Thread:Nelany/@comment-27369017-20180803192324/@comment-6966643-20180804003518

Hey there,

Reference art with credit to the original artist is indeed fine. However in the past I had to first remove a commission that belonged to another person which served you as reference art, yes, you linked back to the artist of the piece but we do not approve the usage of someone elses commissions when someone else paid for the piece, because at that point the art belongs to the person who commissioned the piece. As for the piece I removed earlier today, it is the **personal** art of a well known artist, Faebelina, as you linked back to her. I have read her FAQ and she does not have it listed that she is alright with her original character and concept art-- the piece you used which she is using for personal storytelling in an upcoming comic to be used by people, even if you credit back to them.

The art you are currently using is fine, since the artist commented that it is a study and was not a paid commission, so it can stay up unless the artist themselves tells us they would prefer to have it removed.