PPLLZZZ GUYZ THERE IS NOTHEN BAD WITH RECOLORING I AM JUST A BEGINNER OK?I AM JUST GOING TO SAY IF U SEE A RECOLOR JUST MOVE ON AND MIND YOUR OWN BISSNESS PPPLLZZZZZ....

I'm okay with recolorers if they...

1) Attempt to make their recolor different from the offical characters.

2) They use SEGA/Sonic Team's artwork (along with giving credit to them)

3) They don't recolor fanart, unless they give credit to the original artist, have proof that permission was given to recolor it and/or there's a link to the original picture.

4) They show originality in their character's personality, abilities/powers and/or backstory if they can't design-wise.

5) The recolor is NOT a Mary-Sue/Gary-Stu/Marty-Sam.

But I HATE it when a not just recolorers but anybody:

1) Recolors a piece of fanart, even when the artist says they won't allow it even when asked for permission.

2) Someone steals fanart of someone elses character and claims it's theres, when they don't have proof that they asked to use it. Even worse when they don't attempt to make changes.

I don't know the artist, Anne-Jay her name was? But MephilesTheDark is confident that you stole one of her character's. Just because you changed the name doesn't mean it makes a difference that the FC isn't yours. You have no proof that you asked Anne-Jay for permission to use her character, neither do you have proof that she allowed you to.

That's called stealing someone's character and as much as it isn't against the law, if the artist personally copyrighted the character to themnselves, means that you have no right to go around, showing off HER character claiming it's yours just under a different name.

If other recolors can make up their own charries without stealing other artists charries, then so can you.

END OF MINI-RANT THINGY

I agree. I'm also a noob and I've done a recolor. Oh what a sin! Big deal! I'm fine with it and I wish that we'd just have peace!

Gitz the Hedgehog is (c) Ann-Jey on deviantART.com

Do not steal her character.

Do you have a deviantART account? If so, then ask the artist's permission before recoloring, and give them credit if they say you can.

With SEGA stuff, recolor it, and give SEGA credit, because it's their art.

It doesn't matter if you're a begginner or not, but stop trying to act all innocent (you're not) and just abide by common sence, please.

Do this, and I have no problem with you. Otherwise, I WILL keep on debating and commenting until you do.

Art and chara (c) me.

there's nothing wrong! but... i think recolors is good for practicing ideas and base art...butppl keep sayin it is stealin. but i thin recolors is bad only alil cuz not all sonic fc have to luk the same.

I seriously don't get why you just turn to recoloring! (it's evil! xD)

Draw. It's easy. Everyone can draw. You can draw if I can. :3 I won't continue cause I've written countless comments like this already. ):<

Art by me
Sonic FC by AngelicHearts. Gift for her cause she's awesome. X3

Everyone has there own way of making there art, if Recoloring is ur beginning way of ur art well it is wrong and right in two ways.

first the right side: Well if you had Permission with the art you could recolor, it does give you ideas but bases are much more easier, use or mak a base cause that will help you better without hurting you or someones fellings with an unending debate.

The wrong side: Recolor is Art Stealing (unless you gave credit or permission) It makes the person who made the base or art work sad cause they fell like they got stolen, Recoloring is like someone stealing a TV that isnt theres, how would you fell if something so close to you got stolen huh?

You can argue with me all you want, im just telling my feelings on recolors :|

If you recolor, it's ok to me, if you just ask permission & credit the real drawer too! :3

If you dosent do that, Nori feels more painfull, like this art D':

You should still practasine your own skills and show them! ^^ Nya!
Art & Character; Me

this war is goning on for like 3 years from now we really need to stop it and i agree with segarainbow tho