/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>10081202
She didn't directly trace or steal anything though. She drew one set of figures in the print using a pose from the movie poster for the sequel to The Phantom of the Opera, since it was a Phantom of the Opera themed dress it was a visual reference that made sense. I didn't even like that dress but the community took it too far. Using poses as references or inspirations is fine, especially when it's a fairly iconic theme. Many artists do that, do you all really think every element of every print (like the kittens on IW's prints) is fully original?

And when people were upset, Haenuli did apologise (pic related) and released a new version of the print with fully original art. People have nitpicked and poured over her designs for so long since this stupid scandal, if she were a serial tracer she would have been caught several times by now. I don't own any of her clothes and they are not particularly my style, but I genuinely think that the community has taken the situation way too far and started making up things that aren't true about it. We all love a bit of drama, but there's enough to complain about without adding fake stuff to it.

Is it just me or are you gulls sick and tired of hearing about art theft from Hanueli?

I don't really consider tattoos being art theft because anyone has the right to tattoo whatever they want on their body, imho. HOWEVER, that being said,,, I get why she was so mad about it in the first place bc she is the artist. But srsly tracking down the girl who got the tattoo and fucking stalking the tattoo artist?? Aint that going too far?

TL;DR Sick of reading about Hanueli vs those internet art theives,