Heyo!

It's not often I write a journal but I have become increasingly worried about a few things in regards to people using my images. At this point, I do want to make people aware of a few things. Over the past few years, friends or people I have spoken to have sometimes alerted me of others just straight up stealing my art and Aeros! I have been fairly kind in the past, passing it off and not really thinking much of it, but I was recently shown screen shots that has changed my perception on things...

Instead of writing a big paragraph, I'll bullet point key things I want to address:

> I only post my work here and on Patreon. If you see someone posting my work on any other website, that is not me!
> I am absolutely fine with people posting my pics on discord, telegram, etc., to show to others.
> I rarely give permission for people to use my art and OCs!
> People have just straight up stolen art for their own needs, making new characters for themselves.
> People not giving credit for pics they claim are their OCs.
> People stealing an OC and using it for RP.
> People cropping out the background and erasing my name from pictures.
> People posting my images on forums asking for others to make edits.
> Known instances of people tracing my art and passing it off as their own.
> I do not RP! So if you see my pictures or OCs on F-list, RP sites or Discord RP servers, that is not me!

I am totally aware that this issue won't be resolved as that's just the nature of things... but I want to get my word across and warn people.

The biggest thing that worries me is that people, seeing my work on someone else page, think that they got permission to use my art/OCs and go off doing some weird...weird stuff with my art...to the point where it taints my image (Yes, I am completely aware I draw weird stuff too...but I am talking super weird...).

Thank you so much to my friends and others that have made me aware of this!