AndrewDeFelice

Wishing everyone a happy 2024 ... or, at the very least, a better year than 2023 (which isn't exactly setting a high bar). All the best to you all and lots of love.

A band called Mold Farmer paid me to use one of my old sketches of the Dwarf Bard ... ... as part of their cover art for their song demo 'The Dwarven Brew'. So much fun! https://moldfarmer.bandcamp.com/album/the-dwarven-brew-demo-2

And now I'm getting messages from certain individuals about how they love my artwork so much, they want to use it 'as part of a mural' or some such words for their client. Call me suspicious, but that sounds an awful like, 'hey, I noticed you didn't give any permission for A.I. programs to use your artwork, can you take that off so I can let my app steal from you?' Seriously, folks. If you genuinely like my work, then wonderful. It's very much appreciated. And if you have a genuine business proposal that involves your hiring me for a commission (or even something that's just fun), then all the better. I will give you my undivided attention. But this 'can I use your art for my art?' question kinda bothers me. I've received three of these requests already from three different accounts (which I immediately flagged as spam). This especially raises a red flag when that account shows no artwork of its own on the individual's page. How am I supposed to even consider trusting that