Post #7779 by hanford_lemoore on Fri, Sep 6, 2002 1:52 PM

I can't believe they're doing it for the money. Their M.O. doesn't hold up:

1. Paint a real painting that looks like crap.
2. Put Shag in the title but clearly mark it as Shag insprired or a tribute to Shag.
3. Sell it on ebay for a whopping 60 bucks (whooo hooo! I can save the orphanage!)

It just doesn't hold up. It's not the way a scam artist or anyone else who wants to make a quick buck operates.

And Tikifish: Your paintings are great. They're not Shag ripoffs. Add "Shag" to your listings. Don't feel bad about it. It will get you more visibility. You're not cheating anyone, you're simply getting more viewers to your auction because it's a fact: people who like Shag's work will have a much higher appreciation for yours. So you're doing the buyers a favor by making it easier to find your stuff.

~Hanford

PS: Unrelated, but all this talk of Shag tributes made me think of this CD I recently got:
Better than the beatles: A tribute to The Shaggs