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  Jeff

  1 year ago

  No need to appologize. That is ridiculous that someone would do that. It's one thing to reappropriate something and make it your own artistic work, pay respect artistically to an artist you admire, build on the work of someone who came before you, or in some way satire a popular work of art.
  
  This is anything but a proper example of that. This person copied... blatantly copied your work with almost no changes at all, tried to pass it off as their own, and even went so far as to enter it into a contest.
  
  I'm glad you're taking it in stride. And I really respect that. I'd probably be the same way, but I'm also glad you posted this. What this person did was definitely the wrong thing to do. I just hope this person knows that and understands why.
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  ahasver

  1 year ago

  wow! i LOVE the original kiss /although it needs some touch on a girls chin i think.../
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  Ninja

  1 year ago

  Hi Jeff,
  Good morning! Hmm, well, I'm not always that coherent at 3 in the morning (when I usually decide to post). ~__^ I'm still probably not fully awake at 10 in the morning, now.
  
  I wasn't even sure if I should post about this as I didn't want to come off as being bitter or angry when I'm not. I was more surprised to see my illustration being used in such a strange, new context. Really, the post was to showcase the real heroes, B and P, for going out there to defend my work.
  
  Part of what I meant to come across was that there's nothing new about the idea of drawing a kiss. So if the fellow got inspiration from my illo and decided he wanted to draw his own kiss, good for him. But as you mentioned, this person jacked mine off the web, made some minor mods, and passed it off as his own (which I don't approve of). I would actually be quite upset if he won and profited off of my design.
  
  As always, Jeff, thanks for your readership & comments.
  
  Happy Saturday,
  Ninja
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  Ninja

  1 year ago

  Hi Ahasver,
  
  I hope you're having a lovely Saturday! Thanks for your kind words about the First Kiss print. I appreciate the suggestion, but it's a little late for touch-ups though, as it has already been printed (yay, offset litho).
  
  Oh, I've tried various positions and angles for the figures (not all posted because there would be about 20 different screen shots). When slightly puckered, the lips extend beyond chin (in a profile view), so the chins wouldn't be touching. Haha, I've looked at myself in the mirror (and felt quite foolish) at kissing the air. Later, a few of my friends kindly offered to pose for me. Much thanks goes out to K, S, and K—I had the necks all wrong until they came along. ^__^
  
  And thank you for stopping by, Ahasver!
  
  Cheers,
  Ninja
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  NinjaVsPenguin

  1 year ago

  3am, 10am, 3pm... when are you fully awake ;) jk
  
  -Penguin
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  Ninja

  1 year ago

  Ha, Penguin! >___<
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  Jeff

  1 year ago

  I don't think ninja ever is fully awake penguin. A ninja never sleeps... at least the ninja we know doesn't.
  
  
  Ninja, I hear ya. It wouldn't bother me either if he lifted the concept, but he lifted the drawing itself. Yikes!
  
  
  And honestly.... look at the changes this person did make. Looks like some very rudimentary Illustrator paths to me (ehm... hello rounded corner rectangle) ;)
  
  
  sigh... i guess i have a pet peeve about plagarism of all kinds. I don't like it when someone tries to get by on the work of others. I've been burned by that before too, and it's not so fun when you put so much work into something, and so one else tries to claim credit.
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  ophelia chong

  1 year ago

  i love your work. and people who copy other people's work is just....(steam coming off the top of my head)...just wrong! i hate that cliche about "copying is the sincerest form of flattery" what it is, is the complete lack of a fresh idea.
  
  your work is inspiring and will be to many people. just wish they would get
  inspired to do their own work.
  
  :O) ps. i have a pile of stuff to mail out, one of them is for you. once the torrential rain stops here i will be at the PO.
  
  ;O) ophelia
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  Ninja

  1 year ago

  Hihi Ophelia,
  
  Thanks for your sweet words about my work & for stopping by! I'm blushing already. It's an honor, really.
  
  I really enjoy seeing what you come up with, too (your Poo series brings a smile to my face). I'm also completely jealous of your Vandercook!!
  
  I have some bits and bobs collected for you as well. I just need to finish gathering them first.
  
  Cheers,
  Ninja
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