I'm not sure about the protocol of artists works being used for tattoos, but this "Kool looking mermaid on foot" original artwork was done by me : Jozef Szekeres, as seen on my deviantart gallery page <[link] :thumb31323275: I was alerted of the use of my artwork by a friend on deviantart.

I just left you a comment on your page (totally oblivious to this comment )somewhere on your profile I believe...I'm not to witty on this deviant art site, but in no way form or fashion I would take a fellow artist illustration and pose as my own, a tattoo is a replica of an original, in the tattoo industry its rare when a artist states where the original artwork came from. Its also not our responsibility to tell our clients not to take artwork that's "not" there's...Alot of tattoos that are done are done with artwork supplied by the customer....They do the research, they fall in love with a particular design and they bring in the artwork....I feel that once your work is out in the web its pretty much @ the publics disposal...whether we like it or not as the original creators.

A lot of my work has been taken and used elsewhere. I know what the feeling is like. I hope this matter didn't effect you much But It's a catch 22 we damned if we don't showcase our work and we damned if we do.
Please feel free to contact me.

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"I've been REAL all my life, they confuse it with conceit.Since I will NOT lose, they try to help him cheat;But I will NOT lose, for even in defeat.There's a valuable lesson learned, so it evens it up for me!"

I've though long and hard on this one, sometimes it was even too hard to think about, but recent plagiarizing of my artwork has given me a clearer way to respond to this.

I understand this was created as a tattoo, and it was the clients' sourcing of my artwork, special to them personally that you used to create this tattoo work. That is an intrinsic part of what you do to help decorate people in the images that they wish to wear not just on their person, but married onto their skin.

That the work was then recreated as a tattoo I can understand, it is on the client and it is done. The client is happy to be wearing my art that you recreated and you got paid for your what seems hours of work to create this tattoo. Now, having you post a photo of your tattoo on deviant art changes things for me somewhat. I know at the point of posting you did not know who the originating artist was of the tattoo, but now I, the originating artist has contacted you, seeing after the fact my artwork having been used without my permission.

After considered thought, what I am asking now is that you either remove this tattoo/artwork from deviant art and the internet, or please credit me appropriately each time it is published or posted as the source artist. Also please link in your "Artist's Comments" the page to my original artwork on deviantart. I'll be then happy to endorse that you've used with my permission, my artwork as a tattoo.

Thank you.

Best,
Jozef Szekeres

Thanks for updating your comments and linking my artwork to your usage of it here as a tattoo.

May you also establish that link or credit to my art on your [link] page as originally requested above...

"please credit me appropriately each time it is published or posted as the source artist."

It is as important to me, as it is to you to place your website onto each tattoo photo you post.

Thank you in advance for doing this.

Best,
Jozef Szekeres

Your DA page has been linked to mine, stating your permissions for the usage of this artwork.

Thank you

AHH I want a tattoo like THIS!