Omg, so true. xD

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You make a nice and valid point here. I don't like the thought of people stealing pictures but, all things considered, it does show that your work's good enough to be stolen in the first place.

About publicity, though, not all people may know who the original artist is without a watermark of some sort. Some people see the work, see who posted it, and will forever associate the piece with that person. Heck, it's how some people on this site get their attention.

Still, a very valid point with which I agree. With stories, though, that's a different thing...then again, not many people actually read what's shared most of the time, let alone steal it for themselves.

Overall, nice stamp; thanks for sharing.

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i totally agree, it annoys me to no end when i see a beautiful picture with a huge watermark slapped right in the middle of it. i mean, make it smaller, and put it somewhere less noticeable, like in the corner, or in the border, or maybe overlapping a foot or tail or something. or so something creative and write it on a shirt or another accessory/item. then we can enjoy the art without trying to see around the watermark.

Amen! I at least like to see a little bit of the art...around the watermark!

I agree totally, I've dropped quite a few artists from my friends list because all I could see was the watermark in their new works..., I let them know why of course...

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Maybe it's just me... but watermarks take away from the picture, at least the default DA one.

So I support and will use this stamp.



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While I do agree that some people take watermarking totally overboard (you'll notice that I'm a fan of watermarking the corners of my pieces, not the dead bloody center so that no one can tell what the hell I drew), I don't agree with the last part of your statement about how artists should lighten up about their pieces being stolen just because they're being showcased in a public place. After all, that's what the copyright laws are FOR. I mean honestly, if everyone locked their drawings away in a vault the second they were drawn, there would be no need for the copyright laws to exist.

That's just silly to think I should be flattered that someone has stolen something of mine -- regardless of what that item is. In this case we'd be talking about something that I've worked my ass of to make -- and I should be flattered if someone decides to steal it from me in the middle of the night and starts reproducing it so that no one has to buy it from me anymore...all they have to do is go on to Ebay and buy a keychain of it? Trust me -- art thieves are NOT trying to flatter you when they steal your artwork. They're trying to either make a quick buck or attempting to show off to their friends their "art skillz".

But yes -- gigantic watermarks suck, and are just plain silly too. A screen layer at like 10 - 15 % with a website url will suffice. And gigantic fonts are just plain tacky...

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Yeah, sure.

That's basically like having your house burglarized and someone saying "Oh, don't feel bad, he thought your things were good enough to steal. You should be flattered!"

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