LOL...ever go after anyone for a cut of the profit?

Hard to do in other countries.

that was one of first art what change me into furry hentai taigah XD Thank you XD

/bow

Don't forget the leather carvings.
Fucking arsehole.

Oh man, that's right!

I was so surprised and so pissed XD

God, I had a guy try to commission me years ago for a piece of this character claiming it was his fursona

great one !!

It is a gorgeous piece and very well done.

Thanks!

Gah sucks to hear that it's been stolen ~

Regardless it's a lovely drawing, gorgeous colouring skills you got there

I remember this image from when I was a youngen! Gorgeous work. It must be infuriating having people steal your work for profit. Makes me rage!

they will still use this image long after we are all gone.. good job on a time less piece


still it sucks that is is stolen so often

I hate if people acting like that - using hard work of others to gain profit.

Nevertheless, it is a wonderful image and very well done - and it is still while looking after so many years at it again! :)

This is the image that made me curious about the world of "furry creations"! You were the first artist I "watched" on VCL! :D
I am not surprised it got stolen so many times, it's an awesome picture! ^^;

Awwww, I am honored :)

I wish there was a way to count how many tattoos of this have been made, too, with and without permission. I know I've seen it at least three times myself, and that's just in passing. It is so very pretty, though. Glad to see you post it here.

Dang, three???

I've seen it as a tat about five times myself. And countless drawn/painted/whatever variations of it as well.

would be awesome if you could get royalties for the theft. Great piece.

I first encountered this piece shortly after you created it and loved it from the moment I saw it.

As for “them”, they can rot in the bile of their own deceits.

I remember the tattoo someone showed on dA of this image.

It's a good thing they picked a good piece and not some rough scribble that needs a dozen more hours.

I dunno, Eric Schwartz' stick vixen sold for $200...

Jokes are worth their weight in GOLD!

Serious wolf is very serious.

Very cool...

You should be flattered that people steal this so often, this is really an iconic piece and timeless

Out of all the furry images, I've seen this one the most! lol

I've even seen it on eBay! (Not anytime recent though.)

Very dignified piece, regardless of the thoughtless actions of some

Still to date one of my favorites hon.

It's still gorgeous.

Thanks!

AND IT'S THE FIRST FURRY PICTURE I EVER SAW, TEN YEARS AGO

you started something grand.

You honor me :)

Old, but still gold. One of my all-time favorite anthro pics.

/bow

Could I write a story based on this image? Would you give me permission to do so? Does this character have a name?

Sure! Um, the wolf is not named.

Well, I've only seen it floating around the net and haven't seen it floating around in any other forms. In here though.

He doesn't look very dire....

Can't believe people comment here with "Be proud it was stolen!", whaaaaaaaaaat :?

i seen this image before.....hmmmm on a mgasine perhaps? i think it was called "booddaki?" its they sell weapens and junk one had a t-shirt of the same pic but anyways yes its a shame when art is stolen let alone if its yours

I know of a few tatoos you should try and reclaim.

Sorry to hear people've scammed off of this. It's a lovely piece! Colored pencils, right? Excellent work on the ears and those eyes! Wolves' eyes are so intense and alert.

I regret to hear that he's been stolen so many times, but man do I love this wolf.

I thought your tiger was more stolen? The one that wound up on jeans.

That one got the corporate treatment, the rest were stolen by ...who knows?

Beautiful image there.


I have a question though, would you be ok if I use this image as a reference when I commission someone to do a pic of Ainoko's father (Taulein Ironrose is a dire-wolf himself, this is the reason why I am asking)?

Of course, just be sure to credit me :)

Believe me that is something I always do.

Though I may just have to get a pic from you later of both Ainoko's parents

Look at it this way. It gets stolen so often because you did such an awesome job of it

Oh hey, I recognize this one. ^_^ I think I'm the one who reported the knives of this and the lion. I still have the silly thing downstairs. I should really paypal you a buck or two on premise.

:D oh good, I only have scans of photos of the knives

I only bought the wolf and left the lion in the store, but if you want some photos to archive I can do that. :3

Now -this- is an old favourite. I remember the first time I ever saw it was because you uploaded it =D
The original, and the best.

Theft? Man i should totally commission you just to see if it gets stolen XD. No seriously, awesome work and i think ive seen this pic around before.

Do you draw scalies at all?

Yes, I have some scalies here...but no one seemed as interested. Look in the gallery around page 9 or 10.

Amazing coloring. ♥

epic!!! >.<

Wow Its amazing to see the artist who made this also helped me explore furry a bit more then omg these folks are all perverts many years ago.

Glad to help :)

I believe that has to be the most back-handed complement I've ever heard! I guess when you produce works of art as fabulous as you do, you become in demand whether you want to be or not. I wish I could get a .0001th of the attention you do!

