Art thieves

It seems to be unfortunately common to steal artwork on instagram, twitter or other platform. So many people seem to think there's no shame in taking someone else's hard work, and claiming it's theirs. In case it wasn't obvious already, that is not okay. Picture by Anna Pyhäjärvi, MUAH by Blue. I speak to those jackasses now. How DARE you? Artists put their soul and heart to their work. Be it a painting, a photograph or digital art. How DARE you abuse the hard work, sweat and tears we have put into our craft? The years we put in practicing, failing and trying again, can you even imagine what we have given to possess these skills? Of course you can't. You haven't put in the work, you only want the likes and the attention. You are not an artist, you are a coward with no spine. Now, why am I upset, even if it's not my work being stolen that prompted this post? Because it easily could have been. Someone could've used my face, my words,...