DJSwag AJ is Tracing Other People’s Art

[@LeamonPuppy]

EDIT: Nvm about their apology video.. they ended up just tracing on another KZbin channel.. go watch my update video about it.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnyri3log9Gshc0 Make sure to watch the whole video. I get into how there is a difference between tracing art for practice and tracing someone and claiming it as your own art. I don’t think tracing art is bad it’s only when they claim it as their own work when it’s not good.

[@Kittykatf.]

yeah- theres too many vids on this-

[@KiwiwasntHere]

I make my own art because I kinda practiced myself even tho if someone’s traces. I’ll tell them to not own it (sorry that I shouldn’t reply to you or I sound rude.)

[@LeamonPuppy]

@@Kittykatf. there was, but I knew my video would get a bunch of people to watch and quickly too. Which is good because then many many jammers can be informed about DJSwag AJ. I tried to also talk about it in a discussion to make it different.

[@1234321ah]

Leamon. How can you expect them NOT. to attack this tracer? They are! Despite what you say. Personally, I would have just blurred their name to big crowds and talked to people hosting art contests privately ( If I could. ) and Inform them.

[@kittyarwaaa2]

I mean I did trace kitty dog and didn't post well that's why I stopped also idk how to draw e

[@SixxOClock]

This person must still be fairly young. All we can really do is hope that they eventually realize that what they're doing is wrong and isn't going to help them at all in the long run. They just seem to be in that "I want to draw and I want to be good at it *right now*" phase. I remember being in a similar situation when I was young, I saw all these amazing artists on DeviantArt and thought "I want to be like them", but I was so young at the time, I didn't realize how much time and effort those people put into getting their art to look that good. It's easy to get discouraged when you see so many other artists that seem to be a thousand steps ahead of you, but you have to focus on your own art and your own journey. It's not a competition, you should draw because you have a passion for it, not because you want to get something out of it. DJ is obviously still far too stubborn to admit to what they're doing, but hopefully with enough time and enough people trying to help them understand, they'll stop tracing and just practice their own art instead.

[@EverGreen8222]

I just noticed we have the same username :0 (I didn't steal it don't worry)

[@lavandergalaxy3669]

A lot of artist start by tracing, but then start growing their art. But you not should trace and start by heavily referencing or do studies.

[@SixxOClock]

@@EverGreen8222 lol it's funny, my username is Clockwork with the "!" on a different site.

[@EverGreen8222]

@@SixxOClock lol

[@1234321ah]

Not everyone who traces is young, someone traced for ten years. I have no idea how old they are, but tracing for a decade? My guy you must Atleast be a young adult or teenager

[@lokeneko1349]

oh hey, i'm the original artist at 4:06! The Spottedleaf one haha, it's my most traced piece; people seem to think they can trace it without getting caught especially bc I haven't been active in years. thanks for bringing attention to this issue!

[@LeamonPuppy]

Oh jeez woah I just assumed the artist would be gone I can’t believe u saw my video! That’s crazy. Im so sorry they traced you, do u want credit for ur art in the description? I wasn’t able to find any of the artists but since you came to me I have.

[@luna_wolf.777]

I was wondering who did that Beautiful art piece! You did an amazing job and I'm sorry that people are tracing you and tbh idk what I would do is someone traced me!

[@heartsandtarts]

Here are some simple ways of determining if someone is tracing! 1: There are parts of the image that are drawn noticeably different 2: Their line work is unstably shaky, which alludes to the idea that the ‘artist’ in question’s hands were trembly and inexperienced 3: Their use of color theory is severely lacking/non existent. Artists at that point should already have a grasp on colors, so they would be less likely to use black and white to shade a drawing 4: They use an AIRBRUSH to completely RUIN the drawing when it was BAD enough 5: They have very little spacial awareness, when adding their own elements to their traced drawing it looks awkward and noticeably misplaced. For example, the green raccoon tail they added in themselves, as well as the tail in their other drawing disappearing when it should have been drawn behind their legs, as WELL as the lack of stomach in their other drawing when they forgot to trace that part in the original piece. 6: Their response to being called out is severely immature. They tend to shift the blame whenever possible These are all very tell-tale signs to look out for. Of course if a tracer is clever, they are able to mask these signs. When that occurs the original drawings they trace would need to be present to compare both drawings. There are many tracers of various age groups, so be very careful!

