PSA - This Etsy store is stealing artistsā free brushes for profit
There is a shop on Etsy called SammyArtsStudio who is taking peopleās free brushes and resources, selling them for roughly AU$13.01 a pop. She has stolen the free work of amazing artists such as Devin Elle Kurtz and Attki, both of whom generously provide free brushes that are being misused for monetary gain.
According to her page, she has made 4,722 sales with 800+ reviews, most of which are five-star. Assuming all of those listings are AU$13.01, that's AU$61,386 or US$41,282 of profit. She is a five-star "star seller", meaning that her work is prioritised in the search engine.
This isnāt intended to be a call out post; itās more of a heads up to people who create free brushsets. Only the creator of the brushes can submit an Intellectual property infringement form to stop this person from commercially benefiting from your work. Sadly, Etsy is very lax about art theft, so this is the only way to stop it. Itās apparent by the glowing reviews that thousands of well-meaning people are falling victim to this misappropriation. Please refer to Etsyās IP Policy here. Below is proof of content being stolen, including screenshots.
