Concerning Art Theft.

Nowadays the art theft plague seems to be circulating the costume community more than ever, and despite my best attempts to fly under the radar, it has been brought to my attention that I have an impersonator on SheezyArt. While I am in the process of resolving this situation with the moderators of that website, I thought that I ought to make a general post concerning my "homes" on the world wide web. As of now, you may follow my work at these three locations:

cupcake-rufflebutt.deviantart.…
Cupcake-Rufflebutt @ DeviantART

www.cosplay.com/member/18372/
Tess @ Cosplay.com

www.acparadise.com/acp/display…
Tess @ Anime Cosplay Paradise

DeviantART is my primary gallery and will eventually be the only location to hold ALL of my work [cosplay, photography, and otherwise]. The others I use in a lesser capacity. These three websites are the ONLY places to which I post publicly, and if you happen to find my ugly mug popping up repeatedly in another location [other than, say, the gallery of a photographer or friend] then I would appreciate it if you would bring it to my attention immediately.

On a more personal level, I'm not angry or upset about this in the least, only seeking to contain my work to a limited number of galleries. While I know art theft is no small deal to the DeviantART community, I also happen to consider imitation to be the sincerest form of flattery, and think it highly possible that my impersonator created their SheezyArt account with the intention of promoting my costumes, rather than defaming my character. So, in this particular situation, no wing men necessary. XP

I appreciate the concern and thank the person who brought this to my attention! Take care of yourselves, enjoy the season, and stay warm. Happy Holidays! <3

@-->--- Tess