[@LeamonPuppy]

Thanks for this hearts!

[@Parrotcat]

Id like to disagree on 2! My hands are naturally shaky and Ive been an artist for many years. Shaky lines dont equal tracing, in my case my lines even get less shaky when i trace my own paper drawing digitally. And shaky lines can just be a stylistic choice as well. I really like more "messy" artstyles.

[@heartsandtarts]

@@Parrotcat This is where I also disagree. My hand is shaky as well, as I am usually medicated and caffeinated when I draw. That’s why I edit my brushes to have a certain amount of stabilization in them, that way when I draw it self corrects and has smoother transitions. If experienced artists use shakiness as a stylistic choice, often times you’ll see the line art still has intention. The strokes weren’t made absentmindedly, they were guided by an experienced hand. You’ll be able to see that quite easily, there’s also the fact that it has a consistency throughout the artwork and looks pleasing.

[@bruhdoublebruh6934]

The inconsistency of their art style was the dead give away for me

[@Parrotcat]

@@heartsandtarts I didnt at all talk about the situation in the video! Ofc there is a difference between unintentional shakiness and intentional shakiness. I made my comment because I dont want someone who (probably) isnt an artist themself and cant tell that difference, to now think all shaky lines = traced or inexperienced I too often use a stabiliser, I intentionally choose how much shakiness i want my art to have and adjust it accordingly. But tracing is very much possible on paper as well, though it happens less.

[@Nhexis]

Personally, I never understood the concept of tracing someone else’s work - I never traced as a kid, so maybe that’s why. I hope this jammer starts drawing from the ground up instead of tracing someone else. After all, you don’t get anywhere from tracing forever, especially if you’re claiming it to be your own. Lovely video as always, thank you for always spreading awareness! 💕

[@F.4NGS]

I think as a younger kid who had social media i traced (and posted online) because i didn't think my art looked good enough, but i stopped early bc i knew it was wrong. I like my art now so I'm glad I've learnt how to draw without it, I'm glad i don't trace and pass it off as my own

[@Feezee223]

I traced the head of something once when I was 12 then felt super bad about it right after and I’m pretty sure I deleted it but it’s been a little bit since I went that far down on my deventart account

[@random1744]

I traced someone else art like once I think? (with permission) to try and figure out how to draw in their style lol- I think I did end up posting it, but I gave full credits and made sure everyone knew it was traced Plus, it was on a realativly small platform lol I think a while before that, I was still doing my own art, but my friend in school would trace random images off Google (they got peice of paper and put it on top of their school laptop, pulled up a cute drawing from Google, and traced it with a pencil) So yeah, I would usually do that with them cause boredom And dw we never claimed the art as our own lol And ofc I'll occasionally trace a Random photo/meme, or just straight up put an oc on top of it I still make my own art tho, and dw, I'm a big man if my credits (if I don't give credit I'll usually feel very guilty, even if it's small credits lolz)

[@rolleyarts8919]

I will say that as a young kid just starting out art, I traced a lot, but I never posted any traced work. Thinking back, it actually helped me understand anatomy and shapes fairly well before I used those skills to help me with my original work in art classes. So I’m more on the side where tracing isn’t “bad” unless you post it and claim it as your own work when someone else put the effort into it.

[@zacktheshrimpist7055]

I used to trace a lot and I’m still trying to get out of the habit. For me it was anxiety/insecurity. I felt like my actual art was horrible- so I traced from artists I thought were good.

[@Kay9youtube]

I'd be a complete liar if i said I have never traced before, because I used to when I was 11. Since then however I have grown to find my own style and I'm very proud of where I am today. I have learned from my mistakes and haven't traced since then. Its good for practice so long as you don't post and claim the artwork is yours, that can be very damaging. With this wake up call I imagine this person will learn to steer away from tracing people's art without completely dissuading them from continuing to draw, because they seem to be quite young and just starting out on youtube. I'm hoping they take this on board, stop what they're doing and make their own way through. Interesting how they seem to be tracing art associated with warrior cats. Someone suggested Cheeteh Z's art was traced by them in the comments, kind of why this is so personal to me (as part of the fandom) I think the practice will do them good, but the fact they are tracing and claiming it is their own is not okay, I hope they learn this before it's too late

[@-Yep000-]

Yeah i used to trace aaalot when i was little and posted it on my wattpad books while claiming it as my own But i never thought it was wrong or anything. I just did it because it was very fun and i made alot of oc's. It is very embarrassing thinking back on it tho but in the long run, it reeaaally helped me I just wish someone had told me that tracing was bad LOL

[@haxozr]

I’m 11 and I don’t trace, but I trace only to practice, and I don’t send traced art to the internet.

