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Russian artist Angelina Poveteva [@poveteva_art] used a modelling picture of an 18 yr old Meiyue, without her consent, to create a series of nude paintings. Angelina has since started turning said pieces into NFTs.
This is not okay.
we all use references from time to time. and that's alright if you're doing it for personal practice. but making art to sell and/or exhibit? you can't pay the model? or at least pay for her permission? it is kind of ridiculous and even more ridiculous is how the artist's school-
This Russian woman draws a nude photo of this Asian woman without her consent and is having it shown and photographed around the world, selling it to people for high prices. What the actual fuck??????