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I just found a commissioned tattoo design I made several years ago on a free tattoo wallpapers site :|  There seems to be a lot of deviantART artists' work on this site.  I did not give permission for my art to be shared there (especially not with their Terms of Use)
You may use the wallpapers from Tattoo-Wallpapers.com only by following these rules:
You may:
--download and use the wallpapers for single personal use only
--print the wallpapers for personal use
--use wallpapers in your non-commercial works as long as you provide a link to my site and give me a credit. 
--post thumbnails of wallpapers with a link to the wallpaper page (example: http://www.tattoo-wallpapers.com/wallpaper/tribal-scorpion-tattoo.html), do not link directly to the full-size wallpaper (example: http://www.tattoo-wallpapers.com/user-content/uploads/wall/o/26/tribal_scorpion_tattoo_idea.jpg)
It also claims copyright permissions and grants redistribution:

Tattoos © Tattoo-Wallpapers.com. All rights reserved.
All tattoo wallpapers found at Tattoo-Wallpapers.com are for your personal, educational and non-commercial use only. By visiting this site you are granted a license to download and use wallpapers on your personal computer (or any other device) and to share them with third parties.

My original artwork, designed for Gregg Maclain
Update, my image has been taken down by moderator, Jovan Milutinovic

And "Mad Elephant on Back Legs Tattoo Wallpaper"  I did not consent to these permissions, nor do I agree with them.  I urge everyone to check this site for work you know and contact the artists to see if they are aware of this.


List of contacted Artists

Please comment with thumb code for any artists you contacted to inform them of redistribution issue.
skull by Pezqui cover design by karlinoboy Serinth by KevinLeite Meticulous Hummingbird by KevinLeite Wolf Tattoo Design by RainingStarlight:thumb367096234: aztec tattoo design/logo design by DerrickLKimbowa:thumb367210950: tattoo idea by forever-broken92 Platypus Detail by Woodlol barn owl by Thepuredirty Infinity Wolf and Cat Tattoo by samo-chan Dragonthing by AtukoManga:thumb368355570: Marilyn by alexsaurus My Cherry Blossom Tattoo by Sablewynd Snarling Wolf Head Tattoo by CaptainMorwen Squid by EdgarGore Mary Jane by shazzabean skull and bird tattoo designs by eder1985
:iconpezqui::iconkarlinoboy::iconkevinleite::iconrainingstarlight::iconkitkit9::iconderricklkimbowa::iconfingerprint1404::iconforever-broken92::iconwoodlol::iconthepuredirty::iconsamo-chan::iconatukomanga::iconpbunny::iconalexsaurus::iconsablewynd::iconcaptainmorwen::iconedgargore::iconshazzabean::iconeder1985:

Text to note the artist:

I found your artwork on a free tattoo wallpaper site which claims copyright permission of your work as well as grants redistribution to third parties.  

I've compiled a journal with more details: http://fav.me/d631ik0

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:iconmilanmann: :iconmilyedesings:Whois tattoo-wallpapers.com?  Registered by Milan Petrovic in 2011 via godaddy, 17 other domians for ip:174.120.23.221 3 of which are wallpaper sites which may have more copyright infringement.  Milan Petrovic on deviantART, I found a few accounts, one is a photographer who is very good and has no 'tattoo art' in his favorites and no connection to the 17 domains.   I think the accounts listed are alternate accts.

 :icondev4press: Another was a wordpress designer, whom I think is the owner.  Golden Dragon Web Studio  Which is owned by: Milan Petrovic which you see connects him to the tattoo-wallpapers website and the other sites.

Do NOT harass this person on deviantART please.  There is no guarantee that it is him.  Please do contact artists.

Is your art posted without your consent?

Contact their site moderator to request that it be taken down.  Be sure to include the link to your artwork.  They took down my image in less than 24 hours.  Please share this journal in order to help artists find their art and have it removed.  Some artists may be okay with their art displayed there, but may still like to know that their art has been redistributed.  (there is a direct download on their site, not to deviantART)  Even though the artist is credited as the creator, they are claiming copyright and granting permissions.




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Sablewynd's avatar
Wow, thank you for the catch! I drew this for my own personal use and I would rather not see someone in a few years with the same tattoo! I tried to use the Deviant watermark, but I guess my image was too small. Hasn't even been posted for three days. Sheesh.

Thanks again!