[@inspiredkitty5717]

@@haxozr same. As long as you don't post it or you have permission from the actual owner and not claim it as your own. Aside from that I do tracing and not share it just so I can practice since I quite literally suck at it.

[@Vaxedia]

I also traced when I was 11 but only to show off to my mum lol

[@theguinealabz]

This is wholesome

[@Rhyxelz]

2:06 just a note here, most artists are extremely uncomfortable with people tracing other people's art and as someone who has had someone trace my art before and even credit me, it made me extremely uncomfortable. a good rule of thumb is to not trace people. if you need help with anatomy, studying and referencing actual images of animals and muscle structure is the best bet you have, instead of tracing other people's art, who have already grasped anatomy and since stylized it.

[@artzipup9235]

That is why when I used to trace I would use free to use bases and just edit it to my liking (and I always credited to original lines/kept watermark), I've stopped using the bases now but my art has gotten fairly better thanks to them X3

[@SpittFiire]

in my opinion, tracing other people's artwork is completely fine if you just never post it online. I used to do this in the past, and sometimes still do when I need to figure out a difficult pose. Learning the fundamentals is always important of course, but sometimes you just want to learn something quickly. Tracing helps build that muscle memory. And if you never post what you traced, the artist is never going to know anyway.

[@Rhyxelz]

@@SpittFiire oh if you don't post it then it's fine

[@Steffy07]

Taking example of someone else’s art and kinda incorporating it into your own style is fine too, as long as you aren’t straight up tracing.

[@roman_lioness]

@@SpittFiire Yes, I completely understand that. I trace myself on procreate just to understand the anatomy and make well-formed art. But I will never. EVER claim it as my own in a lifetime.

[@blackcatscrowing]

at school, during our free time we would always get on our computer and place a sheet of paper over it so we could trace like anime art on the paper. We did also not claim this art as our own. we usually put some thing in the corner saying like the original creator's name. Also, the cat drawing they traced is supposed t to be Spottedleaf from warriors: into the wild. (im obsessed with warrior cats lol) Its obvious they traced since first they have differant art styles for each art they made.. well, not made but copied. When I do speedpaints I show me doing the lineart and coloring, and i do not cut out anything besides me drawing the base art. the reason i cut out drawing the guide lines is because I dont want to make the actual process of the drawing to long, but i also want to make it so my veiwers dont have to skip to the end (because i dont my subscribers or veiwers think my art videos are long and "boring" XD) thank you for exposing this person. i dont think its right to steal artwork, not give credit and lie all at once. its cheating, and when your cought, its probably very embarresing.

[@LeamonPuppy]

As a kid that’s what I did, I would put my paper on my computer and trace Pokémon. I didn’t even have social media at that point where I would post or claim it as my own. Just a kid thing to do for the most part.

[@blackcatscrowing]

yea!

[@littlespark333]

I used to do that also lol-

[@random1744]

For that first part, OML SAME I WAS LITTERALY JUST TALKING ABT THAT IN A REPLY 💀

[@Maple.is.adorable]

I read warriorcats too!

[@RileyFriendsAJ]

thank you SO SO much for making a video about this, Leamon. something really needs to be done about this! i really appreciate you discussing this. i had told them they were disqualified from my art contest because i had seen proof somewhere, i currently can't find it any more though!

[@taiintedstars]

I saw it again actually! I even saw CJ's entry still there too!

[@princesslulu4794]

I saw them asking for proof about THEM tracing. It’s so obvious they trace though…

[@storm3heart]

Ugh Tracers These Days ! Jammers Work So Hard On Their Art That Takes Hours And Tracers Trace Their Effort !

[@storm3heart]

@It’s Jammer! Jammer… Please Get On Animal Jam… I Am Sad About Something…

[@Pinkdragonz2]

I do trace for practice, but I never claim it as my own. I don’t share my art a lot, so I don’t get my art traced a lot. I understand that people tracing your art is irritating, and I think that tracing is OK as long as you give credit to the person who actually drew it.

