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anon · 11mo

Hello! I have a question, but how do you feel about people taking inspiration from your art? I'm only asking this because I used to trace your art like a nerd but I grew up and stopped. Your art is fascinating and I enjoy it.

hey, thanks for the compliment! and yes.. that's perfectly fine. i think, in the past, i used to get really upset by it. but i was mostly fishing for negativity, and i had a lot of self hatred both in general and with my art. so it felt like people trying to draw in my style felt more like.. some kind of dig and clout chase, than, genuine admiration, obviously most of it was in my head and i saw bitter intentions in most things.

nowadays, ah.. it makes me happy. im even fine with my drawings being traced if theyre kept personal or credited. inspiration obviously doesnt need to be credited, and if i spot it.. its really cool to see :)

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