Heyo, sorry its been such a long time. I’ve been extremely inactive on Tumblr, and I actually wanted to kind of talk about why.
I genuinely do enjoy this community and, beyond all the jokes about Tumblr, it is a great place to consume media and art.
But I’ve noticed A LOT of my artwork, especially backgrounds and landscapes I’ve made, are constantly used without my permission or are reposted onto other social media platforms. And I know the only place they’re being pulled from is here.
I am so happy people enjoy my art, especially since this is my career and how I make money and what I enjoy doing, but I cannot stress enough how frustrating and hurtful it is to find my work floating around without my name attached to it. And I know this discussion comes up ALL THE TIME with artists, but we are legitimately very distressed about it. And yes, some of these reposts redirect to my tumblr (where it was reposted from), and some times it’s credited somewhere. Do not repost our work! I know you’re trying to be helpful but it doesn’t actually get us the attention you think it does. Redirects are genuinely helpful but I honestly would rather you didn’t take my art and put it somewhere else without me knowing about it. If you like my work, then share and reblog MY POST. If my work isn’t on a social media platform you use and wish it was there, TELL ME. Don’t put it there yourself. PLEASE. I post on Instagram. I am trying to post actively on Twitter. And I will try to be more active here because Tumblr is genuinely better for my fandom and dnd stuff. Pinterest is more understandable, and it does always redirect to my pages so I won’t fuss over that.
I’m really sorry for being “that person” but I am a human being who creates things for fun and work and it’s tough when you keep seeing this sort of thing happen.
If you want to support me, like and reblog the things I post. Follow my other accounts. Commission me if you want to use my art! I can make you custom pieces! I’ll work on opening a shop again and compiling things into digital sketchbooks and art books you can buy for a few bucks on gum road. But please, respect me and my work and don’t repost or use it without permission.
I’m genuinely grateful for all of you who follow me and interact with my work. It’s always so sweet seeing asks in my inbox and I hope you’re all staying safe and healthy. I hope no one feels like I’m talking at them, this is just a general shout into the void about how I’m feeling on the subject.