[@RaidoDemonSimp]

Omg I do that to and Im still learing 💜

[@silverwillow9224]

I remember tracing when I was younger, but now I draw on my own and make my own art, I mainly draw dragons and other stuff

[@justapineapple8464]

I only use art as a pose inspiration just draw the circle and oval things how there posed as then make my character into that pose

[@gachaorca3883]

@@RaidoDemonSimp same I traced budsforbuddies *base* :)))))))))))

[@MuiSlayz]

So happy you made a video on Djswag. There’s been so much drama going on with them. Rlly good you brought up the topic.

[@MuiSlayz]

Edit: I honestly feel really bad for DJ, I bet they are a great person. But just- no.

[@idkwhattoputhere517]

it’s NOT ok to trace someone’s art even if you give them credit, you need permission from them too. if someone traced my art and gave me credit I would still be uncomfortable, and I know a lot of artists feel the same, which is why you should always *ask.*

[@taiintedstars]

Yeah they traced in my friends art con :( They also can't draw items correctly but can draw animals? Yikes - They also take down videos that someone exposed them of tracing

[@Raxpandaa]

HELP I WAS GOING TO MAKE A VIDEO ON THIS TODAY DANG IT NOW EVERYONE ALREADY KNOWS XD but thanks for making this video! We need to spread awareness.

[@BeowulfOffical]

Same xd

[@NellaJade]

THANK YOU, Leamon, For making a video about this. This is a serious topic and I’ve seen many other KZbinrs making videos about this, but I always love hearing your opinions on everything going on in the AJ community. (Also at 4:06 that is SpottedLeaf from Warrior Cats)

[@Kittykatf.]

hello and yes it is

[@Meh_idk__]

There’s lots of WC artists who are very talented and I hope that there art isn’t stolen (same with many others)

[@mintycocoarts]

I would say, with you saying “its ok to trace” i would at least add “if you ask to trace/reference that would be ok cause your just practicing your art and you asked permission as well, they understand your just practicing and need inspiration!”. I mean tracing/referencing big company’s or shows arts is ok cause they won’t exactly reply, as long as you credit them! Thats what a good artist in practice should do. I totally agree.

[@LeamonPuppy]

I have a video coming out soon for further explanation on all of tracing since ya I agree with that completely and felt like I couldn’t say it in this video since it wasn’t focused on the rights and wrongs of tracing. More just awareness.

[@mintycocoarts]

@@LeamonPuppy good to see!

[@flameishere]

Yeah- tracing is alright for practice, as long as you claim it's yours. But tracing art and claiming it as your own? That's not okay. Recently I found a KZbinr called Minnie Fox (to other people reading this- don't send them hate) but they've been tracing a ton of different KZbinrs including Cheetah Z. I'l dunno, this just reminded me of them! Brilliant video/art as always Leamon!

[@Reverie22]

Thanks for making a video on this! Djswag even accused Jockerway of tracing by creating a fake profile called "Sunny" and posting Jockerway's art saying that they are the original artist. I also really like the art in todays video!

[@judostarofficial]

Now that she’s starting to get noticed by other bigger KZbinrs she’ll hopefully give it up. What she’s doing is ridiculous. I understand if people like to trace for practice or fun but posting it on social media and claiming it as yours is NOT right. Its actually against the law. Thanks for sharing about this propaganda, Leamon! Hope this chaos stops. I still can’t get over that video saying that Jockerway is a tracer and rude, it’s so ignorant of her and its clearly edited! The what she claims “original” pieces are legit her tracing even more.

[@pippacross5331]

I agree!! Hii judo:p

[@Hikari__Rose]

Thank you! I'm glad more tracers are being called out nowadays, and I'm also glad you grabbed solid proof, I draw in different art styles alot, bc I love all those art styles equally and I cant decide which I wanna stick by, and i dont think I ever will, lol, so, because of that I've always been scared that I'd be accused of tracing, but, I'm very glad that theres people like you in the art community that dont jump the gun and accuse people of tracing based on thin evidence and the fact that you ACTUALLY look for proof, ty

[@mrots_]

when i was probably around 8-9, the way i learned how to draw well originally was to trace, but not show or post it. It made me understand anatomy and helped me develop an art style, so use this as a reminder that its completely fine, even good, to trace, DJ was just doing it for the wrong reasons.

