User blog comment:Freefalling Lilacs/An Art-Based TDI:FYE Blog/@comment-1874924-20110719030512

It would be different if Lilac had actually been a protege of Sprink's. In that case, he could have said (whether it was true or not) "I taught her everything I know" or "it's a poor student who can't exceed the teacher" or any number of other saying in like vein.

In any case, it's only natural to compare Lilac's artwork to Sprink's, because their styles are so similar. The fact is, although Rachel's pic is exceptional, most of the other pics could just have easily been Sprink's work, except for the backgrounds. On that point, Sprink's right--it's the detailed backgrounds that really set Lilac's work apart.