Imitation the sincerest form of flattery

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Hmmmm...very interesting similarity.

People always amaze me. Its crazy how when it comes to intellectual property (i.e. the idea for your composistion) people have no regard and are willing to steal ideas in a heartbeat. This is a total ripoff and is very frustrating to see. I wonder how many more people are farming your ideas.

well, what can you do... I would be proud -- you've inspired someone by creating something that nobody has (probably) created before. did he properly credited your name on his flickr photo-stream?

@Peter: No, that's my main beef. He actually Flickr mailed me back acknowledging that I was the inspiration for the photo (duh), but he didn't credit me (though I'm guessing he will -- I'm attempting to be kind with some pressure to give credit where credit is due).

Can you ask that he removes the goo from his eye?

I don't know, Paul, "inspiration" is one thing, downright stealing is another, all the way down to the unshaven face. Sorry, buddy.

that'd bug the life outta me. So wrong!

ps.

Yours is way better. A lot more emotion there for a start.

: )

i see he's added "inspired by wiseacre"... was that not there before?

That was not there before ... so he heeded my warnings -- GOOD.

i like yours better- as is typical- the original is better.

wowza. that's pretty blatant. i agree with windsor 100%. i can be inspired by any artist in the world. but when i am i usually take small pieces of the inspiration and hammer it into what i already have stirring in my mind. like i've done paintings before that have very Robert Motherwell-esque backgrounds, but never go full out to copy it 100%.

this guy was not inspired, he TRACED your drawing. pure and simple.

my legions have been dispatched. as always, you will recieve an annonymous phone call in a few days simply stating "the jackal says you don't have to do the laundry this week". you will know what this means.

you know my angle. enough said.

Total rip job.. hands down.