't trace ANY of my work. amg. I can show you proof.
I've use those pictures AS REFERENCES. But all of my work is done by ME. I do everything layer by layer and I draw everything. All on my laptop; it actually takes me quite a lot of time. So the fact that you're accusing me of tracing, kinda hurts. I saw those pics when I google searched whatever I wasn't sure. I've seen plenty of other people use other pictures as references and what not without actually giving credit, so I thought It'd be fine. However, If you'd insist on further proof, I have it. Just tell me what you want.

But, if that doesn't work for anyone, I don't mind. I'm willing to give a refund, really.

 

[Sena]

WAITWAIT
NOONOOO
I don't trace ANY of my work. amg. I can show you proof.
I've use those pictures AS REFERENCES. But all of my work is done by ME. I do everything layer by layer and I draw everything. All on my laptop; it actually takes me quite a lot of time. So the fact that you're accusing me of tracing, kinda hurts. I saw those pics when I google searched whatever I wasn't sure. I've seen plenty of other people use other pictures as references and what not without actually giving credit, so I thought It'd be fine. However, If you'd insist on further proof, I have it. Just tell me what you want.

But, if that doesn't work for anyone, I don't mind. I'm willing to give a refund, really.

The "reference" argument has been attempted by many art thieves trying to justify what they have done.
Just because you didn't trace them line-for-line doesn't mean they aren't copies, Nenny. And "everyone else was doing it, so I thought it would be fine" is probably one of the worst excuses in history. Would it be okay to steal from a store, cheat on a test, or cut in line just because you saw other people doing it?

Unless explicitly stated by the artist, it's not okay to "reference" other peoples' work line-for-line without giving them credit.

Your Vesta is a line-for-line recreation of another artist's work. I superimposed the two images here:

The curls in Vesta's wool coat match perfectly in both images, as do the scarf, arms and legs, and horns. The only thing that isn't an exact match is the face, and even then, the face shape is exactly the same. I find it hard to believe that you managed to perfectly recreate every curl in her coat without having traced the image, but regardless, you still copied specific aspects of the image and tried to call it your own.

I can do the same superimposition method on the drawing of Wendy, and it matches up.

 

[nennyf777]

It's not an excuse. And the fact that you're labeling me an art thief based on your skepticism is quite the serious implication.

Now...I understand that using them as a reference and taking their idea without giving credit was wrong. I understand. But seriously, it's like you're out to get me; as if you have a serious vendetta against me. Sure, I shouldn't have done it. I get it. And my reason wasn't a good one, but it's not like I was using it as an excuse. I was just being honest. It's exactly what I did. I googled the villagers name, put the picture that caught my attention the most and placed it on a new tab and drew it. I just did it on impulse. And obviously I'm prone to making mistakes, thus doing something stupid like this.

I wasn't doing it for the sake of stealing their art or to trick others and steal their 'money' like you're implying. I wanted to draw and decided to open up a cheap shop. That's it. Maybe I didn't think it through, but I am certainly not a thief and the fact that you insist on labeling me as one really strikes a cord.

Like I previously said, I can prove it to you that I drew those, that I can recreate the exact image without having to trace them. I seriously won't mind redrawing the same exact image. You can even supervise my work while I do it if you're willing to spend 5 to 6 hours with me while I draw it. You seem to have the time. The result will be the same regardless. I drew those, so please don't say otherwise without actually knowing the truth.

Regardless, I do understand your point and I know it was wrong of me to use another person's work and recreate it without giving credit. I'm offering refunds to anyone that feels cheated. I don't mind, as I stated before. And they're not obligated to use them either.

I just wanted to draw.

 

[ArtemisTheWarlock]

If you don't mind, I'd be interested in one of your drawings of me + my 10 villagers~

 

[Hartech]

Listen, there is no need to cause such a commotion. You spent so much of your time accusing someone who just wants to draw.

The best way to go about doing this would have been to PM Nenny first before breaking out the pitchforks....

Your first line of your post "I'm not trying to cause any trouble" is a lie, and I think you need to be nicer.

 

[Sena]

I have no personal vendetta against you at all, and I'm sorry if it came across that way, as that was not my intention. As I stated before, I don't think you're a bad person, and I don't think you did it on purpose to deceive people. I don't intend to have you labeled as a thief - in my first post I mentioned that copying art is something that can follow an aspiring artist for the rest of their career, and I am attempting to prevent such a thing from happening to you as I believe you made an innocent mistake. You went so far as to acknowledge that not crediting the original artists was wrong, and that's above and beyond what many others in your situation might have done, so you should feel very proud of yourself for having done so.

The tone of my posts may be stern, but that's only because I aim to be informative.

I don't want to monitor everything you produce from here on out, I honestly don't. I don't see you as a villain and again, I apologize for not taking care to make that very clear. My intention was to ensure that credit was given where it was due. That's all.

I hope you no longer feel persecuted after this clarification, as persecution wasn't my motive.