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SAPHIRA
Medium: Soft Pastel
Size: 18.5x25.5’’

While I have worked with many human portraits, a deeper connection emerges when I draw animals. This connection allows me to capture the essence of my subject with more depth and emotion. Spending over 50 hours on these pieces goes beyond mere replication, it intertwines me with their energies.

Saphira, a German mare, became my subject of art and many thanks to a brilliant photographer, Britta. Horses, with their elegance and spirited nature, have always captivated my heart, and this artwork fuels my passion to capture more of their majestic beauty.

#art #artist #artwork #realism #realistic #portrait #drawing #painting #petportrait #animalportrait #portraitartist #portraitdrawing #horses #horselovers #horseart #horseportrait #handdrawn #handmade #noai #supportartist #canada #usa
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#Pinterest UPDATE:
They've removed all the pins I requested, and also let me know they have a Content Claiming Portal, which enables artists to find copies of their copyrighted work on Pinterest ⚠
I had no idea this feature existed! Sounds a whole lot easier than trying to hunt down all the offending pins manually.

Here's the application form: help.pinterest.com/en-gb/artic

Pinterest HelpGet started with the Content Claiming Portal

If you want to request for your artwork to be removed from Pinterest so it can't be used to train their AI, feel free to copy & adapt this text of the email I've sent to them: docs.google.com/document/d/1L8

They acknowledged my request and asked for confirmation that I really, really want all the pinned images deleted. I'm still waiting for the pins to be actually gone.

The process may be faster if you have an account with claimed domains, but it's not required.

Google DocsDMCA notice – remove all of my copyrighted artwork from Pinterest serversEmail this to: copyright@pinterest.com Hello, in light of your new policy which allows Pinterest users (not authorized content owners) to consent for the submitted content to be used in training your AI engine, I have decided to enforce my copyright more strictly than before. I request that Pinte...

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☆The State of A.I. (spring ’25)☆

The A.I. bubble has gotten to a point where it's managed to tick off just about everyone, from the tech folk of Fedi to their crochet-loving grandmas. Generative slop has poisoned the well for any A.I. at all.
There are actually a LOT of good uses for A.I., just not generative A.I. And I'm here to talk about both.
(...) blog.bluestarcreations.net/ran

blog.bluestarcreations.netThe State of A.I. (spring ’25) – Blue Star Creations personal blog