[@Kandy_Kitsune]

Thank you so much for this! You explained everything that needed to be said without hating on them. I assume dj is quite young and doesn’t know the consequences of tracing and/or how bad it is, but as you said, that’s no excuse for what they’re doing. Hopefully they learn from their mistakes soon

[@Charessel]

People shouldn't trace art and then claim it as their own. I would probably feel horrible if someone traced my art and then just claimed it as my own. :(

[@LILY_CAT.]

4:36, the one on the right is a fanart of big mama eternal I think

[@Angie-gw7vh]

Yeah I believe so

[@Landonajpw]

As a friend of jocker I’ve known about this for a while and it’s good to see someone is making a video about it

[@moonblossom_IDK]

I totally agree here. I'm a very beginner artist and for years I traced art to practice and even gave some to my friends but I always told them who it was originally from. Also, I still trace IRL images to start a sketch and get my anatomy right.

[@Sharky11223]

I trace other peoples art BUT I always say I traced it and I have never posted a traced drawing so I can get used to new drawing art styles but I’m against people claiming other peoples art

[@chestnutstudios9690]

I totally agree with you. I think tracing is ok, when I first started drawing dragons I traced. But I didn’t post any of it online or anything, it was just to myself and now because of that tracing I think I’ve gotten a lot better at drawing my own art. I can draw my own sketches now and it’s awesome. Tracing helped me get where I am today That being said, it can also be a bad thing. If you claim it as your own or post it online without permission from the original creator it’s not ok

[@themysticleopard5705]

Your reference sheet is so cute and I'm in love with your art style! Keep up the good work, Leamon Puppy! ❤

[@litttleredpanda1497]

A few years ago, I shared a drawing I made of Mimikyu, I used an original art piece of it as reference. I had a thick piece of paper, so I couldn’t put it against the screen to trace. But I was accused for tracing for using a reference

[@Altranyx]

i really appreciate you making this video but actually they weren't just tracing and claiming the work as theirs actually the situation is a lot worse than it seems they were also going as far as lying and blaming other people were tracing their art instead of the other way around they claimed they had proof which was just their spares but the plan ended up back firing as jokerway proved this and they ended up privating the video. and when people do correct them not in a rude way they respond rudely and still deny they traced that the person they traced, traced them instead

[@LeamonPuppy]

I mention a bit at the end that they lied about it but I didn’t know until after about the whole thing with jocker. That’s really not good.

[@Altranyx]

@@LeamonPuppy thats fine you did your best with the information you had I feel bad for the people who were traced and hope they learn tracing is bad

[@candythewolf2012]

You’re art is amazing and I’m really glad that you are saying something about this and I trace but I don’t show it to people and I make sure to always say this is on my art that this is not my art and I am trying to find a cool art style so pls don’t get mad and I am proud of you and some other people saying stuff about this

[@Icicle-]

I used to trace other ppl's art, but i forgot to credit them. So one time someone commented on my vid (the yt is now deleted) pointing out i had traced, when i realized what i had done wrong i apologized and deleted that channel because i was so emberrased-

[@froggiepie]

i think tracing for practice and such is fine and a great way to learn, but posting traced art and claiming it as your own and especially entering it into contests is very Nopeeeeee

[@Azriel89_]

I hate that kind of people😤I understand that they are not good at drawing but it takes practice and it is not by tracing the drawings of others that their talents will improve.

[@BeanKally]

When I was younger I used to trace, but just for learning n stuff and I never posted it or showed it to anyone I’m glad that you established the difference I am now very against tracing/heavily referencing someone else’s art and claim it as your own

[@kittycor3]

NO WAY Thank you so much for posting, hopefully she’ll listen to you. If she doesn’t, I don’t know who she will listen to. We’ve tried and tried so hopefully this does it.

[@musicwolfarianaAJ]

Ty for doing this it lets a lot more people know about how bad and sad tracing is hopefully they will stop and confess on their own their starting a lot of unnecessary drama

[@Eterna.l-x]

I would always ask if I could use the pose/base of the persons art.

[@NinChu4DragonFan]

Also, you ref sheet is sooo cute! I love the way you drew Princess

[@JustAcrylicArts]

great video! also, i used to trace pokemon artwork when i was younger and hang it on my walls, too! it really helped me with drawing animals :)

[@ed_thefreak8584]

4:34 WAIT IS THAT BIG MAMA ETERNAL-

[@thoanguyen-sq4zk]

When i looked at the thumbnail, i was like: the tracing is even better?

