soyeahso:

doing-talking:

thewayofthetrashcompactor:

You guys have *got* to stop reblogging reposts. This is what makes artists not want to share their work anymore. Don’t repost, don’t share reposts.

I know sometimes it happens on accident so some tips/suggestions:

1. Look for watermarks – see if it matches the blog name. If not, investigate further – 9/10 it’s a repost.

2. Look closer at art posts without captions, if you don’t know the OP. Not all artists use captions and not all reposters don’t, but there is some correlation between captions and genuine artists and lack of captions and reposters.

3. Similarly, look closer at art where the quality seems oddly low.

4. Foster an environment where it is cool for ppl to let u know [politely of course] that you have reblogged a repost so you can delete it when/if it happens.

If there’s no caption look at the OP. You’ll either notice a consistent art style on the blog, or artists generally tag their art with something that indicates it’s their work.