Be careful what you wish for!

I dunno. I'd rather have that kind of frustration than the kind that comes when you put so much into an art work, and then release it to the sound of chirping crickets...

very awesome art

At least you're not responsible for the "Three Wolf Moon" shirt design. I think there are several Interpol warrants for the arrest of that artist.

Oh man, FUNNY video was made for 3 wolf moon!

Add tattoo to the list. Go to ratemyink.com and type wolf into the search engine :)

ha ha! Found it :D

Hello! On behalf of our group:  NativeAmericanArtClub we would be honored if you would let us post your Native American Art in our group~ In the artist comments, we will link to your user-page and also to the original posting of said art piece. This group is solely for people who love Native American art, and for promotional purposes of Native American artists. If you have any questions or concerns, just ask me  Jacqueline-Victoria
Thank you and have a great day! –Jacqueline

Sure, no problem and thanks for asking!

Speaking of theft, whatever happened with Kohl's deal?

Ugh,long story.

That doesn't sound pleasant. I remember sending you info about the trademark holder on the clothing brand or some such thing. Can you summarize the resolution in 25 words or less or did you get a settlement and aren't supposed to talk about it? Sounds like you got summarily dismissed with a promise not to use your art any more. LOL

Two words: they won.

Crap. Sorry to hear that.

Wow, and no offense to you lass since we got along well in emails in the past, how come your older works are so much better then your current works?

This seems so, detailed, I mean, its not going for full fledged "Need to stick a 100% animal head on a human body" but its so detailed

All your newest works seem so rushed, flat and sloppy =\

Please don't take offense

My focus shifted to comic pages.

Oh wow When I joined the fandom about a year ago this was one of the many first furry pictures I came across. Always wondered who had drawn it. And within this year I have come to notice that this piece has been used across the internet by both furs and non furs.

Oh man, I have seen it made into 3 or 4 tattoos!

Nice image, if it has been stolen why not do soemthing about it?

Not much I can do about China.

copyright is copyright, just because the people who stole your work are in another country does NOT mean they can get away with it!

I have to say very nice work. I do not condone the theft of art but look at it this way...the people that took it can't make it themselves, they need to take it because its one of the best things out on the internet. Take pride in that. :)

I LOVES this picture!!! If i was a bad person..i'd steal it too!!! but i can't...

http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6720393/

YAY!

wow that sounds incredibly irritating, were glad you shared it with us :)

DO you mind if i slap this as a bg image for my cellphone? perfect aspect ratio lol :3

Sure, go ahead :)

a fave image :3 in part it fits me part native american and wolf :3

i remember seeing this years ago, and writing a back story of my own fursona (wolf husky mix) inspired by this picture...Wish i could find that notebook now..it is a beautiful picture tho

Awww, I wish I could read that :)

You have my permission !

Considering what they come up with to try and obviate pirating of content like this (SOPA/PIPA), I'm glad they didn't put those measures in place, for even with them, the same piracy of your image would've occurred anyway.

Awesome stuff causes grabby paws, that's the plain cold facts. From gold to Gaga, the saying "Nothing sucks like success" gets proven again and again. There's always a downside to having something extremely popular.

It shows character to still go ahead and share it anyway - the damage is done, in one way of looking at it.

True words!

On a purely skill-centered level, this is a really impressive piece: Lovely technique, great anatomy, nice detail. You certainly have a lot of talent to be able to create a piece like this.

Have to say though that the topic does nothing for me: I think the over-the-top romantic rendering of some generic native-y attributes (not to mention that random Celtic cross) is just plain kitschy. But that's just me; obviously, the market has proved me wrong.

I remember this pic from when I was in middle school.

thank you

Yer welcome ^^ I'm Native American Cherokee on my dads side an love Wolves

Ah, it's been so very long since I've seen this image.
About 12 or 13 years for me, back when I was in college.

I do have to apologize. On a social media site from long ago, I found this picture and used it as an avatar. I didn't ask, but I didn't know how to get in touch with anyone.
Even though I did link back to your FN profile in the captions.

It was just such a great picture. I guess I really connected with it on some level.
I'm glad I was able to find the picture again, as well as your profile on FA.

awwww, thanks for telling me that :)

I remember seeing your image back during the Yerf days, and have been trying to find your gallery since. You helped inspire me as an artist back when I was in my teens in 2005.

I am sorry that you did not get the royalties you deserved, but in a way, you helped inspire many people to be better artists, environmentalists, and part of the furry community.

Aww, thank you! That means a lot...I wanted to make people happy and I am glad it inspired you :)

aww yea me 2 those were the days lol

such a classic thnx 4 putting ur feelings onto paper 2 share
i remember seeing this as a cub it inspired furries/therians everywhere

Glad to help :)