[@LeamonPuppy]

Ohh jeez I didn’t even realize it looked that way bahaha

[@atsushi_otaku]

I do Helluva boss and Hazbin hotel art and I thank Viviziepop for her characters and i also do other art but i dont post my art cause it might get traced or stolen by someone else I dont want my art stolen like my friend٫ And Djswag Aj learned they're lesson of tracing other peoples art.

[@melody_robloxy]

Thanks so much for doing this video. Everyone needs to know this, and yeah they had a tracing before they did lineart! I commented that o their video, but I think they deleted it 😒 they also delete most comments that accuse them of tracing. If you slow down the time lapse to 0.5 you can just see a light grey trace. Again, thanks so much for posting this! I think a lot of jammers need to know and make DJ know that this is not ok.

[@MOUSEBRAINED_MUSHR00M]

Wow- tracings is just wrong! Its even worse if someone (whos not that popular) and then somone with more of a following trace’s theres then claiming its theres. Then they get all of the credit. (Also ps, the cat in the snowy Field is Spottedleaf from warrior cats!

[@Ineverwannasleep]

4:34 a lil off topic but that’s actually fanart for big mama eternal

[@TheR0ach]

Do you know a good app for drawing art? I want to transfer my paper base art to digital- I would normally trace the paper base since it is my OWN art i made in my classes, then add coloring and extra details

[@LeamonPuppy]

Procreate is the one I use but it’s like $13 on App Store. Or medibang it’s free

[@TheR0ach]

@@LeamonPuppy tysm!

[@vulturedrawz]

I’m very disappointed. People need to learn that it’s alright to use *references* it’s quite easy. My best friend actually referenced darkenstardeagons art to develop her art and style. She’s so good at it, in fact she’s been called a tracer multiple times (but she’s not, as she’s drawn on call with me before and done speed draws lol) I even used to trace when I was 5-7 but growing up on the internet, I already knew it was bad to claim art as mine so I never did I just wish people didn’t have to trace

[@nyxiedoodle]

4:29 THAT LOOKS LIKE FAN ART OF BIG MAMA ETERNAL BRO YOU DID *NOT* DO HER DIRTY WITH THAT NEON ASS SHIT PALLET, THAT PALLET BURNS MY FUCKIN EYES BUT BRO.. YOU DID NOT

[@LeamonPuppy]

Everyone knows who she is guess I never knew her until now 😂

[@sailornyan.]

Yeah it is 100% ok to mimic someone's art style. If DJ Swag freehanded the original artwork, it would still be in their own style, but you could probably still tell who they're inspired by. The reason why this would be okay is that, one of the artists understand more things than the other. 4:04 as an example. When you see the original piece, it is pretty clear that the artist understands lighting, perspective, and line weight. The traced one feels like everything was put down haphazardly. There doesn't seem to be any understanding of line weight or coloring. You can trace all you want, but your art will eventually turn into something new as you learn art principles. It should also be noted that professional artists do this all the time as well. They study from others, learning from people who have a better understanding of those principles. Of course, they don't claim it as their own and freehand rather than trace.

[@ItzBreezy9071]

Tysm for letting everyone know. I hope Dj sees this and stops tracing. It’s unfair to the original owner(s)

[@Mrs.Steelers]

I'm a artist myself, and I use ref sheets and trace for practice. and this is just so sad and bad. I hate when we're viewed as just copycats!

[@freddysantana8456]

I really like the art u made of your oc it’s adorable I would trace but wouldn’t claim it was mine irl 💉🩸🌡🩹💊💊👁👁

[@Star_dust564]

This is off topic but, what art program do you use? Your art always looks really good and professional!! Love ur vids

[@LeamonPuppy]

Procreate

[@-winterdoesart-4636]

@@LeamonPuppy omg same

[@NoMoneyGoat]

Why can't djswag practise his art?!😫

[@zozo-r5l]

That’s what I said on wildpinkstars video lol

[@NoMoneyGoat]

@@zozo-r5l oh ik them lol

[@LusiFair]

I have a question about tracing, let's say I trace someone's art and put it on KZbin but do not clame it as my own/credit the original artist, is that okay?

[@chaosoflutra]

I am on jockers discord server and jocker has been exposing dj aswell and then dj says that jocker is tracing yet she has full proof she don't trace and is trying to cover up the fact that their tracing.

