wellllll there is a row going on with disneyfan01...first off let me hug her < hug > and shrug....
second off let me say EVERYONE CALM DOWN PLEASE
the reason this is getting so bad is so many people flaming an certian deviant who will go unnamed.....report it and move on...
most likely disneyfan-1 work that is being " accused " will be removed.....she still has tons of lovely work to enjoy
second i want to put my two bits in....
tracing...refrencing.....i DO not beleive these are 100% bad....of course you should mention if you do and credit the orginal artist IF you are using something other then refrence material .. i've seen disney mentioned and credited one very one of her peices.....although i do know that is for the character
so why i am shrugging? Two of my fav. artists in the whole world trace....
Boris vallego
Julie bell
say WHAT???
yep...they trace over thier photos and paint the rest in...how do i know? Buy thier book like i did fantasy techniques....
i can give you a list of other artists as well...
BUT does this make them less? Nope..they are GREAT artists...
does this make artist who don't trace or use any refrence at all better? i don't think so..i can enjoy the art just as much....
there are ALOT of paintovers done here on deviant art and alot of photomanipulators as well....
i can still enjoy them. Plus when art is your bread and butter ..and you are on deadlines after deadlines..you will have to take shortcuts on something to keep the customer happy so you can have food.
second i couldn't help but to notice the same individual who is doing the whole rowe is fairly new....not only new but they have also told dolphy to get psych. help over her obsession with jim..and made a few other comments to other artists that i find by themselves more offensive then any accusation they are making ..
due to the HUGE amount of flaming they are doing i have a feeling they will banned becasue they are failing to realise something....there is a way to do everything...reporting it..then antgainizing the artist and her friends and insulting everyone is NOT speaking your mind...it is being rude and borders on harressment when it is allowed to build up.
For anyone that took the time to read...thank you...and remember..
" don't throw stones if your own house is made of glass...."
I actually tried to find the sayer of this and wasn't able to do so ^__^
but it's apt.

That's funny, I have the feeling that any professional artist would be fired for tracing. Tracing isn't even good enough for amateurs, how could it be acceptable for people who make a living drawing?
Wich means he didn't actually payed attention, if he did, he said that word as a keyword for letting every educated internet scholar of the unnervving quality of said piece, and pointing out it's nonsensical meaning.
Would you like it if someone traced your work -- and I mean down to the pose and everything -- and didn't even take the time and courtesy to reference the work being done and, instead, claim it as their own?
I mean, it's stealing. In this case, it's like DF01 is just leeching off of the popularity of Disney. How is that a tribute to the actual creators?
stealing is wrong
however tracing can be a tool if used properly and it IS used by professional artists including disney but those same artists are able to BE artist without using that tool.
I have just always found it slightly funny that the very word tracing can get people frothing at the mouth..i think it's from bad experience.
Though, professional artists do trace, the work that they trace is THEIRS or owned by the company. Correct?
If this is the case, wouldn't the actions of df01 be considered stealing since she is a) not apart of the company, b) denying the fact that she's tracing, and c) claims it as her own?
I mean, if other artists traced other artists and made profit off of the other person's work and was legal, I would be doing it all the time while not giving a damn.
But, this isn't the case.
sadly this is a case that's going to be split between those who beleive she traced it and those of us who beleive she copied it and didn't cite refrences
She has poor anatomy, coloring and character development. Why hide the truth behind the onslaught of fandom?
You might think you're helping the poor girl but you're not. An artist needs to grow up and accept criticism of any kind; whether it's mean or not shouldn't matter. The whole point of accepting criticism is to get better and be progressive about improving. This isn't improvement. This is a case of disapproving public opinion which could lead to a digression or staleness within the artist.
It's good that you are defending your friend but think about the bigger picture: don't you want her to improve so she can get to the top and possibly become the animator she so desires to become?
She can't do that while ignoring criticism. They're not going to hire someone who isn't professional about their work. Anyone can dream big but if they can't handle what objectives come with it then what's the point of dreaming it?
Stop keeping her down and let her grow up. She might be 21 but she acts like a high schooler imho.
When you say it's all about the delivery of criticism -- in this sense -- it's all about the mindset.
A close-minded artist is a closed gallery waiting to happen.