Replace the related products area with products by the same author

WooCommerce & WC Vendors - Related Products by Vendor

<?php
/**
 * Related Products By Same Author
 *
 * @author 		WooThemes
 * @package 	WooCommerce/Templates
 * @version     1.6.4
 */

if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit; // Exit if accessed directly

global $product, $woocommerce_loop;


$artist = get_the_author_meta('ID');

//Get url to put in related products title

$sold_by = WCV_Vendors::is_vendor( $artist )
			? sprintf( '<a href="%s" class="wcvendors_cart_more_work_by">%s</a>', WCV_Vendors::get_vendor_shop_page( $artist ), WCV_Vendors::get_vendor_sold_by( $artist ) )
			: get_bloginfo( 'name' );

$args = apply_filters('woocommerce_related_products_args', array(
	'post_type'				=> 'product',
	'ignore_sticky_posts'	=> 1,
	'no_found_rows' 		=> 1,
	'posts_per_page' 		=> $posts_per_page,
	'orderby' 				=> $orderby,
	'author' 				=> $artist,
	'post__not_in'			=> array($product->id)
) );

$products = new WP_Query( $args );

$woocommerce_loop['columns'] 	= $columns;

if ( $products->have_posts() ) : ?>

	<div class="related products">

<?php echo apply_filters('wcvendors_cart_more_work_by', __( 'More work by: ', 'wcvendors' )) . $sold_by . '<br/>'; ?>

		<?php woocommerce_product_loop_start(); ?>

			<?php while ( $products->have_posts() ) : $products->the_post(); ?>

				<?php woocommerce_get_template_part( 'content', 'product' ); ?>

			<?php endwhile; // end of the loop. ?>

		<?php woocommerce_product_loop_end(); ?>

	</div>

<?php endif;

wp_reset_postdata();