@Kanrabat
 
Forgot to add, I bet there’s some clip-arts on DA that used a lot of “stolen” artworks with none of the original artists credited… and the whole thing have a huge-ass DA watermark on it.

@Background Pony #A4B6  
the thing was a commition for commercial purpose
 
Ah, after months, it at last make sense.
 
I use vectors all the time. But the thing is, it’s the sensible thing to credit every artists for one’s clip art. I do it whenever I can.  
I can understand uploading clip arts on a Booru or a imageboard, but isn’t DA a site for “real” artists? And some upload their clip arts there without at least crediting the original artists? That’s lame indeed.

@Kanrabat  
ShopiStar here.
 
I almost never use watermarks on my works, much less upload a drawing this small, except when I upload a commissioned work that was meant for commercial uses. I hate huge ass watermarks as much as you guys do.
 
This one was an exception because people from deviantart kept using it in their “drawings” no matter how many warnings I gave. You know deviantart’s logic: “If it has a transparent background, it’s free of copyright”
 
Just thought I’d clear that up.

@Shadow_the_Hedgehog
 

 
It depend for what purpose. If you are trying to SELL something to a company, maybe. If you want to share your work with the world, that’s just being an ass.
 
JFC, I even saw some watermarks used on comics made exclusively out of screencaps! And dont get me started with the countless peice of “art” that are not even fit for mom’s fridge that is covered with the thing.
 
TL;DR, a picture with a huge-ass obnoxious watermark in the middle that cover more than 10% of the picture is NOT a piece of art. IT’S AN ADD. And I fucking HATE my booru to be filled with spam.
 
 
BUY OUR SHIT!

@Kanrabat  
Believe me… Watetmarks are a lot neccesary for the artist.

@DrSklee
 
All right then. It’s not ketchup on the meal. I actually get over it, dropped my pants, then proceed to do just a “small”, juicy, and transparent shit over that meal.
 
Bon appetit!

@Kanrabat  
I’d still eat it it will be a waste of food

@Kanrabat  
Actually Watermarks are usually pretty small and transparent in the center.
 
Which if turned into food and ketchup wouldnt be that much condiments, more like the perfect amount.

@Snack man
 
Imagine your favorite meal ever. Now the “watermark” will be a whole bottle of ketchup covering every square inch that meal.
 
Are you going to eat that?  
No.  
Because your favorite meal ever have turned into shit.

@Kanrabat  
That’s not shit

@DrSklee
 
You misunderstood me. The DA watermark turn EVERYTHING into SHIT. No matter what it is.  

@Kanrabat  
Then maybe you shouldn’t have used the watermark as a defense for this being a bad oc.

@DrSklee
 
 
I perfectly know what an “average” bad OC is. It’s just that that DA watermark is like puking all over the work. It’s even more insulting on an OC character. And downright rage-inducting if the art is horrible. Best example: >>79657

@Kanrabat  
Watermarks dont mean bad ocs character or art, its just the bad decision some artist make.
 
Now I will direct you to anything from pony creator, mary sues, alicorns, red and black ocs, or recolors.

@Kanrabat  
Well, okay, it’s half ponification, half Donut Steel.

@DrSklee
 
@JustSomeLurker
 
@Background Pony #BB8A
 
The GIANT and obnoxious DA watermark make your arguments invalid.

Yeah not an OC, it’s a ponified version of Markiplier, a Lets Players from YouTube. Even if this was an OC character, it doesn’t have the trappings of a bad OC design (like unnecessary amounts of neon and bad color matching [seriously some people need to learn what colors best compliment each other in art]).

@Kanrabat  
It’s not a Donut Steel unless it’s neon/2edgy4u/horribly-colored/recolor/ponymaker.

@Kanrabat  
Actually its a ponified version of a great Lets Player from youtube.

Name of OC # 8755789599:  
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