You may want to look into the definition of copyright infringement and image plagiarism. You CAN NOT copy another artists work and post it for monetary gain, and should always reference the original artist if they give you written permission to use it.

Lets be real here.. You edited the photo of the work and cut off the bottom half containing the signature. Are you telling me that your sticking to your guns and holding firm that you created this piece as a digital study?

I am calling bull on that one buddy.

Your Post on the Left and the 'Sweet Water' painting by Vishalandra Dakur on the Right

Here a source in case you forgot who created the work you are claiming as your own

Source - Painting - 'Sweet Water' by Vishalandra Dakur

As an original artist, this really makes me mad that you are doing this and just that LAZY. Stop plagiarizing and abusing Hive. When you do, the community and users will reward you for quality content.

For now you should head over to HiveWatchers in Discord and try to appeal your request if you think it's a valid one. @hivewatchers is aware of this case and can help you through the process of rectifying it if your serious about your apology and you are ready to admit your mistakes.

Have a nice day.