[@JustBeingMeAgain]

There is one thing I hate when my art gets traced and people say my art isn't mine when it is is really sad

[@CuteCat-hx8np]

I trace for practicing my art, not for copying and submitting it as my own!! That would be just mean. If I ever show my traced art, I make sure to say I traced it, and give credits. Ty for making this video Leamon!

[@Elijahman5973]

This happens to me and I met that tracer in person

[@katrinrakus7123]

4:12 this is an warrior cat character I think her name was leafpool or something I know warrior cats because I Readed one book of it

[@Veeloll]

Thank you so much for telling us! I wanted to make the same video but I’m not really a part of the aj community that much anymore.

[@Silly_Moon_AJ]

I love your art! I was paying attention to the art and I was like, “how does she do that….”

[@CubzCyber]

I’m a bit late to this but I used(still do lol-) to trace using images and drawing them on paper but I never claimed them as my own! It was my way to practice and get the idea of the shape of what these characters looked like.

[@Random_Osc]

When I was new at art I traced but for practice by tracing but I never claimed it as mine.

[@damchorinzin]

I saw a lot of kitty channel afnan somglol meme tracers

[@MonsterMama16]

Tracing is valid if you are starting out but if you claim it to be your own that’s crappy. And the person can’t say it’s heavy referencing it not you can tell Don’t post something if it’s traced unless it’s your old art i traced a lot it helps young artists realize they can do this they can be an artist that they can draw lines on a paper it builds confidence but eventually you will need to start drawing on your own your own I love how you shared your experience with tracing when you were younger because all artist can relate to this

[@stormeria]

It’s so sad that people are tracing hard-working artist’s art. I hope one day, DJ will realize this and start doing their own drawings to find their true art style.

[@thethreemuskateers_]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO 😭

[@taco_muncher4555]

Wait I never knew I was gonna be mentioned on your video- that made me happy- But it seems that she stopped tracing! I'm happy that she finally learned her lesson

[@lostonclouds6535]

Omg I used to trace art work two but I never claimed it to be my own and when I used references I made sure to tell the people I show my art to that I used references now I can draw without references and proud of my work

[@-mage-8172]

What I did with art while I was learning was I looked at other people's styles, took some snippets out of some, made some of my own stuff, and mixed it up to create my own style that I am currently very happy with. I think sometimes there are things I can improve on, but you build up those skills over time. Practice makes perfect, so if you keep trying, you'll get it some day!

[@Mr.Sundays]

the black cat with spots is a warrior cats from the books, her name is spottedLeaf. she was in the first (arc?) book (i dont read the books ;-;)

[@dancelikean1diot]

4:20 I died inside when I saw graypillow 😭 so glad they apologised

[@JockerWay]

Omg Leamon thank you so much for this video!

[@Pookafan1]

Thats so sad when pepole trace

[@ombrecreations4974]

I have different art styles, I would sometimes draw warrior cats with cartoony eyes, and then sometimes I would try drawing warrior cats with realistic eyes. And I post them on Tik tok and I’m scared if people will think it’s traced.

[@justimagine709]

Tbh I used to trace things when I was younger, but it was only ever bases for characters because I could never get the proportions right. I also had a friend of mine who would fill on trace art like, Color it exactly how that person had done aswell, then she would show me and try to pass it off as her own. I had seen her art style before and I knew that she had traced it, but she wouldn’t admit that she did. I disowned her long ago because she just became too toxic.

[@Lavenderthecat889]

Thqt pink and black wolf is FREKING BIG MAMA ETERNAL THE KZbinR i would know because i wach her lol

[@FrogsAreCool2]

I recognise that picture you said looked like a warrior cats character, this is true! That is a picture of Spottedleaf the medicine cat! I've had it as a pfp for my chromebook once :3

[@Ace_Drawz12]

I traced once to get a mappers out quick but went back and made it my own- the map got canceled before I could finish lol. ONCE. I've never traced but I used to heavily reference lmao

[@BlueFlame178]

I'd absolutely hate if someone traced any of my art which is quite unlikely since I don't post art anywhere. but where you said you can tell it's traced by how well the drawing is compared to the accessories is is so true and that is a definite way to know it's traced but my main problem is if I ever posted art I'm good at art in my opinion, but I just can't draw accessories and other stuff like that and I feel that if people don't think about it, people like me who aren't really good at drawing accessories could be falsely accused of tracing. Btw I love your videos, and art it looks so good.

