







Loshirai14: www.nexusmods.com/skyr… ANY elements. This is not "If the image's overall design..." The hair is an element of the look. It will be a part of the costume if it is to have the jewelry. That element is designed by

"had fun doing this. took about 20 hours if i didnt stop. the hair was killing me. sry if the hair is a lil stylized."



"its tough doing 2 people pictures, I have trouble getting the weight correct, but I enjoyed doing this piece, its a little old but figured i would post it."



"Wow, ok i've been working on this forever and cannot find the will to finish this, i just cant do it. Never will do a fully clothed full body pic of 2 people again!!!!!"







Perhaps I'm just bitter as I recognize good artists being overlooked and attention being paid to others who have been exposed for being fraudulent. And yet; there is this rebuff that says I am witch hunting...Well. If there's a witch, then yes. (No offense to witches, you're a-ok it's just an analogy don't curse me, thank you!)Recently there has been a contest underway that can be found here: community.blackdesertonline.co… The submission in question is the one titled " Vangard - Shades of Ash "It had been pointed out that the hair in use was the work of another creator from a seperate community:But Lostar! That's not a paint-over! Just a direct inspiration of another artist's work.I disagree. You see, this is from the Skyrim mod community. Anyone, including this person, could download the mod and take screenshots from any angle and therefore making the attempts of plagiarizing near impossible to detect.But it's only the hair, Lostar. This is acontest. Well, yes you are correct except, for one, the hair will be a part of the costume without a doubt if the hairpiece is to be featured. The hair piece they used is a part of another person's creative work and zero credit was given to them.There is this important rule as well:However, Lostar, it is still just the hair and that costume design is stunning!Agreed. It looks nice. I am sure it would render well in game. However, this person has shown themselves to be repeat offenders when it came to overpainting and claiming the work as their own. When this happens repeatedly, one has to question the integrity of any future pieces as there has been no apology extended or adjustment to their practice. Only defense. These are their works and the sources they unapologetically did not credit and even claimed took them between 40 to 80 hours for each piece. But hey, maybe that last part is true and they're just a really slow overpainter.Such works have such exhaustive quotes on their deviantart page (Which looks stripped of any of its recent works, perhaps because they have been found out?)I am so sure, sir.Now. Should we run out with our pitchforks and torches? Not yet. They have only recently been exposed and now exposed further. It is my hope that they express a full apology for misleading so many people (and paid clients) of their process andAlso, it would be a great step if they willfully withdraw themselves out of the nomination of this contest where $10,000 is on the line as, again, it does break the rule no matter how small you may feel it to be. I will be in contact with the original photographers and the skyrim modder in the coming days. So far Kakao has bent a deaf ear to those of us who have raised concern.Honest artists were overlooked in favor of a submitter who has contributed highly suspicious pieces time and time again.If you recognize the design, or you know someone who frequents Skyrim Mods (Because I have a hunch that's where this design comes from) please let me know asap! It is the structure and composition that matters so pay attention to that instead of the color. This is the work in question:Lostar. You're just a meanie.I am! But a meanie that values integrity! I hope you do as well.

If I painted directly over the Mona Lisa using the same lighting (and often same colors) and then claimed it as my own work without crediting Leonardo DiVinci....

Would there be a problem?



If I was caught and I did not redeem myself, instead tried to defend what I have done, denying all claims of plagiarism, wouldn't that raise suspicion to any of my future work as well? Especially with the shaky lines and the lack of confidence in the brushwork that was in their submission that are tell-tale signs of tracing. It takes only a knowing eye to see it. And the fact they have done this tracing before brings to question the integrity of this being truly their own work.



Concerning witch hunting; How does it differentiates from simply calling someone out for their fraudulence?

When is it acceptable to call someone out before it turns into with hunting, when you become aware of something shady? Is it the voracity? The passion behind a prosecutors convictions? What? No one is burning anyone at a stake either. But there is so much at stake.



Oftentimes people cry witch hunting to misdirect something instead of accepting their mistakes and coming clean.