Because I’m tired of seeing my work stolen and reposted on foreign blogs and sites:

Cette image mai pas être changé, modifié ou utilisé d'aucune manière sans l'autorisation de l'artiste.

Это изображение не может быть изменен, отредактирован или использованы каким-либо образом без разрешения художника.

Це зображення не може бути змінений, відредагований або використані будь-яким чином без дозволу художника.

Esta imagen no se puede modificar, editar o utilizar en cualquier forma sin el permiso del artista.

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A commission portrait for *Eldanis.

I'm deeply envious of that dress (even though I imagined it... ::sigh:.

(edit: 8/6/08) Several years after painting this I find it is the number one most stolen image from my gallery. It is also the number one image people request to use for various purposes: avatars, icons, sigs, tags, tubes, background images, etc.

So, to clear things up:

NO, you may not use this image as an avatar, icon, for your personal website or RPG character.

NO, you may not cut it up, add glitter, recolor it, or otherwise maim and maul it.

I'm sorry.

How would you feel if you paid me to paint your portrait and then I went around and let everyone on the internet use it for free? Not good, right? When I find it stolen on other sites, I will do my absolute best to have this image removed, even if it means that I have to find your ISP and have them shut down your site.

Stop stealing my work.