[@zozo-r5l]

What I’ve been saying to DJ is don’t trace just practice!

[@pinkusdean1178]

I started drawing by holding paper to my TV and tracing paused scenes from my mlp dvd. When I started digital art I did just grab a couple imgs from Google and traced them aswell. It's understandable to trace especially at a young age. But the main thing is if you're gonna do it then don't post it, keep it private and as a learning experience Vs claiming it as original work. Even when credited alot of artists still feel uncomfortable with their art being traced at all. If it's not a learning material (some artists create traceable materials and pose sheets) then you're best to just keep it private and practice.

[@Trash_panda_arts]

The cat one is a warrior cat one! it's a warrior cat named spotted leaf! and thank you so much for showing this information about the tracer!

[@spacequitlmao]

I'm pretty mad that they traced warrior cats art. That's just wrong to trace any art, bad or good art.

[@ultra_glitch9135]

The thing I did was, use body bases but, I always said, it was not my art, and actually the bases have helped me draw really better. But stealing the art and tracing it then saying it’s there own, that’s just wrong. Best way is to practice. But don’t steal.

[@I_AM_BAGUETTE]

Hey leamon! (sorry if I spelled wrong) I was wondering if you could make a video on how to know if another jammer might be using you for items. It happened to me when I was playing. I gave them many many, chests and we did a fashion show after hurt before we started my bud was in my den so I went there.. I get a jag saying, “WHY DID YOU LEAVE?!” And respond with just a “.” Because I didn’t know what to do. Then they say “say goodbye” and I try to respond but they unbuddied me and their other friend who also gave stuff to them! I immediately friended the other jammer, who was their bud and told them. She had unfriended them too and screamed at me when I tried to talk to her. Please make a video to inform about how jammers can use you, I don’t want other jammers to go through that

[@kettu9090]

Yeah looking at the art they’re probably a young kid who thought no one would notice. But traced art always has a certain look to it, that bizarre gap in quality and lack of consistency between different elements of the drawing that throws you off immediately. Like I said I think this person is really young and the community shouldn’t be too harsh. Don’t dislike bomb, don’t send hate comments, just let them know that they won’t be allowed to participate in competitions and such with traced art

[@Pikachew675]

If I was to trace anything I would ask if they were okay with it

[@Its-a-me_Z]

IDEA. Ask them to make a commision but.. record lol?

[@mecore3838]

i used to trace art a couple years back. i still feel horrible for it. i deleted the account i used after i realized what i had done wrong about a month after creating it. not making an apology before deleting the account is one of the biggest things i regret not doing.

[@volewhisker1883]

I started drawing by tracing but i never claimed it as my own, And i get very upset when someone traces my drawing. I was at a summer camp and i went to go talk to someone from a diffrent cabin i had left my sketchbook open on my bed but when i came back the girl who had a bed right next to me was copying my drawing looking back and forth to make sure it was exact. I wouldnt have minded if she had asked me first but i was very mad at her when she did it without permission and she kept the drawing that she made and wrote "By (Insert girls name) " and didnt credit me at all.

[@siriusteking9755]

I used to trace from elementary to 8th grade. It was my friend who eventually told me how wrong tracing was and asked if I posted any of it, I had said no cause it wasn’t really my art I had been tracing just to learn anatomy now I can draw with out tracing. (Well I still draw over irl animals. Mainly when I’m struggling with a pose)

[@siriusteking9755]

I also trace over my own sketches when I’m doing digital lol

[@Wetclaw]

TYSVM FOR DOING THIS!!! A lot of us like me posted videos of this, and the more, the better! THIS HAS TO STOP! You're the second person (that I know of, until ppl watched the videos of ppl that noticed) that saw the light grey! The already traced part!

[@ilovevvvvvvandsuperhexagon]

I do use the airbrush to make a gradient sort of thing on the thing im drawing but i dont use it to shade nor do i use black or white to draw with it

[@Infinityzz_starz]

The thumnail... warrior cats spottedleaf right?

[@LeamonPuppy]

I assume so yes, I actually am not apart of the warrior cats fandom but I really like the artwork of the community.

[@aveurl]

^^

[@Infinityzz_starz]

Yay i knew it id recognize that cat anywhere

[@3osprey]

NAH BRO THEY FR TRACED GRAYPILLOW THAT STYLE IS SO RECOGNIZABLE