This makes me kinda sad, it's nice to learn from other artists and try out some of their techniques, but she's pushing the line there. Maybe you should mention it to her. Hap
I've been following you for a while, I stumbled upon you.. and I love your work. I looked at her work, and what I don't like about it is that she is pretty much doing the same work as you, but getting paid for it. (the holiday cards? jeeze)
Best of Luck to you, and please keep your blog up! I need your blog for an art investigation.. haha
Her reply at http://lindsaywhipple.blogspot.com/2009/09/so-i-had-some-time-to-post-couple-of.html.
She has a point about anonymous heckling being obnoxious. Besides, I agree with some others that she is a young artist trying to find her style, learning by imitation. Selling the work as "original" is legitimate, after all she's not explicitly copying.
I guess she is doing the work herself (even though the idea came from you). And her argument that she can't list every single artist she's ever been influenced by is true. But when she has recently seen your work and *purposely* decided to go in that direction, it would be nice to at least acknowledge you on her site.
First time commenter, just wanted to say that I've been following this blog for about a year now - I love the stuff you do and hopefully at some point I'll be able to save up enough to purchase an original piece.
Her stuff is a little too close to comfort for me, but like others have said imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
I have been following you blog and have been in love with your work for a few years now and it most definitely has influenced some of my work. I am not and never will be nearly as creative and talented as you, but you totally inspired me to branch out and try new things. Her work at times is almost identical to yours Mr. Yang which is discomforting. It's one thing to copy and mention it as a copy, and another to change the background color and call it an original. Hopefully she'll branch out and find her own style much like I'm trying to do.
She's here too - http://lindsaywhipple.blogspot.com/
Paula
September 14, 2009 at 12:44 PMI see some similarities between you two, but hers seems more cartoony kiddish, whereas yours is more straight up awesome.
Dr. Gibbs
September 14, 2009 at 1:37 PMImitation is the sincerest form of flattery! Looks like she's an art student who is still trying to figure out her own style by copying others.
Wendy
September 14, 2009 at 2:05 PMwow... shameful
Anonymous
September 14, 2009 at 2:19 PMThe sincerest form is to compliment the work. Not copy the work.
Anonymous
September 14, 2009 at 2:26 PMare you going to confront her?
Anonymous
September 14, 2009 at 5:00 PMSeems like copying to me, no bones about it..
Mr.Mischief
September 14, 2009 at 5:11 PMVery fishy.
Katj
September 14, 2009 at 6:45 PMyou guys just have similar styles. originality doesn't exist anymore, especially in the art world.
Molly
September 14, 2009 at 7:53 PMThis makes me kinda sad, it's nice to learn from other artists and try out some of their techniques, but she's pushing the line there. Maybe you should mention it to her.
Hap
Hap
September 14, 2009 at 8:13 PMShe's young and still finding her way. Lets see how she responds to this blog.
Anonymous
September 14, 2009 at 9:35 PMWhat a shame. With her education, she should know better. grrr
Anonymous
September 15, 2009 at 6:22 AMIt's very similar in many cases, but it's hard to say if it's really copying or not... hmm...
Pug and Sue
September 15, 2009 at 9:22 AMI've been following you for a while, I stumbled upon you.. and I love your work.
I looked at her work, and what I don't like about it is that she is pretty much doing the same work as you, but getting paid for it. (the holiday cards? jeeze)
Best of Luck to you, and please keep your blog up!
I need your blog for an art investigation.. haha
Lauren gail
September 15, 2009 at 3:28 PMCopyright's??
Oh noooo!?
Its very original!?
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JBrito
September 16, 2009 at 12:56 AM...
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Regard's
JBrito
September 16, 2009 at 12:57 AMShe even sighs her name kinda the same.
"Lyang"
"LWhipple"
ReallyRaelee
September 16, 2009 at 10:51 PMHer reply at http://lindsaywhipple.blogspot.com/2009/09/so-i-had-some-time-to-post-couple-of.html.
She has a point about anonymous heckling being obnoxious. Besides, I agree with some others that she is a young artist trying to find her style, learning by imitation. Selling the work as "original" is legitimate, after all she's not explicitly copying.
Unknown
September 17, 2009 at 1:15 PMI guess she is doing the work herself (even though the idea came from you). And her argument that she can't list every single artist she's ever been influenced by is true. But when she has recently seen your work and *purposely* decided to go in that direction, it would be nice to at least acknowledge you on her site.
BTW - You are fabulous!
gale
September 17, 2009 at 2:32 PMFirst time commenter, just wanted to say that I've been following this blog for about a year now - I love the stuff you do and hopefully at some point I'll be able to save up enough to purchase an original piece.
Her stuff is a little too close to comfort for me, but like others have said imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Anonymous
September 18, 2009 at 8:41 AMher art does seem like many imitations, where it lacks a certain feel to it...
Anonymous
September 20, 2009 at 2:38 PMI have been following you blog and have been in love with your work for a few years now and it most definitely has influenced some of my work. I am not and never will be nearly as creative and talented as you, but you totally inspired me to branch out and try new things. Her work at times is almost identical to yours Mr. Yang which is discomforting. It's one thing to copy and mention it as a copy, and another to change the background color and call it an original. Hopefully she'll branch out and find her own style much like I'm trying to do.
-L
Anonymous
September 29, 2009 at 2:25 PMas well as modernism, expressionism, we now have the yangism!
Igor from Brazil
Anonymous
March 30, 2010 at 5:06 AM