Artists

not that it should have come from anywhere at all. Is it "cultural appropriation" to create art based on anything that doesn't come from your own culture? That would be pretty limiting - it would mean that nobody could ever make their own art based on another culture's art. It isn't cultural appropriation unless you are claiming the underlying art as your own creation. And it seems to me that the time and effort involved in depicting the thing shows respect for it. "Crappy," as applied to art, is completely subjective, but in this case the complainer is just throwing in an extra insult. I like the paintings; they're colorful and fun. Illegitimi non carborundum.