but I have a timelapse showing my process here below.

As you have seen in the DMs, they pointed out the artists I had heavily referenced from Pinterest, and I apologized and responded. I spoke with a friend simultaneously to ask for her opinion on everything, and she advised me it would be good to delete the posts I referenced from-

and then repost them with the references linked and credited, so that the original references would get the rightful attention and credit they deserve. I thought this was a good idea too, so I began to take down the posts and search for the original artists of the references to-

both apologize and ask for permission regarding the referenced artworks. After this, I had planned to speak with the account that had messaged me, but because it was the middle of the night when everything happened, I ended up falling asleep, and woke up late Easter morning-

and observed the holiday, speaking with my family. Again, I had planned to message them back when I got the chance to, with my explanation, timelapses, and an apology for the delay in response, but before I could speak to them again, they posted a thread not even 24 hours later-

with no attempt to follow-up with me beforehand. I want to iterate that I am not upset, and I understand the concern and respect the intention of wanting to bring attention to what could be tracing. I will say I was a bit thrown off that they tagged people I followed/followed me-

as they had nothing to do with any of this, but I again understand the intention with wanting to post. I only wish I was allowed the opportunity to clarify things in private, with both Egos and the artists who I referenced from, before making a public statement-

about the situation. Regardless, I am deeply sorry for the stress this has caused. I will own up and admit that when I struggle with poses, I would look some up on Pinterest and reference them at times. I should’ve been honest sooner and given credit to the references I used-

and I’m so sorry for not doing so. Regarding the tracing allegations, I’ve seen some claims that have really confused me, and I can’t figure out how they correlate to my drawings over the years. I recognize that trust has been shaken by this situation, and I don’t fault anybody-

for being worried or suspicious, but I would like to firmly say that I am not a tracer. I’ve been an artist for some time now, and have done numerous lives where people have watched me draw. My art process is no secret and I have not made any attempt to hide how I draw-

although I understand that this doesn’t necessarily prove anything. I have seen that the Todoroki drawing in particular is the one bringing the most concern. I actually drew that piece on TikTok live, with 100s of people watching me draw it. I did heavily reference the pose-

In any case, I should have given credit where it was due when it came to heavily referencing, and I am sincerely sorry. To address my vending at conventions, I have sold some pieces that were using poses referenced from other artists—the artworks in question will be taken down-

and no longer sold, and I will do my best to contact the affected artists I heavily referenced from to apologize. I know this was a lot to read through, so I want to say thank you to everyone who takes the time to read my explanation of events. I’m also going to-

have replies off for this thread because I just want it to serve as a source of clarity, instead of potentially fostering more arguments. Again, as I mentioned earlier, I am on hiatus and focusing on family affairs so please forgive my absence.

really? check this out though