I will exercise more caution about linking to material on DeviantART in the future. Since I see brush sets from DeviantART linked to on other sites all the time, I honestly did not realize that people were going to get upset over my doing it. Thanks for the advice.

Rather than posting something and then waiting for thanks from someone – how about asking them first? That way, people know straight off the bat that you are interested in reposting their work rather than coming down on you like a tonne of bricks AFTER they find you’ve done it.

A little courtesty can go a long way.

Thanks for your concern. Most of the site owners whose work I feature on this blog thank me for bringing more attention to their work through the resources they offer. Anyone not wishing their work promoted to the greater public in this way is free to contact me through the comments on this blog, and I will comply with any legitimate requests to take down offending material. Again, I am not trying to upset anyone, just trying to let people know where they can find some great resources.

I am happy to remove any links to material on DeviantART if the creator requests it. I do not “prey” on the hard work of others. I created this blog to celebrate and promote the work of my fellow designers, not to take advantage of them, and I apologize to any of them that feel that I have. I am a member of DeviantART myself and only wished for others to be aware of the great community and artists there.

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